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What if you could shift what you're feeling in your body in under a minute? That’s the core of what Dr. Aimie Apigian taught me in this episode, and it blew my mind. She shows how anxiety, burnout, and fatigue are often biological signals, not just mental issues.
Dr. Aimie walked me through her own story, what led her to adopt, the trauma she encountered, and how she discovered that conventional therapies weren’t enough. Over time, she built a system combining somatic tools, narrative therapy, and biological repair that actually changes what’s happening in the body. You’ll hear key turning points from her journey and get tactical tools to start your own healing.
This isn't a theory. It’s full of actionable steps, real shifts, and hope for anyone stuck in stress, exhaustion, or disconnection.
Why This Matters to You
Buried under tension, fatigue, or overwhelm lately? You may not realize your body is still living in danger mode. Dr. Aimie breaks it down: your nervous system is constantly scanning for threat, even when your brain says you’re fine.
Tried therapy, journaling, or meditation but still feel stuck? You’re not alone. Dr. Aimie explains that talk therapy often targets the mind, but trauma lives in your tissues, cells, and biology. Healing has to start there.
Worried something’s wrong with you because you keep “relapsing” into stress or burnout? It’s not your fault. When your biology is wired for survival, it will resist change until it feels safe.
Think you have to push through or just “cope better”? Dr. Aimie offers something radically different: real tools to reset your nervous system, shift your biology, and return to a state of calm clarity.
And if you’ve ever felt like your body is working against you, this episode shows why that’s not the end of the story. Healing is possible, and it starts by creating safety from the inside out.
Actionable Advice
Reframe your language: Stop labeling yourself with permanent identities like “I’m depressed” and start seeing your experience as a temporary state your body is navigating.
Redirect your focus: Instead of trying to stop drinking, focus on what you will do like choosing nourishing meals, supportive environments, or grounding practices.
Shift your state first: When stress hits, don’t dwell in it. Use a quick somatic reset, like a simple push-and-release motion with your arms to calm your nervous system in seconds.
Create safety through sensation: Place a soft object, like a pillow, against your belly to give your body a felt sense of protection and space.
Track what’s real: Pause, scan your body for tension, name where you feel it, and rate its intensity, this helps you locate and shift physical stress in real time.
Choose healthy replacements: Craving sugar or comfort foods after removing alcohol? Go for dark chocolate, Greek yogurt, or blueberries with raw honey to support your body, not spike it.
Dr. Aimie went from adopting a deeply traumatized child in the middle of medical school, navigating extreme stress, violence, and collapse to building a healing paradigm called The Biology of Trauma. She used an art narrative process, somatic modalities, and biological repair to help her son and herself find safety in body and mind.
Links and Resources to Explore
Dr. Aimie Apigian on Instagram
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Start practicing what you learned today. Even small shifts, 30 seconds can rewire your internal state. Dive into the full episode and begin stepping out of old loops and into deeper healing.
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