Listen "011 - Befriending Your Body Through Presence and the Mind-Body Connection"
Episode Synopsis
The body keeps the score, yes - but it also holds the map.In this episode of So What Who Cares?, we explore what it means to come home to the body—especially when it hasn’t always felt like a safe place to be. We talk about the complex relationship between the body and identity, and how trauma, chronic stress, and disconnection can shape not just how we feel, but who we think we are.We explore how the body stores unprocessed experiences and how presence, curiosity, and small daily practices can help us reconnect. This is a conversation about sensation, survival patterns, healing, and what it means to befriend the body instead of fighting it.Our traveler finds himself in still waters, and explores how to ground, orientate, and resource himself into his own body. We explore: How trauma lives in the body and can shape our identityWhy being present in the body is essential for healingThe difference between “having” a body and “being” in itWhy chronic pain and tension can be linked to past experiencesHow somatic practices help build safety and connection from withinThe role of community in healing and regulationHow some movement practices (yes, even yoga) can disconnect usWays to track sensation and build body awareness every dayConnect with So What Who CaresEmail: [email protected]YouTube: @sowhatwhocarespodcastInstagram: @sowhatwhocarespodcastFacebook: So What Who Cares PodcastTikTok: @sowhatwhocarespodcastFind Lora McCarville at: https://www.loramccarville.com/Takeaways:The essence of who we are is not the same as the body, but the body is where we begin.Befriending the body is a key part of healing and self-acceptance.Emotional and physical pain are often rooted in survival responses.The body can hold what the mind has long forgotten.Simple, consistent practices create space for change.Connection with others is essential—we’re not meant to do this alone.Sound Bites:"We have a body, but we are not a body.""The body does work as a beautiful tool.""Befriending your body is a big piece of it.""We need connection to heal.""The body holds things that we're not even aware of.""Yoga can disconnect you from your body.""I feel therefore I am.""There's a kind of safety in coming home to the body."Chapters:00:00 – The Calm Before the Journey02:07 – Understanding the Body and Identity03:33 – The Mind-Body Connection07:00 – Healing Through Presence10:50 – Befriending the Body14:45 – The Complexity of Pain19:31 – Tracking Sensation22:42 – The Impact of Trauma on the Body28:09 – Coping Mechanisms and Disconnection33:29 – Finding Connection Through Movement36:00 – Daily Practices for Body Awareness#sowhatwhocarespodcast #sowhatwhocares #loramccarville #jeffkalasky #podcast #podcasting #podcaster #podcastlife #podcastshow #newepisode #newpodcast #spotifypodcast #applepodcasts #mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #healingjourney #traumahealing #selfacceptance #emotionalwellness #mindbodyconnection #bodyawareness #somatichealing #presence #somaticpractices #sensationtracking #yogaforhealing #identityandhealing #chronicpainrelief #selfawareness #befriendingyourbody #traumainformed #healingthroughmovement #communityhealing #fyp #tiktokpodcast #podcastrecommendations #podcastersunite #podcastcommunity
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