Podcast 385: How understanding the biofield could hold the key to healing trauma

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EPISODE DESCRIPTION: In this podcast I talk to Dr. Shamini Jain, a clinical psychologist, neuroscientist and social entrepreneur, about the science behind the mind-brain-body connection, the biofield and healing trauma, why we need to understand the placebo effect, how to avoid moralizing self-help, and so much more!

Read the show blog here: https://drleaf.com/blogs/news/how-understanding-the-biofield-could-hold-the-key-to-healing-trauma

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EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:

2:52 Dr. Jain’s incredible new book Healing Ourselves

3:20 What motivates Dr. Jain

4:00 How we are all deeply interconnected

6:05, 9:50 The ability to heal ourselves is not just a “miracle”

11:25 What the biofield is & why it is important

12:45 How we can learn from older traditions

15:15 Why we need to go beyond dualism & Eastern versus Western medicine to look at the WHOLE person

18:00 The placebo effect & healing

22:18 Ways to use the placebo effect to heal

26:30, 34:30 How to avoid moralizing self-help & toxic positivity

35:00 What true spiritual activism is & the power of community

37:50 The science behind the biofield

48:42 The power of spiritual connection

51:00 How we can start healing ourselves

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