Catherine Craig (LSCSW, 1000YT) joins Sheri and Matt to talk about Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE Study), attachment theory and the trauma of experiencing an alcoholic marriage. They discuss that trauma doesn’t have to be severe enough to make a good Law and Order: SVU episode in order for it to do us massive harm, and we have to stop downplaying the impact trauma and stress have on our health, not just our mental health. Catherine points to high ACE scores and chronic stress as causes of shortened life spans, and talks to Sheri and Matt about the seven easy things we can do – that go far beyond talk therapy – to heal our bodies and minds without pharmaceuticals. They are easy, but until we make the connection to the impact they will have on our health, we struggle to stay dedicated to them (they are kind of a silver bullet, hiding in plain sight). And the scientific community has backed all of this up.
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There is an organization called The Hoffman Institute that I attended in 2016 in Napa, CA, for a full week without devices that is about changing behaviors. They focused strictly on childhood impacts on each of us. You might want to check into them. There’s a Hoffman teacher who lives in Boulder that I am friends with who might be a good follow-up to Catherine.
Thanks for listening and joining the conversation, Doug! I am sold on the impact of our childhoods, and I am familiar with the Hoffman Institute. I hope we get a chance to do an episode with your friend. Thanks again.