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Dec 2024
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Why Trauma and Stress Trigger Weight Gai...

Therapy in a Nutshell -Emma McAdam
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Learn the skills to Regulate your Emotions, join the membership: https://courses.therapyinanutshell.com/membership Why are people who experienced more trauma in their childhood more likely to develop diabetes and obesity? One of the lasting impacts of trauma is that it damages our brain’s ability to regulate stress. So let’s talk about the stress cycle, and ... Show More
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