E296 - Gut Feeling or Trauma? 7 Signs It's NOT Your Intuition

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If you're on social media these days, everyone tells you the same thing: 'Just listen to your gut feeling.'

But I want to say the opposite is true.

Because what if your strongest intuition — your so-called gut feeling — is actually coming out of a past wound?

This is true for everyone who experienced childhood trauma.

In this video, I’ll reveal to you 7 clear signs that it’s trauma — not your intuition — speaking.

My goal is that after this video you can tell for sure if it's your gut instinct speaking, or a past trauma reaction.

Plus, I’ll share some of the best tools, techniques, and strategies I’ve learned over four years of therapy to help you reconnect with your true gut instinct.

► Links and Resources:

Commitment Issues Video:

https://youtu.be/SUECZtfGkEM?si=0NIn5fjYfkHL1SAN

Somatic Symptoms Video:

https://youtu.be/lwhrWvjcOq0?si=gEKaF2NUR899j1mL

Hypervigilance Video:

https://youtu.be/Mhoa6_53StI?si=B07c4KL8NprA8B-S

Neuroception Article: https://khironclinics.com/blog/polyvagal-theory-neuroception-the-fundament-of-feeling/

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► Episode Timestamps:

00:00 Intro

01:00 Personal Story

02:47 Real Gut Feeling: Location & Sensation Breakdown

05:28 Why You Can’t Trust Your Gut Feeling

08:14 Sign 1: You Overthink And Expect The Worst, Even When Things Are Calm

09:16 Sign 2: You Struggle To Trust People, Even If They've Never Hurt You

10:52 Sign 3: You're Afraid They Might Leave, Even If Nothing's Wrong

11:55 Sign 4: You Overreact To Small Things, And It Feels Huge In The Moment

12:46 Sign 5: You're Always On Alert, Even When There's No Visible Threat

13:55 Sign 6: You Avoid People Or Places, And You're Not Sure Why

15:44 Sign 7: You Feel Uneasy When Things Are Actually Calm

17:16 How To Reconnect With Your Real Intuition

19:32 Tools, Skills & Resources For Regulating Trauma Responses

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► Hi, my name is Robert! I create videos about childhood trauma & attachment theory.

My content aims to help you transform trauma-driven reactions that block you, so you can embrace a life full of happiness, safe & loving relationships, and self-confidence. :)

► Disclaimer: None of the contents are therapeutic or medical recommendations. The contents are not to be understood as therapeutic-medical instructions and are neither intended as professional health advice nor as education.

I am not a health professional myself. My content is based on research and my personal experiences working with various therapists as a client for three years.