Is everything you’ve been told about mental health during trauma recovery actually helping—or quietly holding you back?
In this eye-opening episode, Michael reveals seven rarely discussed truths about mental health that directly impact your resilience, mindfulness, and trauma healing journey. Forget the quick-fix advice and discover what really helps survivors build lasting strength from the inside out.
Takeaways:
- Learn why real resilience requires systems, not just motivation
- Discover how mindfulness transforms your relationship with mental and physical healing
- Understand why embracing the full range of emotions—not just happiness—fuels trauma recovery
Take a full breath in and a releasing breathe out and uncover the mental health truths that will strengthen your resilience, deepen your mindfulness, and guide your trauma healing journey with honesty and compassion.
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With Whole Again: A Fresh Approach to Healing, Growth & Resilience after Physical Trauma through Kintsugi Mindfulness listeners explore resilience through personal stories of trauma, scars, and injury while learning to overcome PTSD, imposter syndrome, self-doubt, and perfectionism with self-compassion, self-love, and self-worth. Through insightful discussions on stress management, mindfulness practices, and digital wellness, the show offers practical tools like breathwork, micro-dose meditation, grounding techniques, visualization, and daily affirmations for anxiety relief and stress relief. Inspired by the art of kintsugi, the podcast embraces healing as a process of transformation, encouraging a shift in perspective from worry and being overwhelmed to gratitude and personal growth. By exploring the mind-body connection, micro-dosing strategies for emotional well-being, and holistic approaches to self-care, this podcast empowers listeners to cultivate emotional resilience and live with greater balance and intention.
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