Ep15: That Tightness in Your Chest Isn’t Just Stress: What Your Body Might Be Telling You

Chest tightness.

That one body whisper that feels impossible to ignore. The pressure that makes you pause, wonder if it’s your heart—and sometimes even sends you spiraling into anxiety.

In this episode of your body speaks, Dr. Brook Sheehan shares a powerful real-life story and breaks down one of the most misunderstood symptoms women experience: tightness in the chest. Sometimes it’s physical (like a hiatal hernia), but other times? It’s emotional. Mental. Spiritual.

You’ll walk away from this episode with clarity, compassion, and practical ways to interpret what your body might actually be trying to say—without fear, overreaction, or overwhelm.

💡 In this episode, you’ll learn:

• What a hiatal hernia is and how it can mimic heart-related symptoms
• Simple lifestyle shifts to reduce chest pressure naturally
• Why many women are misdiagnosed—or not diagnosed at all
• The emotional, mental, and spiritual weight we carry in the chest
• How to use the bodyOS™ framework (physical, spiritual, emotional, mental) to decode what your chest tightness is trying to communicate
• Calming techniques that support your nervous system and restore a sense of safety

🛠️ Tools + Resources Mentioned:

• ✨ Download – My Body’s Whispers Journal
  Track physical sensations, emotional triggers, and bodyOS™ insights to help you connect to your body’s cues.
  👉 https://os.drbrooksheehan.com/bodys-whispers-journal
• 🧭 Join the Waitlist for the bodyOS™ Membership
  This is where deeper healing happens—one whisper, one pillar, one transformation at a time.
  👉 https://os.drbrooksheehan.com/bodyos-membership-waitlist

🕊️ A Reflection from the Episode:

“Whether it’s your stomach pushing upwards, your boundaries collapsing inwards, or your soul asking for space to breathe—your body is speaking. And you were created to hear it.”

🎧 Listen in if you’ve ever:

• Felt scared by chest tightness but had “normal” test results
• Wondered if emotions could physically affect your chest or breath
• Experienced anxiety after eating or lying down
• Wanted to respond to your body’s signals with faith, not fear
• Needed a reminder that you’re not broken—you’re being invited to listen

If this episode brought you peace or cla

🎧 Stay Connected + Explore More Support:

If today’s episode spoke to something deeper in you, there’s so much more waiting for you inside my world.

💬 Start meaningful conversations with your body using the Talk to Me, Body affirmation card deck. Each card is written from your body’s perspective to help you shift from fear to faith in your healing.

📔 Track what your body is whispering with the My Body’s Whispers Journal, a gentle guide to help you connect physical symptoms with spiritual, emotional, mental, and lifestyle insights.

🌿 Want to deepen your listening practice and explore real-time body wisdom with others? Join the waitlist for the bodyOS™ membership, where we learn to decode the body’s signals together.

🌐 For more tools, free downloads, and upcoming course releases, visit drbrooksheehan.com

📲 And come say hi on Instagram: @drbrooksheehan

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