Summary
In this episode, Dr. Ameet discusses the biology of trauma by explaining how the mind and body are connected. It is by treating the body and the mind in conjunction with each other that faster, more effective, and more holistic healing can take place.
Three things you will learn this episode:

How ancestral trauma can be stopping you from becoming your authentic self.
The best way to speed up psychotherapy.
How trauma can change your body and alter your biology.

Timestamps
[00:00] Episode overview: how trauma affects our biology.
[01:14] How does a computer engineer become a psychotherapist AND naturopathic physician? (Dr. Ameet’s story). OR How Dr. Ameet went from a psychology non-believer to becoming a psychotherapist.
[03:18] How trauma affects your body (a simple summary).
[07:14] Is trauma a spectrum?
[09:41] Can mothers pass down their trauma to their children?
[10:54] What happens to your body when you have a cortisol imbalance?
[16:09] The fastest (and most holistic) psychotherapy treatment.
[20:18] What is ancestral trauma (and how does it work)?
[30:07] How does addressing your ancestral trauma help you be freer?
[32:02] Why does strengthening your body accelerate psychotherapy?
5 Key Takeaways

Trauma affects our biology. Trauma is anything that is overwhelming for your nervous system. This can cause you to experience adrenal burnout and when that happens, your adrenal glands no longer produce cortisol in a balanced manner.
Everyone is prone to some sort of trauma. Trauma doesn’t have to be as harsh as sexual abuse or violence. It can be that your mother was gone for a couple of months when you were younger.
The gut, the liver, and the adrenal glands are the three pillars of health that should be healed while doing psychotherapy. The three pillars of health directly affect your mental state.
You are born into a system of beliefs determined by your predecessors. We tend to be loyal to our family systems. If there has been trauma in the family system, you might be able to feel the unresolved trauma passed down from your ancestors. This can manifest as anxiety and depression. Good therapy can separate you from others. You would no longer be entangled in the trauma of others, and are then able to be your authentic self.
When your body is strengthened, the psychotherapy process is accelerated.

Links
Connect with Dr. Ameet Aggarwal: Website | Book: Heal Your Body, Cure Your Mind | Online Course