How To Heal Genetic, Cultural, and Individual Trauma with Dr. James Gordon

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way down to our genes. And those epigenetic changes don’t just stay
with us—they can be passed down through several generations. That
means the trauma we may be working through isn’t just our own, it’s
the stress and trauma of our parents, grandparents, and even great
grandparents. I know this might sound bleak, but today’s
conversation on The Doctor’s Farmacy with Dr. James Gordon is about
healing from all types of trauma to find greater mind-body
peace.  Dr. James Gordon, author of Transforming Trauma: The
Path to Hope and Healing, is a Harvard-educated psychiatrist, and
the founder and CEO of the nonprofit Center for Mind-Body Medicine
in Washington, D.C. Dr. Gordon is internationally recognized for
using self-awareness, self-care, and group support to heal
population-wide psychological trauma. He is a clinical professor at
Georgetown Medical School and was chairman (under Presidents
Clinton and G.W. Bush) of the White House Commission on
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from our interview (audio version / Apple Subscriber version): How
the war in Ukraine is affecting Ukrainians’ mental health (5:24 /
2:00)  Recognizing trauma as a universal part of life (11:15 /
8:00)  Epigenetics and generational trauma (13:35 /
9:44)  Techniques Dr. Gordon uses to heal generational,
cultural, and individual trauma (17:03 / 13:45)  Healing
America’s divisiveness (24:53 / 21:10) Integrating unnamed and
underlying cultural trauma (36:36 / 32:25)  Moving beyond the
medical model when it comes to trauma (41:59 / 38:00) 
Identifying and healing personal trauma (42:41 / 39:08) 
Stories of transformation from Dr. Gordon’s work (55:00 /
50:52)  The importance of healing oneself first (1:00:54 /
56:40)  Learn more about Dr. Gordon at jamesgordonmd.com. To
support his trauma healing work in Ukraine, visit cmbm.org and
click DONATE.