The Mindbodygreen Podcast

“Trauma is not the event. It's the response of how it gets stored," says Scott Lyons, Ph.D. Scott, a clinical psychologist and body-based trauma expert, joins us to discuss how we all can recover from drama addiction, metabolize trauma, and break free of the stress cycle, plus: - Scott’s personal story & professional work (~00:16) - How to know if you’re addicted to drama (~07:16) - How to tap into your reflective narrative (~12:40) - When should you grow out of temper tantrums? (~17:50) - How trauma gets passed down across generations (~24:00) - How stored trauma can negatively impact your health (~28:13) - How to minimize pressure & shame in the wellness space (~33:09) - How to know if you’re hiding behind a wellness front (~38:46) - How to live with less drama & stress (~44:44) - How to stop social media from stressing you out (~49:09) - How to identify weaponized empathy (~57:09) - The most common dramatic archetypes (~59:59) - How to raise drama-free kids (~01:12:58) Order a copy of my new book The Joy