394. UCLA Stress Expert: Your Body Is Still Stuck in Survival

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What if chronic stress is the real reason chronically ill patients fail to heal, no matter what protocol they follow? Dr. Stephen Sideroff has spent decades researching exactly what happens to the nervous system under prolonged stress, and what he's found challenges how most practitioners think about root-cause healing. In this episode, he reveals what conventional medicine gets wrong about stress, why some people are wired to stay stuck, and what it actually takes to get the body back into a state where healing is even possible. Watch the full interview to find out.

Dr. Stephen Sideroff is a clinical psychologist, resilience researcher, and assistant professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at UCLA. He is the founder of the UCLA Stress Strategies program and author of The Path: Mastering the Nine Pillars of Resilience and Success, a comprehensive framework built on decades of clinical research into stress, neurofeedback, and what separates people who heal from people who stay stuck.

We discuss the following: 

• Nervous system Balance
• The four horsemen of stress
• Recognizing signs of poor stress management
• Why recovery after stress matters 
• Resilience, trauma, and childhood wiring
• How to start managing stress 
• Breaking the negative mindset cycle
• Rethinking therapy and rumination
• Why change is so hard
• Getting chronically ill patients unstuck
• Protecting your energy from social media
• Judy's reflection and the Wholeness Method

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EPISODE RESOURCES

• Wholeness Method Website
• Dr. Stephen Sideroff's Website
• Dr. Stephen Sideroff’s YouTube
• Quantum Leadership Podcast
• The Path: Mastering the Nine Pillars of Resilience and Success Book

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*DISCLAIMER: This content is for educational purposes only and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. It should not replace professional medical advice.

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