111: The Subconscious Solution to Trauma and PTSD

Unlock the transformative potential of clinical hypnosis and integrative health to break free from the shackles of trauma. Ever wondered how a deeply relaxed state could help neutralize PTSD triggers without the agony of revisiting painful memories? Explore this intriguing approach with host Jeffrey Mort as we honor Veterans Day, focusing on the impact of PTSD on veterans and anyone who has faced overwhelming experiences. Discover how hypnosis uniquely targets the subconscious mind, offering a promising alternative to traditional therapies by directly addressing the root of trauma.

Join us on Breaking Boundaries for Entrepreneurs as we celebrate episode 111, coinciding with Veterans Day on 11/11, to shed light on the profound connection between psychology and physiology. Learn about the science of neuroplasticity and how hypnosis can effectively "rewire" brain responses, reducing symptoms of PTSD, enhancing sleep, and improving overall quality of life. This episode is dedicated to all the veterans whose resilience and courage inspire us every day. It's time to take control and break the boundaries of your mind, body, and business.

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Transcript

Speaker 1: 2:16

Hello wellness warriors and welcome back to Breaking Boundaries for Entrepreneurs. I'm your host and personal high-performance health coach, jeffrey Mort, and today, in honor of Veterans Day, we're focusing on a deeply important topic post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, and how clinical hypnosis and integrative health can both be a powerful tool in releasing the grip of trauma for veterans and anyone who's faced overwhelming experiences. Before we dive in, I want to extend a heartfelt thank you to all of the veterans listening today. Your service, your courage and your resilience are truly inspiring. I'm truly grateful for that. Today's episode is dedicated to you. Stay tuned. Hello. I'm Jeffrey Mort. If you're like most entrepreneurs, you're busy taking care of business, yet who's taking care of you? If you're ready to take your energy and performance to the next level in your life and your business, then this podcast is for you, because today you're going to start breaking boundaries of your mind, body and business with integrative health, and when you do that, your possibilities are limitless. I'm grateful you're here. Yes, always grateful.

Speaker 1: 3:38

Welcome to another episode of the Breaking Boundaries podcast. For purpose-driven entrepreneurs like yourself, and if you're like myself and a fan of numerology, this is episode 111, being published on 1111. So there, 11. So there, of course, you'll want to stay to the end until we bring it all together on how to avoid failure and reach your next level of success with integrative health. And, of course, for all the show notes and links, visit jeffreymortcom and click on the podcast button. And, last but not least, if you want to reach out right in the show notes, we made it really easy for you. There is a send us a message feature. I'd love to hear from you and I look forward to that as well. So let's dive right in.

Speaker 1: 4:27

Ptsd can be a complex and a very challenging condition affecting nearly every part of a person's life. For veterans, ptsd is a lasting effect from their service and it can impact anyone who has experienced significant trauma, whether it's from an accident, loss of a loved one, a natural disaster or even something like chronic stress. So when we think of PTSD like chronic stress, so when we think of PTSD, we're talking about more than just stress. Ptsd is characterized and let me just say I'm not providing any medical advice here or claiming to diagnose or treat any conditions like this but PTSD is characterized by symptoms like flashbacks, nightmares, intense anxiety and even physical reactions to reminders of that traumatic event, or maybe not even reminders. But the psychology definitely affects the physiology and can have a profound impact over the entire body and mind, and over time, these responses can disrupt daily life, disrupt relationships and even disrupt health. And here's something that might actually surprise you Studies show that PTSD isn't just a psychological response. It has real physical effects on the brain and the body.

Speaker 1: 5:59

So why hypnosis? Well, hypnosis can be that missing link in recovery, especially for trauma-based health issues. Unlike many other traditional therapies, clinical hypnosis directly targets the subconscious, where these traumas can be stored. And while conscious therapies focus on managing symptoms or analyzing thoughts and you know, talk therapy, things like that hypnosis allows us to dive deeper into the root of the trauma itself, without actually having to discuss or revisit the trauma, and that's the really special thing. So you might be wondering how does this work? Well, hypnosis brings you into a deeply relaxed state where your mind becomes more receptive, and then it's in this state we can work on reprogramming the mind's response to traumatic memories, helping you to neutralize triggers and reduce the power that those memories hold over the person. So research shows that this subconscious work can be extremely effective, often outperforming traditional therapies for trauma related issues. In fact, multiple studies have found that hypnosis can significantly reduce symptoms of PTSD, improve sleep, reduce anxiety and enhance overall quality of life. The science behind it is promising by for lack of a better term rewiring how our brain responds. It's actually called neuroplasticity. So the brain is malleable and we can actually, uh, utilize hypnosis to you know, in essence, rewire how our brain responds to past trauma, and hypnosis empowers you to regain control without having to constantly relive painful memories. So this approach doesn't just apply to veterans, but to anyone facing trauma-related challenges, whether it's chronic stress, anxiety or even physical symptoms linked to past experiences.

Speaker 1: 8:15

Now let's take this a step further Over at our private wellness practice, love Energy Wellness, we don't just rely on the power of hypnosis, we actually combine it with leading edge integrative health strategies for a more holistic approach to healing. And one of the most effective ways to support the body through trauma recovery is by identifying and addressing the stressors affecting the body itself. And that's where at-home health tests come in. So, for instance, if we were to leverage a minerals and metals test, we can actually examine how your body is utilizing essential electrolytes. These are vital minerals like magnesium, potassium, sodium and calcium that play a key role in stress stages. Now these electrolytes they impact your body's ability to respond to stress and by understanding their levels we can tailor a strategy to help restore balance. We can also see levels of heavy metals that can have a negative effect on mental health and then take safe and effective steps to remove those toxicities and lessen that stress burden on the body.

Speaker 1: 9:31

And that's just. That's just one example of one health test, so I'll give you one more. There's the stress mood and metabolism test. So this test well, let me back up for one second. The minerals and metals test is just a simple hair sample. This is something that you can't get at your conventional practitioner. Same thing with the stress mood metabolism test. So the hair sample looks at minerals and metals.

Speaker 1: 9:54

The stress mood metabolism test utilizes a saliva sample and it also utilizes a simple blood spot. So a finger prick and then a couple of drops of blood on a card, and this test looks at critical hormones through saliva, such as cortisol throughout the day, which is very important. You're not going to get an accurate cortisol level from blood serum, but saliva, on the other hand, will give you some accuracy there and then, looking at that throughout the day, can plot a curve to make sure that your cortisol is within range in the morning, before lunch, before dinner and before bed. And using that same saliva sample, we can also look at hormones, and then the blood spot is for a full thyroid panel, a cardiometabolic panel and vitamin D3 as well, which are all super, super important, especially for stress levels. So let's talk about that for a minute.

Speaker 1: 10:51

Cortisol, you may or may not know, is our primary stress hormone and this fluctuates throughout the day and when it's imbalanced it can actually lead to heightened stress, anxiety and even mood swings. So balancing cortisol and optimizing thyroid function can make a significant difference in your energy levels, your overall mood, your stress levels as well. So by looking at all of these markers which, again, you're not going to get the same look at these markers through blood serum, which is the only way that your conventional medicine practitioner will actually look at it, and that information is useful as well. But here we're going subclinical with these lab tests and we get a full picture of how your body is responding to stress on a biochemical level, essential for anyone dealing with ptsd or trauma-based health issues, and here's why this is so important.

Speaker 1: 11:50

By combining hypnosis with these targeted health tests, we can address both the mind and the body and addressing those root causes of stress, not just the symptoms. And if we find imbalances in hormones or minerals or even vitamins that are contributing to stress, we can implement a targeted supplementation strategy to be able to restore balance while implementing the clinical hypnosis, and so this may include using adaptogens such as ashwagandha or L theanine be able to calm that central nervous system, calm that stress response. Magnesium also it's an all-star mineral for buffering stress, and the test lets us know, you know, do we need both calcium and magnesium, or just magnesium? That's an important step to be able to bio-individualize a wellness plan for each specific person, or even specific amino acids to be able to support the central nervous system. So it's this unique approach is what truly sets integrative health practitioners, hypnotherapists, apart. Well, not so much hypnotherapists, because they're just using the hypnosis, the hypnotherapy, but over at Love, energy, wellness, we combine both of these modalities, which really makes that private wellness practice very unique.

Speaker 1: 13:17

So hypnosis helps us to address the subconscious patterns and trauma, while these functional tests and the personalized protocols provide a roadmap for balancing the body's physical response to stress, and together, together, they create a comprehensive healing plan that maximizes results mentally, emotionally, spiritually and physically. So if you or someone you know is ready to explore this path to healing, I'd like to personally invite you to book a complimentary hypnosis or a complimentary health consultation and we'll dive deep into how this integrated approach can support your unique needs. Just visit loveenergywellnesscom to get started. There'll be a link in the show notes, and I want to thank you again to all of the veterans and everyone who's faced their own battles. Remember, healing is possible and support is here when you're ready. So thank you for joining me today on Breaking Boundaries for Entrepreneurs. Take care and until next time, keep breaking those boundaries. Bye-bye, everybody.