Bob Gardner
Bob Gardner
How do you HEAL from trauma?
How do you HEAL from trauma?
How do you HEAL from trauma?
Thursday 29th January 2026
Rethink trauma and healing with Bob Gardner's fresh take on changing responses and finding freedom.
12 minutes
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Bob Gardner
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Mindfulness & Emotional Wellbeing
Spiritual & Personal Growth Journeys
Sexual Empowerment & Identity
Mindful Recovery
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Episode Overview
- Challenge conventional views of trauma by focusing on reactions.
- Use confusion as a tool for questioning automatic responses.
- Practical examples like headstands can disrupt mental patterns.
- Societal norms contribute to common struggles like lust.
- Redefining personal reactions is key to healing.
"Confusion is where new possibilities can happen."
How do you heal from trauma? It's a question that many grapple with, and this episode of 'Alive and Free' offers a fresh perspective on tackling it. Bob Gardner, the host, challenges the conventional wisdom around trauma and healing, suggesting that the key lies in understanding and altering our responses to certain contexts. Rather than labelling experiences as trauma, he advocates for viewing them as reactions to situations, and then working on changing those reactions.
Gardner dives into how confusion can be a starting point for change. By deliberately confusing our minds and bodies, we can begin to question our automatic responses. He provides practical examples, like doing a headstand when faced with a challenging situation, to illustrate how changing physical responses can disrupt mental patterns. The episode is not just about trauma but touches on broader themes of addiction and societal pressures.
Gardner discusses how societal norms can lead to common struggles with lust and anxiety, offering unconventional methods to break these patterns. The discussion is both enlightening and entertaining, as Gardner's approach combines serious topics with a light-hearted delivery. Listeners will find themselves rethinking how they perceive trauma and their responses to life's challenges. The episode encourages an open-minded approach to healing, focusing on redefining personal reactions rather than sticking to labels.
It's a thought-provoking listen that might just inspire you to try a headstand next time you're stressed! So, are you ready to flip your perspective on healing?