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

Get personalized root-cause care with Empower Functional Health.Learn more at empowerfunctionalhealth.com_____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 BalanceThe four horsemen of stressRecognizing signs of poor stress managementWhy recovery after stress matters Resilience, trauma, and childhood wiringHow to start managing stress Breaking the negative mindset cycleRethinking therapy and ruminationWhy change is so hardGetting chronically ill patients unstuckProtecting your energy from social mediaJudy's reflection and the Wholeness Method_____EPISODE RESOURCESWholeness Method WebsiteDr. Stephen Sideroff's WebsiteDr. Stephen Sideroff’s YouTubeQuantum Leadership PodcastThe Path: Mastering the Nine Pillars of Resilience and Success Book_____WEEKLY NEWSLETTER📫 Tips and Weekly UpdatesJUDY CHO RESOURCES⛑️ Work with Us🎙️ Podcast📕 Inflammation Fix Book📘 Carnivore Cure Book & Elimination Diet📚 Articles🎁 Free Resources📗 Complete Carnivore Diet for Beginners_____*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. If you want to try FC-Cidal, you can get a discount here: https://www.nutritionwithjudy.com/podcasts/