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EPISODE · May 23, 2026 · 32 MIN

Your Nervous System Isn't Broken — It Adapted

from The Inked Therapist

Episode summary: In Episode 2 of The Inked Therapist, Del Knight goes deeper on the nervous system arc — unpacking what 'adapted' actually means, why the story of dysfunction causes additional harm, why insight alone doesn't shift nervous system patterns, and what the foundational shift from combat to curiosity actually makes possible in healing.Topics covered: Nervous system adaptation · Dysfunction language and its costs · Prediction machine model · Individualizing systemic harm · Neuroplasticity · Why 'just relax' doesn't work · Somatic healing frame · Curiosity as a clinical starting pointLinks: Soma Roots Therapy Website · Blog companion post · Reach Out & Get StartedNext episode: Episode 3 — 'Slow Therapy for Exhausted Humans'

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