Rewiring Life After Trauma: From Brain Injury to Inner Peace with Michael Sandler
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Michael Sandler shares his journey of recovery from traumatic brain injury and discusses practices for overcoming trauma and stress.
Guest: Michael Sandler When life blindsides you with trauma, stress, overwhelm, and a feeling that recovery is impossible, where do you turn? In this powerful episode, HeartMath President Deborah Rozman talks with Michael Sandler—author, teacher, and survivor of multiple nearly fatal accidents—about how he rebuilt his life from the inside out after traumatic brain injury. Michael shares candidly about his recovery journey, the dark moments when giving up seemed easier, and the exact inner shifts that helped him reclaim hope, purpose, and joy. Together, Deborah and Michael discuss how traumatic brain injury and chronic stress can change our heart rhythms and disrupt communication between the heart and brain—and why this matters so much for mental health, emotional balance, and physical recovery. They explore science-based and heart-based practices for: Supporting injury recovery and nervous system healingOvercoming challenges when it feels impossible to go onMoving beyond anxiety, overwhelm, and fear into genuine peaceRemembering who you really are—beyond your trauma and stress This uplifting, time-relevant conversation speaks directly to the uncertainty so many feel today and…
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