Did Your Childhood Teach You to Survive Instead of Connect? - The Total Somatics Show

Did Your Childhood Teach You to Survive Instead of Connect? - The Total Somatics Show

August 2, 2026 · 44 min · Episode 290

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Heidi Hadley discusses how childhood experiences influence survival patterns and emotional responses in adulthood.

Have you ever wondered why you overthink, stay busy, struggle to switch off, or feel emotionally exhausted—even when life seems to be going well? What if these aren't personality traits at all? What if they're learned survival patterns? In this episode of The Total Somatics Show, Heidi Hadley explores how our early life experiences shape the way our nervous system responds to the world around us. Through a Total Somatics lens, you'll discover how emotionally unpredictable environments can tea...

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