018 | The Relationship between Habits and Trauma with Dr. Tamsin Astor
Dr. Tamsin Astor is a chief habit scientist and author of Force of Habit. She is a sought-after coach, consultant, and international speaker who guides CEOs and entrepreneurs to habit mastery. In her book, Tamsin blends her background in cognitive neuroscience with her knowledge of yoga, ayurveda, meditation, and coaching to help others master their habits and unleash their true power. Tamsin completed her Ph.D. in Psychology & Neuroscience at the Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience, University College London. Before working as a coach and yoga educator, Tamsin was a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Washington University in St. Louis.
Tamsin joins me today to discuss the relationship between habits and trauma. She shares how her childhood and upbringing shaped the way she relates to trauma and vulnerability. She describes her son’s cancer diagnosis and how it changed her worldview. She discusses how experiencing trauma can make us accrue coping behaviors that become habits and explains how we can change them. She also highlights the value of creating a life vision and shares her advice on taking the journey from victim to victor.
“We fall into numbing behaviors that become habits. Habits are part of these shields and armors we create to protect ourselves and keep us safe.”
- Tamsin Astor
This week on the Trauma Hiders Club Podcast:
The spirit of the Trauma Hiders Club
The value of normalizing conversations about trauma
Experiencing pandemic-related global trauma
How Tamsin’s upbringing helped shaped her ideas of trauma, vulnerability, and authenticity
What it took for Tamsin to open up about her trauma story
How her son’s cancer diagnosis shifted Tamsin’s worldview
How coping behaviors related to trauma can become habits
The various ways we numb ourselves to cope with trauma
How to create better, healthier habits and the power of getting clear on your life vision
The difference between a “created” life and a “reported” life
Working through feelings of unworthiness
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