289 SelfWork: Your Body Your Mind and Their Amazing Connection
The SelfWork Podcast
Margaret Robinson Rutherford PhD
4.8 • 1.3K Ratings
🗓️ 24 June 2022
⏱️ 28 minutes
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Summary
I’ve long been fascinated by the connections between our minds and our bodies, so much so that I wrote my dissertation (the original research you must complete before they give you a Ph.D.) on pseudoseizures. What are those? They look like actual seizures - which are bursts of uncontrolled electrical activity between neurons that can cause all kinds of movements and abnormalities in muscle tone, sensations, or states of awareness. But they’re not. Pseudoseizures are seizure-like activity that’s apparently caused by emotional/psychological factors.
So today we’re focusing on the mind/body interaction – how your brain processes physical and emotional pain – a brief touch on what are called somatic disorders - but what I want to focus on how your body might be expressing the pain or trauma you’ve experienced in your life. It's an intriguing topic and one I hope you'll enjoy.
The listener voicemail is from a daughter who believes her mom may have something to do with her being ill and not knowing how to leave or get other help. This could be something called “munchausen’s syndrome by proxy” which is a very complicated dynamic – but it might also be that this daughter’s mom has been part of her trauma. I’ll offer suggestions for both..
So in this episode, sponsored by AG1, let’s learn together about just how your body and mind are interconnected – which of course is what AG is all about! Settle in and I’m so glad you’re here.
Scads of Important Links!
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A recent Forbes article… discussing how your brain processes physical and social pain.
Depression Isn't Simply A Chemical Imbalance Part One (SelfWork Podcast)
Depression Isn't Simply A Chemical Imbalance Part Two (SelfWork)
An article on somatic disorders found on VeryWellMind.
How To Become An Emotional Grownup I don’t have time sadly to discuss all of it – but here’s a
A recent Psychology Today article about different techniques that you can try to "get at" your body's holding on to trauma. And encouraging it to let go.
Article on FDIA. Facticious Disorder impoased on another
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My book entitled Perfectly Hidden Depression has been published and you can order here! Its message is specifically for those with a struggle with strong perfectionism which acts to mask underlying emotional pain. But the many self-help techniques described can be used by everyone who chooses to begin to address emotions long hidden away that are clouding and sabotaging your current life. And it’s available in paperback, eBook or as an audiobook!
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| 0:00.0 | This is Selfwork, and I'm Dr. Margaret Rutherford. |
| 0:14.1 | At Selfwork, we'll discuss psychological and emotional issues common in today's world |
| 0:19.0 | and what to do about them. |
| 0:20.4 | I'm Dr. Margaret, and Selfwork is a podcast dedicated to you taking just a few minutes today |
| 0:26.2 | for your own Selfwork. |
| 0:29.8 | Hello and welcome to Selfwork. |
| 0:31.7 | I'm Dr. Margaret Rutherford. |
| 0:32.7 | I'm a clinical psychologist, and I've lived and worked in Fable Arkansas for almost |
| 0:37.0 | 30 years. |
| 0:38.3 | I started Selfwork five and a half, almost six years ago, to extend the walls of my |
| 0:43.2 | practice to those of you who might already be very interested in psychological and |
| 0:47.4 | emotional issues. |
| 0:48.4 | Maybe you're already in therapy to those of you who might just have been diagnosed or |
| 0:52.8 | you're having a problem in a relationship or with yourself that you want to figure |
| 0:56.7 | out. |
| 0:57.7 | But also to a third group of you, to those of you who might think, oh, that therapy |
| 1:02.7 | stuff, not for me, but you're curious enough or sadly unhappy enough to listen to Selfwork. |
| 1:11.0 | Now, Selfwork isn't therapy, but at least it can give you an idea of what someone like |
| 1:16.6 | me, a therapist, might have to say to you and your situation, so I'm glad you're here. |
| 1:23.2 | I've long been fascinated by the connections between our minds and our bodies so much so, |
| 1:28.9 | which is original research that you must complete before they hand you out a PhD. |
| 1:34.5 | And mine was on pseudo seizures. |
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