#84: Dr. Don Wood, PhD - Healing trauma using alpha brain waves

Growth Island

What if I told you you can repair your mind from past trauma? We usually hear of people coping with trauma never fixing it, well it came as a surprise to me as well when my guest in this episode shared that it's not only possible but he has centered his work around that very topic, Dr. Don Wood has a PhD in clinical, counseling & applied psychology and has developed the Inspired Performance Institute after spending years researching how trauma affects our minds and our lives. Dr. Wood began to understand that events and experiences throughout our lifetime continue to play a role in how we experience life in the present. He also realized that there was a better way of treating the issue. “Teaching people to live with, manage and cope with daily stress doesn’t fix the problem. The solution comes from understanding it’s source and providing a long-term permanent solution”. Dr. Wood has written two books about his research including the science about how our minds work and why we experience our own unique perspective of the world. Both books are focused on how we can all make the desired changes by allowing our mind to reset and reboot. In this episode we discuss: 👉 How trauma affects humans 👉 How to fix trauma 👉 Beta brain waves vs alpha brain waves 👉 Understanding the root causes of addiction & self-harm 👉 How to best coupe with trauma 👉 And much more! If you want to better understand your trauma or of someone you love, this episode will help guide you to that understanding. Keynotes 00:38 How Don got started on his journey to understanding trauma 5:52 How trauma affects us 8:00 Fixing trauma instead of just learning to cope 11:57 Beta brain waves vs alpha brain waves and how they relate to trauma 16:03 Understanding that the root cause of self-harm & addiction is pain 19:57 The studies taking place & positive results seen so far 24:41 How you can get involved in Dr. Don Woods program 25:56 How can you cope with trauma 31:10 Don’s advice for a happy life 36:22 Where to find Dr. Don Wood Connect with Dr. Don Wood Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/drdonwoodphd/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DrDonWoodPhD Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drdonwood/ Resources Disclaimer: Growth Island does not earn any commission on sales Exclusive 15% discount for our audience: www.GetTIPP.com/growth Inspired performance institute: https://www.inspiredperformanceinstitute.com/ CONNECT WITH MADS MISIAK FRIIS growthisland.io/ LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/madsmfriis/ Instagram: www.instagram.com/madsmf/ Find the episode at: 🖥️Website at Growth Island 🎧Your favorite podcast app under Growth Island 🎥Youtube under Growth Island If you like today’s episode, then please subscribe and leave a review so more people can learn about the podcast