Why Healing Can Make You Feel Sick and How Trauma Gets Stored in the Body

Episode 339 · 12 min · March 4, 2026

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Have you ever cried unexpectedly after a breakthrough conversation… felt physically exhausted after emotional healing… or even had digestive issues after processing something difficult? You might not be imagining it. Your body stores emotional experiences in the nervous system. And when those experiences finally begin to process, the body often responds physically. In this episode, Lauren explores

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