Are you doing everything right in your healing journey—but still feel stuck, shut down, or emotionally numb? In this breakthrough episode, Dr. Evette Rose reveals the hidden role of oxytocin, your body’s “safety and connection” chemical, and why unresolved trauma can block it from flowing—no matter how hard you’re trying to heal.
You’ll discover:
- Why healing efforts stall when oxytocin is low
- How early life trauma hardwires your nervous system to brace for danger
- The paradox of craving love, but fearing closeness
- Why vasopressin, not cortisol, may be keeping you stuck
- Gentle ways to rebuild safety and restore oxytocin naturally
This episode includes a soothing guided meditation to help you reconnect with the feeling of love, safety, and trust in your body—because you're not broken. You’re patterned. And those patterns can change.
🌿 Affirmation of the Day: “I am rebuilding safety from the inside out.”
With love
Dr. Evette Rose
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