Periagoge
Scenario

When friend groups normalize stress-related physical symptoms

Our friend group all works in healthcare and since the pandemic we joke about our stress headaches and insomnia but three of us are having serious physical symptoms and we keep minimizing it instead of admitting we're all carrying too much in our bodies.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Collective trauma bonding through humor can mask the need for genuine acknowledgment of how deeply the body is storing shared experiences.

Your guide for this
Dipa
Dipa works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Somatic symptoms — when the body holds the mind?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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