In this episode, we explore the impact of over-labeling everyday discomforts as trauma and how it can quietly undermine self-trust. Therapy culture has given us powerful language, but somewhere along the way, we stopped allowing difficulties to simply exist. Now, every inconvenience becomes a diagnosis, and every moment of discomfort is labeled a 'wound.' In trying to heal, many are unknowingly keeping themselves stuck.

We discuss:

• The overuse of therapy language in everyday life
• How excessive self-awareness can backfire
• The emotional trap of building an identity around pain
• What it truly means to move on without creating a lifelong narrative

Key moments include:

• [0:00] The trauma Olympics
• [1:17] Life isn't always good
• [2:37] The real definition of trauma
• [3:35] Emotional obsession
• [4:17] Trauma as aura
• [5:22] Identity loops & the cost of ruminating
• [5:59] My own experience with overprocessing
• [7:40] Where do we go from here?
• [9:10] 3 practical tips for self-regulation