The Scientific Support for Unlocking the Power of Spirituality in Healing
Growing Tall Poppies Podcast: Season 02, Episode 08 (#49)
Can science and spirituality work together in healing trauma?
In this week’s episode of Growing Tall Poppies, Dr. Nat Green sits down with Tatiana Da Silva to explore the intersection of spirituality and science in trauma recovery. Tatiana is a psychologist, spiritual coach, and educator, as well as the host of the Integrated Wisdom Podcast. She works with therapists and psychologists to integrate spirituality into their practice in an evidence-based and ethical way.
Tatiana shares compelling research and real-world applications that demonstrate how spiritual practices - when backed by scientific evidence - can enhance resilience, mental well-being, and post-traumatic growth. This episode moves beyond traditional healing models, focusing on science-backed methods that integrate both spiritual and clinical approaches to recovery and transformation.
What You'll Learn in This Episode:
The scientific research behind spirituality’s impact on mental health and healing.
How evidence-based practices like mindfulness, meditation, and engaging in activities that spark awe support trauma recovery.
Why post-traumatic growth is possible through a balanced approach to science and spirituality.
Practical ways to integrate scientifically supported spiritual practices into your healing journey.
The latest research on spirituality as a protective factor for mental and physical health.
Why it can take 20+ years for new healing modalities to gain clinical approval.
How therapists, coaches, and individuals can integrate spiritual practices in an ethical, evidence-based way.
The importance of addressing all dimensions for true healing.
Episode Highlights & Takeaways
Spiritual Practices + Science: How blending spirituality with evidence-based practices like mindfulness, meditation, and awe-inspiring activities can enhance trauma recovery.
Post-Traumatic Growth: The potential for growth through a balanced approach to science and spirituality.
Integration of Spiritual Practices: Practical ways to integrate spirituality in an ethical, scientifically-supported manner.
Research Backing: The growing body of research that supports the healing power of spirituality in trauma recovery.
This episode opens the door to new, powerful ways to move beyond trauma by incorporating spirituality into daily practice. Whether you're a therapist, coach, or someone on your own healing journey, you won’t want to miss this conversation!
Learn More & Connect with Tatiana Da Silva
Want to dive deeper into Tatiana’s work? Here’s how to connect with her:
Instagram: instagram.com/integrated_wisdom
Podcast: integratedwisdom.buzzsprout.com
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