5 Signs You Have Unresolved Trauma That’s Affecting Your Nervous System (Even If You’re ‘Doing Everything Right’)
You meditate. You eat clean. You go to therapy.
You say your affirmations, drink your celery juice, and journal your gratitude.
And yet…
Something still feels off.
You're tired of being tired.
You're frustrated that nothing seems to stick.
You wonder if maybe it’s just you.
But what if it’s not you?
What if it’s your nervous system—still carrying unresolved trauma that logic can’t reach?
Let’s break it down.
1. You keep running into resistance—no matter how hard you try.
You take two steps forward… and three confused sidesteps backward.
You can’t focus. You lose steam. You start things with passion and end them with guilt.
Despite all the effort, you feel stuck in molasses—mentally foggy, unmotivated, and exhausted by your own inconsistency.
This isn’t laziness.
It’s a sign of a dysregulated nervous system still caught in survival mode.
2. You’re doing everything right with your body—but you’re still drained.
You eat clean, exercise regularly, and avoid junk food.
You’re not overeating. You’ve even been moving more than usual.
Yet your energy is flat. Your weight won’t budge. Your body feels inflamed, tense, or sluggish.
When trauma is stored in the body, it constantly signals danger—even when you're safe.
And the body, in defense, slows down healing, fat loss, and cellular repair.
3. You’re either anxious all the time—or totally shut down.
Your brain replays conversations from last month like a Netflix series on repeat.
You know you shouldn't be afraid… but fear hijacks you anyway.
An email from your boss makes your chest tighten. You overthink a text for hours.
Or…
You feel numb.
Disconnected from your body. You can’t cry. You can’t feel joy either. You feel... nothing.
Both are trauma responses.
Hyperarousal (anxiety, fear, hypervigilance).
Hypoarousal (numbness, disconnection, freeze).
And both are signs your nervous system doesn’t feel safe yet.
4. You keep repeating unhealthy relationship patterns.
You’ve done the boundary work. You know the red flags.
And still—here you are again. People-pleasing, apologizing, and attracting toxic dynamics.
You either shrink yourself to be liked…
Or you get defensive, deflect feedback, and find it hard to admit when you’re hurting.
This isn’t just about “bad choices.”
When the nervous system is shaped by early trauma, it feels familiar in chaos—and unfamiliar in peace.
5. You’re a medical mystery… and nothing seems to help for long.
You’ve been to the doctor. You’ve taken the tests.
Your labs are normal—but you don’t feel normal.
Your symptoms are always changing. Just when something starts to work, another issue shows up.
Even practitioners are puzzled.
That’s often a sign your nervous system is stuck in a loop of chronic dysregulation.
Until safety is restored in your body, healing will feel temporary and fragile.
What This Means (And What You Can Do)
Unresolved trauma doesn't always show up as flashbacks or nightmares.
Often, it shows up as fatigue. Inconsistency. Anxiety. Numbness.
It shows up in your relationships, your digestion, your brain fog.
The good news? Your nervous system can heal.
It just needs the right kind of support—slow, body-based, and trauma-informed.
You don’t have to push harder. You don’t have to “think positive” more.
You need to feel safe in your own skin again.
Dr Dhivya Pratheepa
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