The Hidden Link Between Trauma and Physical Symptoms: What Your Body Is Trying to Tell You

When I had jaw surgery years ago, my parents and even friends said to me, “Do you feel less angry? Because I can’t put my finger on it, but you seem less on edge since the surgery.”

And I was like… wait what?

Back then, I had no idea that our bodies hold emotional trauma. But after that surgery—when I literally had my jaw cracked open and reset—I experienced this huge shift in my body. It was like a pressure valve finally released, along with a bunch of anger I had been holding onto. I didn’t know it at the time, but I had just lived through a very literal, very physical example of how trauma is stored in the body.

Now, I’m not saying you need to go get your jaw broken to feel emotional relief (please don’t). That was my experience, and since then, I’ve done a lot of intentional anger release work to move what that surgery cracked open and revealed to me. And I still do it. Because this isn’t just a theory to me, it’s a living, breathing truth in my own body... and in the bodies of the thousands of women and men I’ve worked with.

And I know for some people, this whole "your trauma is making you sick" thing sounds woo woo. But I’m telling you—we have science, we have somatics, and more importantly, we have countless real-life examples where deep emotional healing created massive physical shifts.

We can all agree on this: everything is energy. Whether that energy becomes something you can see and touch (like an apple) or something more invisible and subtle (like grief, rage, or shame)... it’s still real. And when it gets stuck? It starts clinging to your tissues, your joints, your cycle, your skin, your sleep, your digestion, your hormones... everything.

Your body isn’t betraying you. It’s speaking to you.

(Psst... want the "voice note" version of this post? Tune into this podcast episode. It's an oldie but a goodie!) ↓

Here are some examples of how trauma might be showing up in your body:

Period Problems

• Rejecting your femininity, carrying wounds about being a woman
• Wanting to be more masculine/like men because it makes you feel stronger and more powerful
• Holding onto unexpressed anger and emotions
• Fear of letting go and surrendering
• Feeling trapped in life, your body, or your story

• Holding onto past hurt from men and/or not trusting the masculine

FYI: Fertility issues are often tied to unresolved wounds with your mother. Even when you swear there’s nothing there... there’s usually something.

More on the energetic reasons for period problems and infertility found here!

Back Pain

• Feeling stressed about your financial security
• Feeling like a failure
• Having fear about your future (this can also cause insomnia)
• Feeling overwhelmed by life at the moment (this can also cause headaches)
• Resentment towards yourself, others, or a situation
• Carrying unresolved issues from the past

Insomnia

• Not being able to relax
• Not feeling safe to let go of something (or let go enough to fall asleep)
• Worrying about something and playing it over and over in your mind
• Living in your head and overanalyzing yourself
• Being anxious about something, someone, or yourself
• Holding onto feelings of guilt, shame, and/or resentment

Thyroid Issues

• Feeling a lack of passion and purpose for your life
• Not feeling safe to speak up
• Thinking that your voice will cause you problems
• Feeling emotionally exhausted and burnt out
• Not feeling confident in communicating easily
• Past unhealed trauma where you couldn't use your voice, or where your voice didn't get you what you wanted

Jaw Issues

• Holding onto suppressed emotions
• Feeling a lot of tension in yourself/your life
• Struggling to communicate how you feel, or not wanting to rock the boat by speaking up
• Suppressed anger (and often, those who "aren't angry people" have the most suppressed anger)
• Self-criticism

Inability to Lose Weight

• Holding onto emotions and energy that you haven't healed (often, weight can be "energetic weight")
• Having masculine armor to "protect yourself"
• Not feeling safe being seen
• Your body thinking that if you lose weight, you'll get into unsafe situations
• Carrying burdens, stress, and problems from your past that you haven't dealt with
• Having suppressed emotions
• Hiding behind the weight because it gives you an excuse to hide
• Not allowing your true magnetism and beauty to shine through you
• Trying to cover your vulnerability, pain, abuse, or hurt from the past

If you're reading this and your body’s like “oh f*ck, this is me,” then Queen Alchemy is your next step.

Because you don’t need another supplement stack or a $300 functional medicine consult telling you what you already know. You need emotional safety, nervous system healing, and real trauma release. You need a space where you stop trying to be softer... and you actually feel safe enough to become her.

This is what Queen Alchemy does. It rewires the survival patterns your body’s been living in for decades... and helps you step into the kind of radiant, magnetic, and deeply embodied womanhood your soul’s been craving.

You’ll feel it in your period. In your weight. In your sleep. In your skin. In your libido. In how you speak, breathe, receive, and lead. Because you’re not broken—your nervous system has just been in survival mode for a really long time.

And I really, really want you to feel the freedom that comes from this deep, somatic healing.