# Unexpected Ways Your Body Protects You: Holding Weight, Getting Sick, Chronic Pain, Infertility, and Insomnia

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Podcast: [You Make Sense](https://stenobird.com/podcast/you-make-sense-7026380)
Published: 2026-06-16T07:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

Do you ever feel like your body is the enemy? Maybe you’re holding weight despite rigorous workout routines or you always get sick right before an important event. In this episode, you’ll learn how trauma gets stuck and stored in the body and why many of the symptoms you may be experiencing are actually loving forms of self-protection.

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