How Trauma Keeps Us Stuck
Judith A. Swack, Ph.D., Author of 'Clear Trauma Now: A Powerful Solution for Getting Unstuck,' on How Trauma Imprints in the Body
NEEDHAM, MA, September 02, 2026 -- You may meditate. You may exercise. You may understand your triggers. So why do you keep ending up in the same emotional or behavioral patterns?
For Self-Care Month in September, Judith A. Swack, Ph.D., offers an opportunity to look beyond familiar advice about managing stress and making time for yourself and consider a deeper question: What keeps us stuck when we genuinely want to change?
Dr. Swack, author of "Clear Trauma Now: The Powerful Solution for Getting Unstuck," says unconscious trauma-related patterns can influence how people think, feel, and respond, even when they understand the situation and want to respond differently. That's because despite our best efforts at self-care, past trauma:
• Imprints in the body, not just the mind.
• Is structured in layers that most approaches don't address.
• Cannot be released by insight alone.
"Until trauma is cleared at the body level, it keeps repeating and you keep reacting," she says. "That's why you can understand your trauma, and still feel stuck in it."
Dr. Swack is a biochemist, immunologist, and originator of the Healing from the Body Level Up (HBLU™) methodology, a comprehensive system designed to clear trauma at the conscious, unconscious, body, and soul levels. She is available to discuss topics including:
• The neuroscience of trauma, including her original research into the structure of trauma.
• Why people may experience emotional and physical reactions even when they know they are safe.
• How unconscious patterns contribute to self-sabotage.
• Evidence-based energy psychology techniques to clear trauma.
• What deeper self-care can look like.
"Clear Trauma Now: The Powerful Solution for Getting Unstuck," was recently named 2026 Silver Medal Winner for Grief Books by the Coalition of Visionary Resources (COVR). The book details healing practices Dr. Swack pioneered as part of her Healing from the Body Level Up™ (HBLU™) methodology, a comprehensive system designed to clear trauma at the conscious, unconscious, body, and soul levels.
Dr. Swack will present a "Clear Trauma Now Live Healing" webinar Thursday evenings in September: Sept. 3 from 7 to 9 p.m. and Sept. 10, 17, and 24 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. EDT. Experience trauma healing in real time — and learn how to do it yourself. Visit hblu.org/live-healing-experience for details.
About the Author: Judith A. Swack, Ph.D., is a biochemist, immunologist, and originator of the Healing from the Body Level Up™ (HBLU™) methodology, a comprehensive system designed to clear trauma at the conscious, unconscious, body, and soul levels. Author of "Clear Trauma Now: The Powerful Solution for Getting Unstuck," she combines scientific research with decades of clinical experience to help individuals resolve trauma, anxiety, and chronic conditions, often in just a few sessions. Dr. Swack trains professionals worldwide and works with clients who have not found success with traditional approaches. Her work focuses on identifying and clearing the root patterns that drive emotional and physical distress. Learn more at HBLU.org.
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