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Podcast: The mindbodygreen Podcast
Episode: How does your brain store trauma? | Neurologist Scott Small, M.D.
Description: Scott Small, M.D.: “One of the main purposes of sleep is to trim down our memories.”Small, a neurologist & Alzheimer's researcher, joins mbg co-CEO, Jason Wachob, to discuss how trauma affects your memory, plus:- How sleep keeps you from having "too much memory"- Why having a “bad memory” can sometimes benefit your mental health- How to make sure your brain has a balance of memory and forgetting- How fear memories impact your health & how to keep them at bay- How meaningful social c...