One Simple Mindset Shift To Become More Empowered

For years I looked for the right treatment, for the right doctor to heal me. And while some treatments did help more than others, and I did make more progress with some doctors, I was ultimately disappointed. It was an endless search to find something that would cure me- and I was willing to try anything.

Then I started doing breathwork, which helped me connect to my body on a deeper level, and I had the realization that my body is able to heal itself. Yes- I need the help of doctors. Yes I need supplements and treatments. But when I saw these things as ways to support my body as it heals- not as things that will cure me- things completely changed.

What if the power of healing was in me all along, and everything outside of me was there to facilitate, guide, support me on the road to healing?

What if we see doctors as guides, sharing their expertise and guidance as our bodies heal?

What if we see supplements, medications, treatments as methods of supporting our bodies as they heal?

What if instead of outsourcing our power, we choose to remember that our bodies are extremely knowledgeable and resilient, and they know exactly what they need to heal?

Shifting From Control to Acceptance

During some really difficult times in my life, I found myself asking “What can I do to get out of this?”

The emotions, physical pain, mental anguish were intense and unbearable at times and it was hard to get through the day. It was hard to be in my body. It was hard to do anything at all.

I did all the things- movement if I could, breathwork, screaming into a pillow, journaling, baths- all extremely effective tools that shifted my energy and provided some relief- but didn’t “fix” anything.

I was impatient and wanted it to go away as soon as possible. And don’t we all?

At a certain point, it hit me that I was asking myself the wrong question. Instead of “How do I get out of this ASAP?” I started asking myself “What is the best way to support myself right now while I’m experiencing this?”

And that’s when everything shifted.

Even though I was doing all of the things, I couldn’t accept that this is a process. That I can’t make it all go away overnight. That doing more isn’t the answer.

I needed to let go of control. Surrender the fact that all I could do is support myself in this moment.

Using all of my tools as a way to support myself rather than trying to make it all go away was a game changer.

Healing is a process- it takes time and that’s not always easy to hear when you are going through some really tough stuff.

But things get so much easier when we can accept it.

What are you doing to support yourself today? Let me know in the comments below:

Having Trouble Meditating?

For so long, I didn’t understand why I felt so much resistance to certain healing modalities such as stillness and meditation.

I would try to create a routine in the morning, and found myself wanting to do anything but that. I would find excuses- I didn’t have time, I didn’t feel well enough, etc. And if I did do it, I couldn’t last more than a minute. Zillions of thoughts would swirl around my head, a song would be playing in the background of my mind, I would feel restless, and then my inner-critic would start judging me for all of this- “You’re not doing it right!”

And then I realized why. My nervous system was programmed to keep myself distracted so I could be safe. The thought of taking quiet time with myself felt terrifying. What would come up? What would I feel? What would I discover? My ego was like, “No thanks.” It was terrified of the growth and breakthroughs, and ultimately change and transformation that comes along with these tools. And the ego doesn’t like change.

It’s been a process, but as I have healed my nervous system through breathwork and somatic work, and have reprogrammed my brain with PSYCH-K®, I now (most days at least- I’m not perfect!) look forward to quiet time and stillness in the morning and before I go to bed.

I have felt what it feels like to totally sink into my body and feel safe and comfortable. What it feels like to observe my thoughts and emotions without becoming overpowered by them. What it feels like to accept the noise and chaos in my head without judging it.

So for everyone feeling resistance to meditation and stillness- you are not alone! And there’s nothing wrong with you. Regulating your nervous system to feel ready for stillness and meditation is not an overnight process - it takes time.

But know that it’s totally possible. We always have the ability to heal and adapt. And we are so powerful!

How PSYCH-K® Helped Me To Heal

A couple of years ago, I saw someone offering a discounted PSYCH-K® session on facebook. Eager to try any new modality to see if it would help, I immediately signed up.

PSYCH-K® is a simple yet powerful process to change subconscious beliefs that are self-limiting and self-sabotaging. I learned that 95% of our cognitive activities are subconscious, which made me realize how powerful healing our subconscious mind can be.

I decided to work on my fear of public speaking- for over 20 years, I would feel a fight or flight response in my body and my mind would go blank whenever I had to talk in front of people I didn’t know. I had a podcast coming up, and I thought it could help. After one session, the thought of public speaking wasn’t daunting, and while doing the podcast a couple of weeks later, the words flowed and I felt the calmest I had ever been in that situation.

I did another session to change my perception on past traumatic events. After the session, I noticed that I felt more neutral and detached towards the situations.

I decided to become certified, and each workshop was filled with more healing, more awareness, more empowerment.

According to Bruce Lipton (author of “Biology of Belief,”) at least 70% of our beliefs are of a self-limiting nature. These beliefs are holding us back from living more fulfilling lives. PSYCH-K® has helped me to become aware of these limiting beliefs in all aspects of my life (health, relationships, career, abundance, confidence, and more) and reprogram my subconscious with beliefs that I want instead.

Since learning and practicing PSYCH-K® regularly, I have felt happier, more confident, more fulfilled, more abundant, and more empowered.

If you would like to book a session, you can do so here.

How Breathwork Helped Me to Heal

I tried all of the treatments.
I went to all of the doctors.
I did all of the mindset work.

I had periods where I would feel better, just to crash again. It sent me on an emotional roller coaster full of frustration, anger, disappointment.

A year ago, I had a major crash. PTSD flared up big time, and I was a physical and emotional wreck. The pain was unbearable. I was too sick to leave my apartment for over 2 months. It was another rock bottom. It was one of the darkest times of my life.

Around the same time, I had a couple of breathwork sessions.

During the session, it was the first time I truly felt connected to my body. The first time I felt at home in my body. The first time I realized that I never felt safe in my body. The first time I felt powerful emotions in my body, waiting for such a long time to be acknowledged. The first time I felt an indescribable sense of peace and stillness.

And I had a powerful epiphany- that I haven’t been able to completely heal because of the major disconnection from my physical body.

Chronic pain and illness. Trauma. Programming that I should ignore my body and it’s needs in order to push through, get stuff done, and be productive. Beliefs that it wasn’t safe to be in my body because the emotions felt too overwhelming and out of control. My nervous system being in constant fight or flight mode.

All I knew was how to escape my body. How to numb myself the second things felt too intense. How to keep distracted and super busy so I wouldn’t have to deal with anything uncomfortable. How to live life on auto-pilot.

And my body responded with anxiety, nonstop fight or flight responses, nervous system activation.

I started doing more individual and group breathwork sessions. Each one brought more connection, more safety, more release. I started trusting my intuition even more. I became less anxious. I felt more calm and peaceful on a daily basis. I felt more aligned, more empowered, more ME.

I ended up becoming a certified breathwork facilitator.

Learning to truly be in my body, get out of my head, and feel all of the emotions coming up has not been easy. It’s been a process. But it’s what my body needed to heal on even deeper levels.

If you would like to book a breathwork session, you can do so here.