How Being Present Helps Us Heal

Permission to Love with Jerry Henderson

In this episode we discuss how to discover the transformative power of the present moment to heal your relationship with yourself and how being present can help heal your nervous system.

Whether you struggle with being present, feel overwhelmed by life's demands, or seek escape through distractions, this episode is tailored to guide you towards profound self-healing and acceptance.

What You'll Learn:

• The Importance of Presence: Understand why embracing the present is crucial for healing and how avoiding it can hinder your progress.
• Why we avoid being present: Why it is important for us to understand how not being present is serving us.
• The Benefits of Being Present: Three Ways Being Present Helps Heal Our Nervous System
• Acceptance Techniques: Explore methods to foster self-love and accept your true self, by being present.
• Mindfulness Practices: Simple, actionable strategies to enhance mindfulness and maintain presence in everyday life.

I know how transformational the practice of being present has been for me. I hope you find the same benefit in practicing being present as a part of your healing journey.

0:00 - Introduction to the Healing Power of Presence
1:31 - The Impact of Being Present on Self-Healing
5:17 - Why We Avoid Being Present and Its Consequences
6:01 - The Three Primary Reasons We Avoid Ourselves
6:40 - The Negative Effects of Avoiding Presence
7:29 - What Does Being Present Mean?
8:28 - The Present Moment as the Only True Moment
9:29 - The Immediate Benefits of Practicing Presence
10:16 - Techniques for Becoming Present in Daily Life
11:32 - How Being Present Transforms Our Emotional Health
12:09 - The Role of Observation in Healing
12:35 - Breaking the Cycle of Negative Self-Talk
13:39 - Calming the Nervous System Through Presence
14:05 - Overcoming the Initial Challenges of Being Present
15:07 - The Question That Can Bring You to the Present
15:54 - Recognizing Safety in the Present Moment
16:38 - The Healing Break Provided by Presence
17:41 - Disconnecting from Past and Future to Embrace Now
18:44 - Teaching the Nervous System to Recognize Current Safety
19:40 - Gaining Perspective and Making Rational Choices Through Presence
21:04 - How Presence Clarifies Feelings and Decisions
22:15 - Investigating the Root Causes

I am grateful you are here,
Jerry

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