It dawned on me that the last time I did a New Year’s specific piece was this article that I wrote back in 2015!! https://irenelyon.com/2015/01/31/real-reason-cant-break-habits-2/
To this day, the message still holds true. However, for the start of 2025, I have a new musing on our future as humans, plus our healing needs, via this latest video release.
Video Chapters
00:00:00 Reflections on Entering Somatic Experiencing for Client Growth
00:02:33 Taking Ownership of Survival Physiology and Functional Freeze
00:03:35 Achieving Nervous System Regulation Through Knowledge and Awareness
00:04:43 Understanding the Hidden Costs of Functional Freeze
00:05:47 The Hesitation to Begin Healing and Emotional Release Concerns
00:08:31 Why People Seek Therapy: Understanding Self-Defeating Choices
00:09:31 Embracing Change: The Unchosen Path to Transformation
00:11:18 How to Avoid Hitting Rock Bottom with Proactive Change Despite Resistance
00:13:58 Overcoming Existential Angst Through Deep Self-Reflection
00:16:22 Enhancing Life and Relationships through Better Choices
00:17:33 Nurturing Relationships with Environment and Self Through Nervous System Work
00:19:15 Overcoming Procrastination and Gaining Perspective
00:21:15 Early Life Attachment and Its Long-Term Impact
00:23:32 The Legacy of Personal Growth and Sacrifice
00:25:09 Basic Nervous System Health Practices
References & resources to complement this video:
➤ Book: The Eden Project: In Search of the Magical Other by James Hollis
https://jameshollis.net/hollisBooks.html
➤ Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) Study
https://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/aces/about.html
➤ Video: The ACE Study. Connections with Psychological Trauma & Physical Illness
https://youtu.be/XljF770X1Mg
➤ Healing Trauma 3-Part Video Training (FREE)
https://irenelyon.com/healing-trauma
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