How great is the disconnect

I have spent the last 6 weeks editing and changing programs that I have developed over the years.  A story I remember a therapist shared with me jumped out, especially right now when we are all in lockdown and missing human connection. Connection is a human need.

The therapist shared that her client was struggling with depression for many years following a traumatic event in her life.  The sessions they did together got her feeling stronger and more in control.  What had the greatest effect for her though was every day going through the client CDRom.  Here we first made sure the clients understand the context of what they were doing and why.  Empowering people happens through educating them, not telling them what to do.

So every day she was doing her activations, and touching herself and connecting with herself.  Her feedback to her therapist was that every day she connected more with herself, and a little bit more of the ice melted.  Every day she stepped a little more out of her depression and into her life.

I remember this story because the client was sharing that it was her touching and reconnecting with herself that changed things for her.  We had just given her the tools.  She did the work.

I think right now in the world there are so many people who are overwhelmed and disconnected from themselves. A daily practice of breathing with Activation could give them the human connection we all have as a need. But the connection here is the most important one – it is with ourselves.