Visualize healing8/31/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() It’s a way that we unconsciously protect ourselves, which is pretty amazing to consider. When they think about the person who harmed them, their brain has taught them not only that that person was unsafe, but likely that other people or other experiences similar to that were also unsafe. When my clients have experienced hurt in their past, their brain has created a pathway that has remained stored to this day. It stores that information to help us approach everyday situations. While I am not a neuropsychologist, I do understand that our brains are taking in new information every day. Sometimes, in sitting with them, we work through role-playing what it would look like to confront the person that hurt them but what happens when that person is no longer alive? What happens if they’ve cut off all ties with my client, or it seems that the person will never change and it’s actually unsafe for my client to approach the person that harmed them? This is where I’ve been able to witness the power of visualization. They have named that place of wounding and recognize its impact on their current relationships, emotions, and ability to function. So often, my clients reflect a desire to let go of resentment, pain, fear, and anxiety from past hurts in relationships. During his interview, he noted that visualization can be just as formative as the memories that we have stored in our brains, and that our brain cannot tell the difference between the two. I was first introduced to this concept through an interview with Mark Wolynn, the author of, It Didn’t Start With You-Inherited Family Trauma Shapes Who We Are and How to End the Cycle. I’ve been fascinated by the power that visualization has on different clients experiences, especially concerning healing in their past relationships.
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