Your eyes hold the key to your healing

NEWSLETTER

Have you ever tried to remember something & found your eyes drifting up toward the ceiling? Or felt overwhelmed & caught yourself staring at a fixed spot on the floor?

What if I told you that, that's not actually random & that’s actually your brain accessing files? 😉

Most healing approaches work from the top down where you talk about the problem, analyze it, & try to think your way through a feeling, however the research tells us something different.

Because true healing often happens from the bottom up.

Would you believe it when I say that your eyes are literally an extension of your brain? They're physically connected to the parts of your nervous system that store trauma, deep emotion, & intuitive wisdom.

In Brainspotting, we use this connection intentionally.

When we find a specific eye position that "activates" a body sensation tied to a feeling, memory, or block, we call that a Brainspot.

That spot is a doorway, & it opens directly into the subcortical brain, which is the part that doesn't speak in words. It speaks in sensation, memory, & energy.

Here's what happens when you stay in a fixed eye position while focusing on an issue:

• Your brain stops analyzing & starts actually processing. You're not just talking about surface-level stress, because you're now reaching the root.
• Experiences that have been stuck in a loop for years begin to move.
• Your nervous system starts to regulate. That fight-or-flight grip begins to soften.

You can try a version of this right now.

Next time you feel a wave of anxiety or even a spark of joy, notice where your eyes want to go naturally. Find a spot in your field of vision that feels "connected" to that sensation, & just stay there. Breathe, & be curious.

You don't have to figure anything out. Your brain already knows what to do.

This is the foundation of what we do in a Brainspotting session, & it never gets old to witness.

If this sparked something in you, I'd love to go deeper together. I have a free Brainspotting Basics training that you can access to see how this could work for you specifically, just click here.