38 | How Intentional Awareness Affects Well-Being: Interview With Liz Munns - Somatic Experiencing & Meditation Practitioner

As we work daily on our phones or computers - it is easy to lose track of our bodies and switch into fight or flight mode. How can we ground ourselves back, stay self-regulated and access compassion? Can Intentional Awareness affect our well-being? In this episode, we are joined by Liz Munns, LCPC, SEP, a somatic therapist, meditation coach, and spiritual seeker. Please note that her views and opinions may differ from those of Thriving in Christ. In our conversation, Liz brings inspiring and practical nuggets from her life journey and a wealth of training and experiences as a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner, Meditation Practitioner and Psychotherapist. She specializes in the treatment of anxiety, trauma, chronic stress, and chronic pain. She also shares about how we might be able to move from a ’survival mode’ or what we call ‘fight or flight’ system to a ‘caring’ mode where we feel more capable of helping, serving and deeply connecting with others. We're sure you'll love her renewal tips, as she shares several ways to quickly renew at any time! ABOUT Liz Munns:🍵 She is an ordained Buddhist Chaplain and has been practicing meditation for over thirty years.🍵 She is a licensed professional counselor specializing in mindfulness and Somatic-based therapies🍵 She is also a Certified Mindfulness Coach with a subspecialty in helping people who have experienced adverse reactions to meditation. If you want to learn more about Liz, you can check her website here:www.heartlinecounseling.com  👍 And if this episode blessed you, you can DOWNLOAD IT & LEAVE us a QUICK REVIEW! This way, more Christian Women can get this message.   🌤️ Are you wondering how to actually think about creating your daily routines? Here is a FREE resource summarizing my The Renewal In Action™️ program that you can use starting today: Daily Renewal Template for Christian Women - https://teamforthesoul.com/lm-the-daily-renewal-template/  CONNECT with Dr. IoanaWebsite: https://teamforthesoul.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TeamForTheSoulInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/team_for_the_soul/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drioanapopa/Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@TeamForTheSoul  DISCLAIMER:All information provided on this website is strictly for educational purposes and does not form a physician-patient or coach/consultant-client relationship. All information is provided as is and is used at your own risk. Please speak to your doctor, medical and mental health providers about any information you listen or read on this channel or related websites.