49. Overcoming Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and Mental Illness with Greg Schmaus

Welcome back to Awakening Aphrodite! In this episode, I interviewed Greg Schmaus. Greg is the founder of Healing 4D, a Holistic Health Practitioner, Shamanic Energy Healer, and Massage Therapist. His professional journey began with his own healing, which led him to the CHEK Institute, studying Holistic Health and Corrective Exercise. Greg was then inspired to earn credentials as a Licensed Clinical Massage Therapist and Bodyworker through The Institute for Therapeutic Massage. Following his studies with ITM, he enrolled and completed The Four Winds Light Body School studying Shamanic Energy Medicine. Greg’s personal journey healing from various physical and mental health challenges is the foundation of each one of his coaching programs. With this foundation, Greg is able to coach and teach his students and clients from a place of authentic embodied experience. 1. Thoughts vs. Feelings: Understanding the language of the mind and body. 2. Why “Archetypes” are the root of everything: How these hidden aspects rule our choices. 3. Learning and Growing into Wholeness: The purpose behind our healing journey. Personal Power: The currency of our health. Timecodes 00:00 Intro 00:30 Intro to Greg Shmaus 05:02 Greg’s Story 08:36 Understanding Trauma 10:39 Trauma and The Nervous System 14:37 Living Through Trauma 16:55 Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) 21:22 Addiction & The 3 Fears 25:59 The Ego’s Effect On Healing 28:15 The Process of Healing OCD 37:06 Lessons From Zen Buddhism 40:32 People Who Resist Healing 44:20 Why Does Fear Of Death Exist? 47:54 Living In Balance 52:25 The Process of Self Healing OCD 1:04:14 Greg’s Closing Statement MORE ABOUT GREG: Private practice: healing4d.com Free 10 page guide: The Mental Health Blueprint healing4d.com/guide (In the process of building a 21 day mental health healing program called Healing the Mind A Journey to Wholeness) healing4d.com Instagram: 4d_healing Amy Fournier WEBSITE: http://amyfournier.com/ EMAIL: [email protected] INSTAGRAM: @FitAmyTV FACEBOOK: Amy Fournier TWITTER: Tweetwithamy PODCAST: Awakening Aphrodite on iTunes and Spotify Amy Fournier is a former People-Pleaser turned Healthy Lifestyle Entrepreneur who specializes in developing self-awareness and total mind-body transformation. She is a fitness and health expert, host of the Awakening Aphrodite podcast, author, inspirational speaker, artist, international cover model and a powerhouse of inspiration for looking and feeling your best no matter what your age, background or ability. With over 30 years of experience in fitness, health and personal development, Amy's mission is to help YOU realize the power you have to control the way you look and feel and do it in a way that you enjoy and to optimize your ENERGY and life! Amy considers herself to be a student of life and a work in progress and most importantly, she also loves to nap and is a lucky Mom to cute little fur-baby, Charlotte.:)