EP 007 Anxiety to Awe: Shaped by the Earth ~ Tina Bramley

DIVE INTO TINA'S MIND...How do you cope when you’re feeling anxious, depressed or overwhelmed? What if there was a place you could go to whenever you needed support or guidance? A place that allowed you to experience a feeling of well-being and a connection to a deeper, more sentient wisdom. The good news is that place DOES exist and is available to you at any time. It’s called an earth spot and you don’t necessarily need to leave the house to go there…In today’s episode, we explore the power of earth spots with Tina Bramley, a holistic counsellor and psychotherapist who believes cultivating a connection to nature and the earth is the key to developing resilience and boosting our wellbeing. In today’s episode we talk about...What earth spots are and what they’re used for (1:25)How nature and a connection to the earth can help us cope with anxiety and depression (3:13)The power and magic of imagined earth spots (6:15)Why we feel called or connected to certain earth spots… and repelled by others (10:20)How earth spots open us up to the experience of awe and wonder (14:41)How to cultivate a connection to nature access the experience of awe (18:40)How to find and cultivate the sacred in the mundane (21:43)How our relationship to nature changes over our lifespan and how we can learn to connect to nature no matter where we are (29:12)Different uses for earth spots (34:48)The physiological benefits of connecting with the earth (36:00)Why awe alleviates anxiety (37:47)An exercise for connecting with an earth spot (44:01)And so much more!Episode resources Dreaming While Awake by Arnold MindellBelonging: Remembering Ourselves Home by Toko-Pa TurnerContact TinaTina Bramley is a Holistic Counsellor and Therapist working in private practice at EdgeWise Illuminating Counselling and Psychotherapy. She offers online sessions as well as face-to-face sessions in a little office/cottage located in the beautiful Old Flour Mill in Ipswich, Queensland. Tina's focus is on working with people to reconnect with their wholeness and delve into the mysteries of life and being human. edgewiseicp.com     You can also find EdgeWise on FacebookTHANK YOU FOR LISTENING!If you enjoyed this episode of  THERAPEÍA we would be so grateful if you could take the time to share this episode or leave us a 5-star review.Questions? Comments? We’d love to connect with you! Follow us on Instagram @therapeia_podcast or send us an email  [email protected]