Ep 61: Are You Truly Present … Or Just Checked Out? Awareness vs. Dissociation

In this deeply personal solo episode, your host Chris shares an intense experience that made her leave her body — and what it revealed to her about the difference between conscious presence and unconscious dissociation.So many of us have been taught to become the observer: to step back from our experience and witness it from a place of calm. And while that is hugely powerful, that same detachment, when it happens without our conscious choice, is actually our nervous system's trauma response doing its job of protecting and disconnecting us from the life that we're wanting to be present in. What you'll take away from this episode:✨ The clear, felt difference between dissociation (numb, flat, disconnected) and embodied awareness (grounded, open, fully alive)✨Why becoming the conscious witness to your experience is where your real power lives✨ How your body is the bridge into true presence, and a simple practice to get you there✨ A compassionate reminder: if you've experienced trauma and recognize signs of dissociation, somatic approaches like IFS (internal family systems) and somatic experiencing can be genuinely life-changing👉 This is the illustrated episode mentioned in the episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U8Hy9jwlXNM&t=7sThis episode is for anyone who's ever wondered whether they're spiritually evolved or just really good at not feeling things. ✨ If this resonated, share it with someone who needs to hear this too. And if you haven't yet, subscribe so you never miss an episode. New conversations about joy, truth, and what it really means to come alive are dropping weekly! 💗Send us Fan Mail✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨If you loved what you heard, we'd love for you to spread the joy! ✨💗 And if you'd love to get in touch or work with us, you can find us here:Devin's website: https://www.drdevindegreif.com               insta: @drdevindegreifChris: https://linktr.ee/chrisbrandweinFelicia's website: https://www.happieryoucoaching.com               insta: @iamfeliciawong✨ Credits for the fun background music ("The Fun of Everyday Life!" 😁) go to "JK_Production007" on audiojungle!