Being Present With Your Body: How To Listen To Your Body For Crucial Healing Signals

Are you waiting for the “perfect time” to begin your healing journey? The truth is, there will never be a perfect time—and waiting only keeps you stuck. Healing doesn’t have to start big. It just has to start.

In this episode of Healing Beyond the Symptoms, Dr. Leah Hahn explains how small, aligned steps can create lasting transformation. You’ll hear real stories of clients who stopped waiting for the perfect conditions and discovered that taking action created the momentum they needed.

Discover how nervous system-based care, daily awareness practices, and the power of habit stacking can shift your body into healing mode. Learn why presence—not perfection—is the foundation of transformation and how to start your healing process today.

What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

• Why healing isn’t about fixing yourself, but reconnecting
  
  
• How nervous system-based care creates momentum for lasting change
  
  
• The power of habit stacking to support new health routines
  
  
• Why safety is the foundation of transformation, not a luxury
  
  
• Simple daily practices like breath resets, posture check-ins, and affirmations to support your body
  
  

Timestamps:

00:00 Introduction: The First Step to Healing

00:37 Understanding the Healing Journey

01:30 The Importance of 'Why' in Healing

02:18 Shifting Patterns and Habits

02:53 Real-Life Healing Stories

04:01 Starting with Awareness

05:29 The Power of Habits

09:10 Clinical Insights and Stress Signals

11:09 Breathing and Posture Techniques

13:22 Present Time Consciousness

14:38 Affirmations and Small Choices

16:47 Conclusion: Begin Your Healing Now

If you’ve been waiting for the right moment, this episode will help you take your first aligned step. Healing begins now.