Thaw, change, and refreeze happens in cycles. Supported by the correct big-picture thinking, this process takes us closer to where we want to be.

Learning how your body responds to and holds beliefs is an aspect of change (and health) to attend to carefully. Martinez suggests honoring the truth of who (or what) needs to be abandoned for an individual to move forward and rebuild their strength.

“True sustainable change requires gaining access to the cultural beliefs that deny you the rewards

As difficult as it sometimes can be, we have to ask ourselves hard questions. Sometimes we might know the answers at the body level but are not yet fully aware in our mind.

of your courageous commitment to change. It requires a new vision of how your body responds to your beliefs and how you can change those beliefs through an embodied approach”

Tuning into—and honoring—the decisions made in our body system before we even realize them is an important part of getting out of our heads and breaking a significant barrier to change.

Community support is an incredibly important part of approaching any change.

“It takes a village to raise a child”

How can we ensure we won’t lose the core of who we are when we change? And if we don’t have a choice and change is a part of our universal experience, how can we make it a little less daunting?