Have you ever experienced being physically present, yet mentally adrift? You find yourself zoning out, drifting from one thought to another and before you know it, hours have passed.
This is often a sign that a significant portion of your consciousness isn’t anchored in the present moment. Sometimes, the now feels too dull, too painful or too overwhelming while the imagined future feels far more exciting or safe.
When Kanchi first came to me, she was caught in the same cycle of persistent self-doubt and uncertainty. At the time, she was an assistant professor at a reputed university, pursuing her Ph.D. in Chemistry. On the surface, she appeared driven, intelligent, and deeply committed to her work. Yet beneath that exterior, she was grappling with a question many of us silently carry: “Everything seems fine… so why does nothing feel fine?”
During our early conversations, she revealed her tendency to overthink and analyse everything. Social interactions felt draining and she often retreated inward. She feared she might be struggling with social anxiety and worried that others’ judgments could jeopardise her future.
Adding to this emotional weight was the fact that she belonged to a minority community within her college. This made her a target for frequent, hurtful remarks.
Through a detailed case history and hypnotherapy assessment, we discovered that Kanchi’s anxiety wasn’t just about her present-day stress. Her subconscious mind was holding on to unprocessed emotions from her childhood, especially related to feeling unsafe and bullied.
This is where deeper modalities such as transpersonal regression therapy in Lucknow play a powerful role. By exploring experiences beyond the conscious mind, sometimes reaching across lifetimes or forgotten fragments of memory, we can uncover the roots of trauma that the present alone cannot explain.
We began our sessions with deep relaxation techniques to soothe her nervous system and create a safe internal space. During her chakra diagnosis, only 35% of Kanchi’s consciousness was present in her body.
As we gently explored her emotional landscape, a deep sense of helplessness surfaced, rooted in her experience of being a woman. With further probing, Kanchi shared a traumatic incident from her teenage years.
She had just returned from tuition classes when the landline rang. A group of boys who had seen her earlier were on the other end. Her father wasn’t home. She hung up, thinking it was over. But soon, she heard hooting outside. Stones began hitting her windows. Her father returned through a separate entrance and tried to reason with them. When words failed, he stepped outside to confront them. The police were eventually called and the chaos lasted through the night.
From that day on, she grew quiet, measured in speech, hesitant to express herself and deeply withdrawn. Even now, in her late twenties, the way she narrated the incident made it clear: a part of her was still frozen in that moment.
We began the delicate process of catharsis. Slowly came the shift. One day, I saw an unmistakable glow on her face, the broadest smile she had ever worn. It was as if the frightened child had finally stepped out of her shell, ready to fly.
From that point on, our sessions flowed effortlessly. Every piece of guidance, every homework assignment was embraced with ease.
Over the next few weeks, she began reframing her subconscious beliefs using personalised affirmations and self-healing techniques. Each session brought small but powerful shifts.
This inner shift rippled outward. She became more expressive with her batchmates, more assertive with her superiors and surprisingly, even the boys who had once troubled her simply backed off. It was as if her new energy no longer entertained the old dynamics.
For some, this awakening happens through one-on-one sessions. For others, it begins in spiritual retreats in Lucknow, where the stillness of nature and collective healing practices create the environment needed to reconnect with oneself. And for many, the journey is supported by holistic spaces like a wellness and yoga centre in Lucknow, where the body, breath and mind are realigned in harmony.
Through this journey, as a therapist, I came to realise that Kanchi’s progress wasn’t just about the techniques, it was her presence that returned almost immediately at the start of therapy. And that presence made all the difference.
If Kanchi’s journey resonates with you, perhaps it’s time to begin your own. Explore the path of healing at our hypnotherapy centre in Lucknow to reconnect with the self you’ve been longing to meet.
Onwards and upwards
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