Richard Zwicky speaks with Reverend Connie Habash—a licensed marriage and family therapist and interfaith minister—to explore how reconnecting with the physical body and the natural world can dissolve the blocks of anxiety and depression.
Habash introduces the “back to grazing” concept, explaining how we can retrain our nervous systems to shift from a constant state of “fight or flight” to the safety of the present moment. By utilizing “sit spots,” sensory engagement with nature (even through something as simple as a houseplant or a river rock), and the yoga principle of santosha (contentment),
Habash demonstrates that healing isn’t a destination to reach, but a journey of rediscovering joy and aliveness in the here and now.