Magic of a Swing
The Healing Power of Swinging: Finding Stillness in the Motion
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It’s Spring and in spring it’s important to play.
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In the rush of modern life, we often overlook the quiet magic of simple things. One of those small wonders is swinging. It might seem like a child’s pastime, but the act of swinging holds a profound, healing power. As we sway back and forth, we reconnect with a sense of calm, like a gentle lullaby that rocks us home.
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In the quiet moments between the push and the glide, there is magic. Swinging—this simple, familiar motion—has a way of guiding us back to stillness. As we rise and fall, something inside us slows, like a heartbeat finding its rhythm. Science tells us that swinging activates the vestibular system, calming the nervous system and helping us feel centered. Like a lullaby, it steadies our thoughts. As Robert Louis Stevenson wrote:
“How do you like to go up in a swing,
up in the air so blue?
Oh, I do think it the pleasantest thing
ever a child can do.”
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When we swing, we invite a sense of freedom. The wind whispers past us, and we feel unburdened. And so, I invite you—next time you pass a park, be brave. Step out of the car, swing once again, and let that childhood freedom guide you back to your calm center.
Dr. Heather Browne PsyD, LMFT helps people recognize the power of communication. It is one of our most important skills that we have, and yet we don’t consider our understanding, approach, belief, and therefore, miss our possibilities. Living with a paranoid schizophrenic mother gave Dr. Heather a unique and powerful awareness that no one has the same reality, though we believe we do. Utilizing this revolutionary awareness has allowed her to transform communication within self and within all other types of relationship. This is the hidden key to acceptance. And this is her mission to share.
As a relationship expert, Dr. Heather Browne has worked with thousands of individuals and couples in psychotherapy. She is a TedX Speaker and Keynote Speaker. Her couple’s communication book, Speaking with the Heart: Transforming Your Relationship and Communication with Compassion and Connection, which offers readers a practical way to understand what it takes to truly communicate on a deeper level, not just with their partner, but within themselves, is now available in both paperback and Kindle.
. She is published in hundreds of journals, has an active YouTube channel, has been featured on ABC-7 news, was the relationship expert on KDOC Daybreak OC, and is published in Inc., Toronto Sun, Thriving Family Magazine, Light + Life, BRAINZ, Scary Mommy, and Psychology Today. She is a regular guest blogger for both Links for Shrinks and for Marriage Friendly Therapists. She offers a weekly newsletter packed with tips and techniques to improve relationships and has monthly workshops! Simply go to her website!
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