Lesson 3: How Long Does Processing Take?

In this lesson, we're looking at how long processing should take.

The amount of time a trauma needs to process depends on a lot of things, but generally speaking, if you’re young and healthy, then your body should be able to heal itself faster and processing will be faster. Children sometimes process so quickly you almost can’t catch it. That familiar scene where a child comes running in from the playground crying and mom gets down to their level says, 'Oh, you got a boo boo!' and gives it a little kiss? She just gave Resonant Attention and a miraculous healing probably occurred. That's how fast kids can process. 

The elderly, conversely, can take longer. But it really depends. Some elderly people are very quick processors. A much bigger factor than age that I've seen is whether you’re on pharmaceutical medications. Drugs override the body’s intelligence and can confuse it. When you ask the body to process, it has to work around the pharmaceutical patches before it can remember its own capacities. At least that's how I interpret it. 

A good rule of thumb, especially when you're first learning how to do Resonant Attention, is to give each spot at least twenty minutes. Later, when you can feel processing better, you can identify exactly when processing has stopped and move on before twenty minutes. But in the beginning, that amount of time will ensure therapeutic results. 

Another factor that can make communication more difficult is what an acupuncturist might call phlegm, which can be related to overweight, but not always. Resonant Attention is highly supported by non-inflammatory diets, microbiome care, and getting enough sun and exercise.   

Using Resonant Attention to heal yourself is not necessarily the speediest option. If you've got a sore foot that you'd really like to fix but your body has ten things on the list to heal before it'll go there, then Resonant Attention can take commitment and faith. The advantage, though, is that, by the time you get to your foot, your body will be well supported to resolve the issue completely, not just palliate it. 

In the next lesson, we'll cover when to stop Processing. Join me.