Imagine someone saying, "You can have the worst trauma in the world, and you just think of it for a moment, and then you stroke your arms and your face and your hands and 15 min later it's cured". Let me introduce you to Dr Robin Youngson MA MB ChB FANZCA. Robin is a Certified Havening Practitioner and Trainer and an Anaesthetic Specialist with a long career in public health in New Zealand. He's an international campaigner, speaker, author, and a leading voice calling for humane and compassionate healthcare. He and his wife Meredith founded Hearts in Healthcare - a global social movement. Author of 3 books 'TIME TO CARE – How to love your patients and your job.

His latest book is 'THE SCIENCE OF MIRACLES - One Doctor's journey to find hope and healing beyond the broken medical system' (being published in October 2024).

'From HERO to HEALER – Awakening the Inner Activist'. His latest book (title pending) is about one doctor's quest to heal a broken system. Robin says that Havening has become the most astonishing and gratifying work in over thirty years of medical practice, equally healing and energising for him, as it is for his clients. In this episode you will learn about: Havening Techniques® what Havening is, and the science behind it Why Robin quit his medical practice to practice Havening full-time How traumatic memory is permanently stored in the brain and body and what happens when you get triggered by a traumatic memory How Havening floods the brain with slow Delta waves and erases nerve circuits so sensory triggers no longer exist Havening his mother on her 90th birthday! Self-soothing and healing trauma with human connection and touch The clients who respond rapidly to Havening but those with complex trauma may require lengthier sessions Creating the conditions for healing to occur Why the word 'cured' is considered a dirty word Saying 'once an addict, always an addict' is simply not true! Working with big, bearded rugby players, truck drivers, and sheep shearers. We would love to know what stood out the most for you in this episode. Please feel free to contact us via the links below. Don't forget to rate the podcast on Spotify or leave a review on Apple Podcasts, your support will help me reach a wider audience and more people on the road to recovery. Connect with Robin: Website - https://neuroscienceofhealing.com/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/robinyoungson/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/HeartsInHealthcare Havening Demonstration: https://vimeo.com/showcase/10666226/video/469382631 Documentary "How does touch affect our mental and physical health?" Connect with Kerene: Website - mindfulatwork.co.nz LinkedIn - Kerene Strochnetter Instagram – kerene_strochnetter