This episode is all about near-death experiences, what they are, who has them, what is behind them and how they affect the lives of the people who experience them. Dr Greyson has been researching the subject of NDEs for nearly 50 years, so this is an in-depth and fascinating discussion of a phenomenon that happens to people of all ages and backgrounds, across the world. 

Dr Greyson shares some of the results of his research. Including, why many suicidal people find a new zest for life after an NDE, whether some people´s NDEs are not a peaceful experience and what children see during an NDE. They also discuss some other spontaneous mystical experiences that certain drugs or medical conditions can trigger.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• Near-death experiences are very common, about 1 in 20 people that come close to death experience them.

• All kinds of people have them. What caused them to come close to death, their age, and their beliefs do not seem to have an impact.

• There is still some dissent amongst doctors about NDEs, but both patients and doctors are now more willing to discuss the subject.

• People in different countries use different words, depending on their culture and surroundings, but are describing the same thing.

• People who are very controlling in life find suddenly not being in control very unpleasant, sometimes terrifying.

• For people who attempt suicide having a NDE often helps them to heal.

• People do have dreams that come true, sometimes in great detail. Yvonne shares her experience of this.

• Some people who have come back, feel compelled to change their life, including their jobs.

• Children have similar NDEs as adults do.

• Most near-death experiencers say that the physical reasons for being afraid are not important.

BEST MOMENTS

“There just didn´t seem to be any explanation in terms of the brain to account for these experiences.”

“They often say it's more real than this world is, and there's no doubt in their mind that we do not die permanently.”

“The culture determines, in part, how you interpret the experience.”

“There are also people who describe the traditional hell features, fire, brimstone and demons, but they're very rare.”

“In some cases, we have experiencers who encounter deceased individuals who are not known yet by the experiencer to be dead.”

“And he came back realizing … when you hurt other people, you hurt yourself.

EPISODE RESOURCES

Dr Bruce Greyson´s Books – After - https://www.amazon.co.uk/After-Doctor-Explores-Near-Death-Experiences/dp/0552176834 and The Handbook of Near Death Experiences - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Handbook-Near-Death-Experiences-Thirty-Investigation/dp/0313358648

Suicide attempts and NDEs - https://med.virginia.edu/perceptual-studies/wp-content/uploads/sites/360/2018/09/Greyson_-NDE-and-Attempted-Suicide-1981_nde4.pdf

VALUABLE RESOURCES

Website: pausepenny.com

Instagram: @yvonnetchrakian_manifest @pause.penny

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yvonne-tchrakian-64257619/

HOST BIO

Yvonne started her career as a corporate lawyer for one of Ireland's top law firms. After the loss of a baby during pregnancy, Yvonne founded Pause. Penny - which was created to inspire people to manifest their dream lives. She is also a mom of four. Yvonne is a serial manifester, manifesting everything from her dream jobs (yes, multiple), her soulmate, dream house and even her twins!