How You Learn Is How You Heal

Disclaimer: This podcast is intended for educational and informational purposes only and does not establish a therapist-client relationship with Herdyne Mercier, Mercier Wellness & Consulting, or podcast guests. Please seek professional support for your individual mental health needs.

 

Episode Introduction:

How do you learn best?

 

It might seem like an unusual question for a therapist to ask, but what if the way you learn is also the way you heal?

 

In this solo episode of Redefining Grief, Herdyne Mercier explores the powerful connection between learning styles and healing styles. Drawing from her background as an educator, therapist, and grief coach, Herdyne explains why understanding how you naturally process information can unlock new pathways for healing, growth, and restoration.

 

Whether you learn through seeing, hearing, moving, writing, or experiencing, your healing journey may be more effective when it aligns with the way you were designed to process the world around you. Through the lens of the Grief Anchors Framework, Herdyne breaks down how truth, heart, connection, faith, and restoration can each be experienced differently based on your unique learning style.

 

She also shares personal stories about her own healing journey, the role of music, journaling, affirmations, vision boards, movement, and faith practices, along with insights from her books.

 

This episode is a reminder that grief is not something to fix. It is something to understand. And when you begin to understand how you learn, you unlock how you heal.

 

Episode Quotes:

 

“Healing begins when you see or name what's real.” 

 

“Healing is not meant to be done in isolation.” 

 

“What you feed your mind shapes how you process your pain.” 

 

“You don't need more effort. You need alignment.” 

 

“Your grief is not something to fix. It is something to understand.” 

 

“When you begin to understand how you learn, you unlock how you heal.”

 

Episode Time-Stamps:

 

[02:00] Why learning styles matter in healing

 

[04:15] Understanding healing styles through grief

 

[04:45] The Truth Anchor and naming what is real

 

[06:00] The Heart Anchor and processing emotions

 

[08:00] The Connection Anchor and community support

 

[09:45] The Faith Anchor and spiritual practices

 

[11:30] Vision boards and planting seeds for the future

 

[14:00] The Restoration Anchor and becoming who you're meant to be

 

[17:00] How grief often hides inside life transitions

 

[18:00] The story behind Mommy, What's That Feeling?

 

[22:00] Matching healing practices to your learning style

 

[24:00] Why healing doesn't happen in isolation

 

[25:00] Closing encouragement and final reflections

 

Resources & Links:

 

Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (United States): Call or text 988 | Available 24/7, free, and confidential.

 

Get Your Copy Of “Mommy, What’s That Feeling?”: https://herdyne.com/mommy-whats-that-feeling/

 

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Connect with Herdyne:

 

Website: www.herdyne.com

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