How to Do the Work summary

Introduction

How to Do the Work by Nicole LaPera Heal your past, change your patterns, and create your authentic self. Have you ever felt that something was deeply wrong with your health? Despite trying everything, Dr. Nicole LaPera experienced chronic gut issues, constant headaches, and anxiety.

She even fainted for no apparent reason. Traditional medicine offered no lasting relief. She realized a holistic approach was needed.

mundane awakening

Mundane Awakening We often hear of spiritual awakenings happening on mountain tops or in ashrams, temples, mosques, and churches. But for Dr. Nicole LaPera, awakening came in a seemingly mundane way. She started crying over a bowl of oatmeal and just could not stop.

She had gone on holiday with her girlfriend. Instead of relishing the peace and quiet, it made her realize how burnt out she had become. LaPera had a very successful life, or it looked successful from the outside at least. She had her own psychology practice, a loving partner, and a great home in Philadelphia.

But on the inside, she felt awful. She woke up exhausted and felt detached from herself and the people she loved. She was frustrated and irritable at work. Her physical health was suffering.

She experienced persistent brain fog and problems with her gut. She realized that something in her life just was not working. The key message here is, Dr. LaPera hit rock bottom.

She realized that something in her life had to change. What was it that she found in her life? LaPera had spent years trying to heal herself and others as a clinical psychologist. But she had long been missing something in her practice of mainstream psychology.

It felt too limiting for her work. She realized that to truly be able to heal herself, she needed to take a more holistic approach. She needed to embrace a practice that allowed her to heal her body, mind, and soul simultaneously. Because in fact, these things are all connected.

The author started to tackle her physical well-being. She worked out every day and ate well. She also embraced regular sessions of breath work and meditation. At first, keeping up the routine was a hard slog.

But after a few months, her body began to crave it. LaPera also started dealing with her childhood trauma. She learned to process negative emotions from her past. She also started to heal her inner child.

The results of all her hard work were that she felt better than she had for years. She was emotionally and physically strong. On Instagram, she started to document her journey as a holistic psychologist. As thousands of people started following her account, it became clear.

She was tapping into a much greater need. Today, over 3 million people follow her work and identify as self-healers.