[EP73] How to stay present with people when you want to shut down (you don't have to go deep)

AWAKEN with Dylan Ayaloo: Inner Work, Healing, Yoga & Meditation · Nov 4, 2026 · 13m · transcript

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Someone asked me: "How do I stay present with others without shutting down or leaving my body?"

You could be gardening, you could be cooking together, and notice if your body tenses up and tries to shut down, and that you relax around them. You can be present with them and notice that you're present with yourself.

I talk about letting them hold you, why the healing happens by being with each other, showing up centred when there is chaos at your workplace, and going back to…