LIVE with The Famous Dr AL and Dr. Margaret Paul

Living a Fantastic Life with Dr. Margaret Paul

Introduction

Dr. Allen Lycka welcomes Dr. Margaret Paul, best-selling author of 14 books and co-creator of the Inner Bonding® self-healing process. With over 56 years of experience, Dr. Paul has impacted lives worldwide, appearing on platforms like Oprah, teaching seminars globally, and working with hundreds of thousands. Her latest book, Lonely No More: The Astonishing Power of Inner Bonding, addresses emotional loneliness and self-healing.

Early Inspirations and Personal Journey

Dr. Paul’s journey into psychology began at the age of five after a poor experience with a psychiatrist. By age 18, she was in therapy and later practiced traditional psychotherapy for 17 years. Unfulfilled with the results, she sought a better approach, which led to a powerful collaboration with Dr. Erika Chopich. Together, and with spiritual guidance, they co-developed the six-step Inner Bonding process.

The Inner Bonding Process

Inner Bonding is a six-step pathway to emotional and spiritual healing:

1. Becoming Present with Feelings: Shifting focus from mind to body to recognize buried emotions.
2. Setting Intentions: Choosing between controlling behavior and a desire to learn about love and truth.
3. Dialoguing with the Inner Child: Understanding the false beliefs and self-abandonment behind painful emotions.
4. Accessing Higher Guidance: Asking for divine truth and learning what loving actions to take.
5. Taking Loving Action: Acting on the guidance received with self-respect and care.
6. Reassessment: Checking in to confirm healing and emotional relief.

The Importance of Self-Love

Dr. Paul explains that loving oneself means taking emotional responsibility. It's not just about physical self-care but deeply listening and attending to inner feelings. When people rely on others to define their worth, they abandon themselves, leading to broken relationships and emotional pain.

The Four Ways People Abandon Themselves

1. Ignoring Feelings: Staying in the mind rather than the body.
2. Self-Judgment: Internalizing harsh criticisms absorbed during childhood.
3. Addictions: Using substances or behaviors to avoid feelings.
4. Making Others Responsible: Expecting others to meet emotional needs, leading to resentment and loss of identity.

Lonely No More – A Path to Connection

Dr. Paul's latest book offers deep insight into overcoming emotional loneliness by fostering connection with the self, others, and higher guidance. It explores resistance, internal power struggles, and the transformational process of becoming emotionally free and spiritually aligned.

Healing Trauma and Embracing Joy

Unhealed childhood trauma manifests in self-abandonment and harsh self-judgment. Inner Bonding, along with trauma therapy, helps individuals break cycles of re-traumatization. Dr. Paul emphasizes the importance of not internalizing others’ pain and highlights how caring for oneself holistically—emotionally, physically, and spiritually—leads to longevity and vibrant health.

Words to Her Younger Self

Dr. Paul would urge her younger self to stop people-pleasing and caretaking at the expense of personal well-being. She learned, often painfully, that self-sacrifice for validation only leads to illness and unfulfilling relationships.

BIO:

DR. MARGARET PAUL is a bestselling author of 14 published books, a relationship expert, and co-creator of the powerful Inner Bonding® self-healing process. She has appeared on numerous radio and television shows, including Oprah, and has successfully worked with hundreds of thousands and taught classes and seminars around the world for over 56 years. Her most recent book is “Lonely No More: The Astonishing Power of Inner Bonding.”

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