For more than a century, science has largely assumed that consciousness is produced by the brain and confined to the body. But what if consciousness interacts with something larger — an energetic field that connects mind, body, and environment?

In this episode, psychiatrist and researcher Dr. Eric Leskowitz explores the science and mystery of what many traditions have long called life energy.

Dr. Leskowitz spent more than 25 years working in pain management at Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital in Boston and has been affiliated with Harvard Medical School through research in integrative medicine. Over the course of his career, he has published more than 50 scientific papers while investigating how subtle energy and consciousness influence human experience.

In our conversation, we explore the concept of the human biofield — a subtle energetic field believed to surround and interpenetrate the body. One of the most intriguing examples comes from phantom limb sensations, where amputees feel pain or movement in limbs that are no longer physically present. In some cases, the perceived limb even appears to extend beyond the body’s physical boundaries.

We also discuss experiments on collective intention and group consciousness, including research conducted at the Princeton Engineering Anomalies Research Lab that investigated whether human awareness can influence physical systems.

From phantom limbs to sacred sites, crop circles, and global consciousness experiments, this episode explores a fascinating possibility: that consciousness may interact with a larger field of energy and information that connects us all.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction to life energy and the biofield

02:42 Rick’s journey into energy medicine

13:13 Energy psychology and EFT

17:14 Phantom limb pain and the biofield

23:12 Is human consciousness shifting?

24:24 Understanding subtle energy fields

28:12 Consciousness vs matter

31:05 The power of group consciousness

35:53 Global consciousness experiments

41:13 Individual and collective energy

45:03 Sacred sites and earth energies

50:56 Crop circles and unexplained phenomena

57:49 Human intention and physical space

Learn more about Rick

You can learn more about Dr. Rick Leskowitz, contact him, and find his book The Mystery of Life Energy on his website:
https://www.themysteryoflifeenergy.com

In the Resources section there, you’ll also find the full one-hour PBS documentary The Joy of Sox – Weird Science and the Power of Intention.

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Modern life makes it easy to feel separate — from nature, from seasons, from our own internal rhythms.

In this episode, I explore our connection to nature not as a romantic idea, but as something biological, emotional, and deeply regulating for the nervous system.

I share reflections on how modern environments can disconnect us from natural cycles — and what begins to shift when we consciously return to them.

We speak about the five elements in traditional Chinese medicine and how they mirror organs, emotions, and seasonal movement. About the Schumann resonance and why our brain states are not isolated from the Earth’s electromagnetic field. And about something much simpler: walking barefoot, touching trees, noticing light, and allowing your body to recalibrate.

This episode is not about escaping modern life.

It’s about remembering that you are not separate from the Earth you stand on.

I also share practical and gentle ways to reconnect — especially if you live in a city — and why nervous system regulation is often less about doing more, and more about aligning with what is already natural.

Because nature is not something you visit.

It’s something you are.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction to Our Connection with Nature

07:36 The Five Elements and Emotional Cycles

13:23 Nature and the Nervous System

18:42 Brain Waves and Earth Rhythms

25:45 Simple Ways to Reconnect in Daily Life

30:48 Living in Alignment with Natural Cycles

Connect with me

If you want to share thoughts, questions, or wishes for future episodes — or if you feel called to connect or work with me — you can reach me here:

• Instagram: @annehochwald
• Website: annehochwald.com

I also share more personal insights and occasional special offers in my Telegram group for women, created as a safe space — only when there’s something meaningful to share:

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In this episode, I talk about intuition — what it actually is, how it shows up, and why many of us have learned to ignore it.

I share parts of my own journey with intuitive perception, including how visions and inner impressions appear for me, and how this has evolved over time through practice, trust, and experience working with clients.

We explore the different ways intuition can express itself — through feeling, sensing, hearing, or simply knowing — and why intuition is often much quieter than the mental noise we are used to following.

I also speak about sensitivity: what it can feel like to move through the world as a highly sensitive person, how overwhelming external energy can become, and why learning to regulate and ground yourself is essential when opening to intuitive awareness.

This episode isn’t about becoming “spiritual.” It’s about becoming more honest in how you perceive.

I share small intuitive exercises and playful ways to reconnect with your inner signals — not as rigid techniques, but as invitations to experiment and build trust with what you already carry within you.

Because intuition is rarely something you need to learn.
More often, it’s something you allow.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction to Inner Truth and Intuition

05:17 Exploring Identity and Societal Expectations

10:34 Understanding Intuition and Its Forms

14:14 The Connection Between Intuition and Psychic Abilities

18:36 Visions and Cosmic Awareness

24:48 Exploring Clairaudience and Intuition

30:19 Ethics of Intuitive Practices

36:44 Working with Clients and Energy

44:48 Collective Energies and Biofields

Connect with me

If you want to share thoughts, questions, or wishes for future episodes — or if you feel called to connect or work with me — you can reach me here:

• Instagram: @annehochwald
• Website: annehochwald.com

I also share more personal insights and occasional special offers in my Telegram group for women, created as a safe space — only when there’s something meaningful to share:

• Telegram: HOME FREQUENCY