A woman declared dead for eight minutes shares amazing near-death experience

Thekabarnews.com—Brianna Lafferty, a 33-year-old woman from Colorado, has gotten a lot of attention after talking about how she was clinically dead for eight minutes and came back with what she calls a huge change in how she sees life and death.

Brianna has had a rare neurological ailment called myoclonus dystonia for years. This disorder makes her muscles contract suddenly and without warning. One day, her disease led to a life-threatening medical emergency that made her heart stop. Doctors at the hospital confirmed that she had no heartbeat, no breathing, and no visible brain activity for around eight minutes.

Despite the doctors declaring her unconscious, Brianna maintains her mental clarity. She said it seemed like she was softly stepping out of her body, like taking off a heavy garment. She said she went to a place outside of time where there was no pain or fear. Instead, she felt more at peace, clear, and aware than she ever had before.

Brianna mentioned that her thoughts directly affected how she felt in that situation. Negative thoughts went away before they could fully form, but calm and joyful thoughts seemed to grow around her. 

She felt like she had spent months thinking, watching, and meeting entities formed of pure awareness who emanated love and knowledge, even though just a few minutes had elapsed in the hospital.

Brianna had a hard time getting well physically when she woke up. Doctors found damage to her pituitary gland, so she had to relearn basic tasks and later had brain surgery. Medical teams worked to stabilize her neurological condition and help her regain her ability to live on her own.

Brianna, on the other hand, claimed that the most important difference was not physical but mental. She no longer fears death and believes that her experience taught her how powerful human thoughts are in shaping reality and emotional health. She says she has a deeper feeling of purpose and attentiveness while she goes about her life.

Brianna no longer sees death as the end of everything. Instead, she sees it as “a change of address,” a transition rather than a final goodbye. Her account has sparked a lot of talk about near-death experiences and the mystery of human awareness. Many people online are arguing over whether these encounters are spiritual or just complicated biological responses.

Scientists are still trying to figure out what happens to the brain during cardiac arrest, but Brianna’s story is a reminder of how medical emergencies may change a person’s beliefs, priorities, and sense of meaning.