Tag: #symptomsaremessengers

Symptom Whack-A-Mole

Symptom Whack-A-Mole

Symptom whack-a-mole is so 2005. Some manifestations uncommonly recognized of as symptoms:AnxietyDepressionFatigueEczemaChronic infection Some things commonly overlooked as root causes:TraumaPoor sleep qualityStealth infections, including Lyme +...
Our Skin Matters

Our Skin Matters

What we use on our skin matters. The outermost later of our skin is not commonly talked about although it is critically important to the health of our skin and to our body as a whole. Our skin is covered with an acid mantle and it’s very own microbiome. These systems...
Feel, Deal, Heal

Feel, Deal, Heal

Silencing symptoms or emotions doesn’t make the cause go away. The temporary bandaids, distractions, and quick fixes prolong healing and can lead to further injury and suffering. We’ve got to acknowledge what we’re feeling in order to deal with it appropriately. The...
Quieting Symptoms

Quieting Symptoms

When a symptom speaks and the first goal is to silence it, we create more issues. The cause of that symptom doesn’t go away. Only the messenger gets silenced. And only for a time. The cause persists and although the body is powerful at adapting, damage on some level...
A Mindful Response

A Mindful Response

Imagine if instead of First Responders, all that arrived in an emergency were “First Reactors.” Instead of a calm and calculated approach to the situation at hand, there would be more recording, screaming, panicking, running away, freezing in shock, … A mindful...