sitting on either side of you one of the three of you will develop some sort of
three of you will develop some sort of
three of you will develop some sort of chronic disease problem chronic pain
chronic disease problem chronic pain
chronic disease problem chronic pain high blood pressure depression amongst
high blood pressure depression amongst
high blood pressure depression amongst others I know as a society we have come
others I know as a society we have come
others I know as a society we have come to accept this we have come to believe
to accept this we have come to believe
to accept this we have come to believe that this is our natural lot in life the
that this is our natural lot in life the
that this is our natural lot in life the result of our humanity and of our aging
result of our humanity and of our aging
result of our humanity and of our aging but really is it do we have to be doomed
but really is it do we have to be doomed
but really is it do we have to be doomed to bad luck to suffer from illness or
to bad luck to suffer from illness or
to bad luck to suffer from illness or disease if you or one of your family
disease if you or one of your family
disease if you or one of your family members are suffering
members are suffering
members are suffering you may feel powerless unsupported and
you may feel powerless unsupported and
you may feel powerless unsupported and even hopeless it can be a very lonely
even hopeless it can be a very lonely
even hopeless it can be a very lonely and scary place if this happens to us we
and scary place if this happens to us we
and scary place if this happens to us we go looking for help we may have long
go looking for help we may have long
go looking for help we may have long wait list for appointments do trials of
wait list for appointments do trials of
wait list for appointments do trials of medications maybe even surgery and
medications maybe even surgery and
medications maybe even surgery and therapy but often we end up exactly
therapy but often we end up exactly
therapy but often we end up exactly where we started sick in pain and
where we started sick in pain and
where we started sick in pain and deplete it what we discover is that cure
deplete it what we discover is that cure
deplete it what we discover is that cure that we’re looking for cannot be found
that we’re looking for cannot be found
that we’re looking for cannot be found in the pill bottle so what do we do is
in the pill bottle so what do we do is
in the pill bottle so what do we do is there hope I believe there is but I
there hope I believe there is but I
there hope I believe there is but I believe the place for finding that hope
believe the place for finding that hope
believe the place for finding that hope may not be where we are looking as a
may not be where we are looking as a
may not be where we are looking as a practicing physician I am deeply
practicing physician I am deeply
practicing physician I am deeply passionate about the topic I would go
passionate about the topic I would go
passionate about the topic I would go from examining room to examining room
from examining room to examining room
from examining room to examining room working with like patients like this
working with like patients like this
working with like patients like this every day I would go an armed with
every day I would go an armed with
every day I would go an armed with evidence-based knowledge on
evidence-based knowledge on
evidence-based knowledge on pharmaceutical treatment for patients to
pharmaceutical treatment for patients to
pharmaceutical treatment for patients to help them as much as I could but time
help them as much as I could but time
help them as much as I could but time and time again I would feel powerless in
and time again I would feel powerless in
and time again I would feel powerless in effecting true change in the suffering
effecting true change in the suffering
effecting true change in the suffering of my patients lives the cost for this
of my patients lives the cost for this
of my patients lives the cost for this problem is not just our healthcare costs
problem is not just our healthcare costs
problem is not just our healthcare costs but it’s the cost for the suffering of
but it’s the cost for the suffering of
but it’s the cost for the suffering of this patients lives it’s the cost of
this patients lives it’s the cost of
this patients lives it’s the cost of their mood their relationships their
their mood their relationships their
their mood their relationships their finances all of these factors eventually
finances all of these factors eventually
finances all of these factors eventually build and effect
build and effect
build and effect society as a whole not too long ago I
society as a whole not too long ago I
society as a whole not too long ago I was one of those patients my body was
was one of those patients my body was
was one of those patients my body was riddled in chronic pain my mind was
riddled in chronic pain my mind was
riddled in chronic pain my mind was cluttered and confusion and sadness and
cluttered and confusion and sadness and
cluttered and confusion and sadness and my immune system was crashing my motor
my immune system was crashing my motor
my immune system was crashing my motor road to recovery was not the
road to recovery was not the
road to recovery was not the conventional one and one that took me
conventional one and one that took me
conventional one and one that took me outside of the medical model and that
outside of the medical model and that
outside of the medical model and that was the most astonishing thing for me I
was the most astonishing thing for me I
was the most astonishing thing for me I discovered what teachers had spoken
discovered what teachers had spoken
discovered what teachers had spoken about for decades but few of us pay
about for decades but few of us pay
about for decades but few of us pay attention to scientists call it stress
attention to scientists call it stress
attention to scientists call it stress at the time I would never have said it
at the time I would never have said it
at the time I would never have said it was stressed out what I have learned to
was stressed out what I have learned to
was stressed out what I have learned to understand is that what they’re speaking
understand is that what they’re speaking
understand is that what they’re speaking of is not just the stress we might feel
of is not just the stress we might feel
of is not just the stress we might feel when we’re busy chasing our kids or
when we’re busy chasing our kids or
when we’re busy chasing our kids or sharing a great idea in front of it a
sharing a great idea in front of it a
sharing a great idea in front of it a more amazing audience but also something
more amazing audience but also something
more amazing audience but also something that impacts our nervous system on a
that impacts our nervous system on a
that impacts our nervous system on a daily basis but few of us are aware of
daily basis but few of us are aware of
daily basis but few of us are aware of the American Medical Medical Association
the American Medical Medical Association
the American Medical Medical Association says that at least 85 to 90 percent of
says that at least 85 to 90 percent of
says that at least 85 to 90 percent of our visits to our family doctors are for
our visits to our family doctors are for
our visits to our family doctors are for a reason directly related to stress so
a reason directly related to stress so
a reason directly related to stress so what is this thing called stress and
what is this thing called stress and
what is this thing called stress and what is it doing to our bodies stress is
what is it doing to our bodies stress is
what is it doing to our bodies stress is anything that puts our body into a plate
anything that puts our body into a plate
anything that puts our body into a plate of place of fight-or-flight or out of
of place of fight-or-flight or out of
of place of fight-or-flight or out of its natural element of ease at the time
its natural element of ease at the time
its natural element of ease at the time that I was sick I had no idea that the
that I was sick I had no idea that the
that I was sick I had no idea that the emotions I felt every day like
emotions I felt every day like
emotions I felt every day like frustration over overwhelm it could
frustration over overwhelm it could
frustration over overwhelm it could affect my body but they do as adults we
affect my body but they do as adults we
affect my body but they do as adults we have no idea of the impact of our
have no idea of the impact of our
have no idea of the impact of our emotions on our body all we know is we
emotions on our body all we know is we
emotions on our body all we know is we wake up one day feeling sick exhausted
wake up one day feeling sick exhausted
wake up one day feeling sick exhausted and depleted the emotions that we are
and depleted the emotions that we are
and depleted the emotions that we are feeling are affecting us much more than
feeling are affecting us much more than
feeling are affecting us much more than we realize for many myself included we
we realize for many myself included we
we realize for many myself included we are raised ignoring our emotions my own
are raised ignoring our emotions my own
are raised ignoring our emotions my own upbringing was to do first and feel
upbringing was to do first and feel
upbringing was to do first and feel later this is incredibly common
later this is incredibly common
later this is incredibly common we are ways to be doers and thinkers not
we are ways to be doers and thinkers not
we are ways to be doers and thinkers not feelers of beers I remember being really
feelers of beers I remember being really
feelers of beers I remember being really in my head and thinking a lot I was an
in my head and thinking a lot I was an
in my head and thinking a lot I was an overweight teen and discovered exercise
overweight teen and discovered exercise
overweight teen and discovered exercise in my early 20s and I became obsessed
in my early 20s and I became obsessed
in my early 20s and I became obsessed with my body every time
with my body every time
with my body every time would pass by a mirror I would look at
would pass by a mirror I would look at
would pass by a mirror I would look at the profile and go you can stack that
the profile and go you can stack that
the profile and go you can stack that stomach and make it shrink and before I
stomach and make it shrink and before I
stomach and make it shrink and before I knew it I was calorie restricting /
knew it I was calorie restricting /
knew it I was calorie restricting / exercising and literally spiraling into
exercising and literally spiraling into
exercising and literally spiraling into anorexia I used to think I’ll be liked
anorexia I used to think I’ll be liked
anorexia I used to think I’ll be liked more people will think I have all
more people will think I have all
more people will think I have all figured out if I’m just skinny the more
figured out if I’m just skinny the more
figured out if I’m just skinny the more I obsessed with my body the busier my
I obsessed with my body the busier my
I obsessed with my body the busier my mind got I want to get everything right
mind got I want to get everything right
mind got I want to get everything right the body obsession spilled into my whole
the body obsession spilled into my whole
the body obsession spilled into my whole life and I want to get everything
life and I want to get everything
life and I want to get everything perfect my mind never shut off and the
perfect my mind never shut off and the
perfect my mind never shut off and the busier it got the more tired I got I hid
busier it got the more tired I got I hid
busier it got the more tired I got I hid the ripe old age of 28 and I had chipped
the ripe old age of 28 and I had chipped
the ripe old age of 28 and I had chipped all of my childhood dreams I’d become a
all of my childhood dreams I’d become a
all of my childhood dreams I’d become a family doctor I’d made the move out west
family doctor I’d made the move out west
family doctor I’d made the move out west and I got married too then mad at my
and I got married too then mad at my
and I got married too then mad at my dreams I should have it all right yeah
he’s not so much anyway
he’s not so much anyway I should have it all right because you
I should have it all right because you
I should have it all right because you know this is why I lived for I should
know this is why I lived for I should
know this is why I lived for I should find a place of bliss that’s what I was
find a place of bliss that’s what I was
find a place of bliss that’s what I was taught
taught
taught instead of finding bliss I fell apart my
instead of finding bliss I fell apart my
instead of finding bliss I fell apart my body literally hit its exhaustion point
body literally hit its exhaustion point
body literally hit its exhaustion point the fatigue intensified my mood
the fatigue intensified my mood
the fatigue intensified my mood plummeted the pain became crippling and
plummeted the pain became crippling and
plummeted the pain became crippling and my immune system crashed on a daily
my immune system crashed on a daily
my immune system crashed on a daily basis I was requiring antibiotics
basis I was requiring antibiotics
basis I was requiring antibiotics painkillers antihistamines just to make
painkillers antihistamines just to make
painkillers antihistamines just to make it through the day this loop that I was
it through the day this loop that I was
it through the day this loop that I was in was more than tiring and out of
in was more than tiring and out of
in was more than tiring and out of desperation I decided to try something
desperation I decided to try something
desperation I decided to try something different it took a lot for me to think
different it took a lot for me to think
different it took a lot for me to think that something might be wrong here
that something might be wrong here
that something might be wrong here somewhere in me I thought maybe there’s
somewhere in me I thought maybe there’s
somewhere in me I thought maybe there’s a connection between how busy my mind is
a connection between how busy my mind is
a connection between how busy my mind is and what’s happening to my body in all
and what’s happening to my body in all
and what’s happening to my body in all of my years in medicine I had not
of my years in medicine I had not
of my years in medicine I had not studied this once but it was a gut
studied this once but it was a gut
studied this once but it was a gut feeling if you will and one day much to
feeling if you will and one day much to
feeling if you will and one day much to my own surprise I ended up at a yoga
my own surprise I ended up at a yoga
my own surprise I ended up at a yoga class and began yoga and meditation on a
class and began yoga and meditation on a
class and began yoga and meditation on a conscious level I didn’t really know why
conscious level I didn’t really know why
conscious level I didn’t really know why it was going back I would feel
it was going back I would feel
it was going back I would feel temporarily better a little less in my
temporarily better a little less in my
temporarily better a little less in my head and somewhat energized over time I
head and somewhat energized over time I
head and somewhat energized over time I started to realize my thoughts are an
started to realize my thoughts are an
started to realize my thoughts are an overdrive but I recognized I had a
overdrive but I recognized I had a
overdrive but I recognized I had a choice about it I would ask myself to
choice about it I would ask myself to
choice about it I would ask myself to feel a little bit more and think a
feel a little bit more and think a
feel a little bit more and think a little bit less I asked myself to feel
little bit less I asked myself to feel
little bit less I asked myself to feel my way through my day rather than plan
my way through my day rather than plan
my way through my day rather than plan every moment of my day it was gradual
every moment of my day it was gradual
every moment of my day it was gradual but over time I was moving from my mind
but over time I was moving from my mind
but over time I was moving from my mind and thinking area to my heart and
and thinking area to my heart and
and thinking area to my heart and feeling area as I was doing this my body
feeling area as I was doing this my body
feeling area as I was doing this my body start to unravel from its illnesses and
start to unravel from its illnesses and
start to unravel from its illnesses and oh I was excited so I returned to my
oh I was excited so I returned to my
oh I was excited so I returned to my science to understand what had happened
science to understand what had happened
science to understand what had happened how I had gotten sick and more
how I had gotten sick and more
how I had gotten sick and more importantly how the heck had I gotten
importantly how the heck had I gotten
importantly how the heck had I gotten better what I discovered is that these
better what I discovered is that these
better what I discovered is that these beautiful bodies of ours they’re
beautiful bodies of ours they’re
beautiful bodies of ours they’re sensitive to those emotions that we feel
sensitive to those emotions that we feel
sensitive to those emotions that we feel the anger the guilt the frustration the
the anger the guilt the frustration the
the anger the guilt the frustration the resentment the sadness these bodies
resentment the sadness these bodies
resentment the sadness these bodies interpret that emotion as fear and when
interpret that emotion as fear and when
interpret that emotion as fear and when we feel that our body literally turns on
we feel that our body literally turns on
we feel that our body literally turns on the fight-or-flight
the fight-or-flight
the fight-or-flight system so this is what’s happening in
system so this is what’s happening in
system so this is what’s happening in the fight or flight system that’s pretty
the fight or flight system that’s pretty
the fight or flight system that’s pretty isn’t it we had these things back here
isn’t it we had these things back here
isn’t it we had these things back here called adrenal glands
called adrenal glands
called adrenal glands these are drill glands sit right above
these are drill glands sit right above
these are drill glands sit right above our kidneys they secrete the majority of
our kidneys they secrete the majority of
our kidneys they secrete the majority of our stress hormones cortisol and
our stress hormones cortisol and
our stress hormones cortisol and adrenaline adrenaline you may also note
adrenaline adrenaline you may also note
adrenaline adrenaline you may also note is called epinephrine adrenaline goes to
is called epinephrine adrenaline goes to
is called epinephrine adrenaline goes to many body organs but most generally the
many body organs but most generally the
many body organs but most generally the heart causing an increase in heart rate
heart causing an increase in heart rate
heart causing an increase in heart rate and increase in blood pressure cortisol
and increase in blood pressure cortisol
and increase in blood pressure cortisol also cascades to many body systems we’re
also cascades to many body systems we’re
also cascades to many body systems we’re only going to talk about five of them
only going to talk about five of them
only going to talk about five of them but there are many more the first place
but there are many more the first place
but there are many more the first place we see cortisol going is into the heart
we see cortisol going is into the heart
we see cortisol going is into the heart what it does there cause the dysfunction
what it does there cause the dysfunction
what it does there cause the dysfunction to the cells lining the blood vessels of
to the cells lining the blood vessels of
to the cells lining the blood vessels of the heart this damage then leads to
the heart this damage then leads to
the heart this damage then leads to plaque buildup which leads to clogged
plaque buildup which leads to clogged
plaque buildup which leads to clogged arteries the other place we see cortisol
arteries the other place we see cortisol
arteries the other place we see cortisol affecting is our digestive tract our
affecting is our digestive tract our
affecting is our digestive tract our ability to move food through it actually
ability to move food through it actually
ability to move food through it actually slows down making us feel bloated and
slows down making us feel bloated and
slows down making us feel bloated and gaseous over a period of time the guts
gaseous over a period of time the guts
gaseous over a period of time the guts ability to deal with the normal acid
ability to deal with the normal acid
ability to deal with the normal acid secretion decreases causing us to feel
secretion decreases causing us to feel
secretion decreases causing us to feel heartburn and peptic ulcer disease
heartburn and peptic ulcer disease
heartburn and peptic ulcer disease symptoms the appetite we can all relate
symptoms the appetite we can all relate
symptoms the appetite we can all relate to this we’ve come home from school or a
to this we’ve come home from school or a
to this we’ve come home from school or a day at work we’ve had dinner and then an
day at work we’ve had dinner and then an
day at work we’ve had dinner and then an hour later we’re eating ice cream and
hour later we’re eating ice cream and
hour later we’re eating ice cream and potato chips cortisol caused us to crave
potato chips cortisol caused us to crave
potato chips cortisol caused us to crave carbohydrates to replace their energy
carbohydrates to replace their energy
carbohydrates to replace their energy stores that just causes us to gain
stores that just causes us to gain
stores that just causes us to gain weight
weight
weight then there’s the good old immune system
then there’s the good old immune system
then there’s the good old immune system cortisol cascade goes right there making
cortisol cascade goes right there making
cortisol cascade goes right there making us more prone to infections and then the
us more prone to infections and then the
us more prone to infections and then the muscles the muscles tighten making us
muscles the muscles tighten making us
muscles the muscles tighten making us more korone to chronic pain this fighter
more korone to chronic pain this fighter
more korone to chronic pain this fighter flight system has been spoken about by
flight system has been spoken about by
flight system has been spoken about by researchers scientists clinicians
researchers scientists clinicians
researchers scientists clinicians forever as physicians we see this every
forever as physicians we see this every
forever as physicians we see this every day in our examining room
day in our examining room
day in our examining room despite the science we are conditioned
despite the science we are conditioned
despite the science we are conditioned to rely solely on medications for
to rely solely on medications for
to rely solely on medications for treatment in North America we spend 400
treatment in North America we spend 400
treatment in North America we spend 400 billion dollars on prescription
billion dollars on prescription
billion dollars on prescription medications the top prescribers I just
medications the top prescribers I just
medications the top prescribers I just described up the top on the list high
described up the top on the list high
described up the top on the list high blood pressure medications stomach
blood pressure medications stomach
blood pressure medications stomach medications painkillers and antibiotics
medications painkillers and antibiotics
medications painkillers and antibiotics just to name a few
just to name a few
just to name a few now these medications are phenomenal
now these medications are phenomenal
now these medications are phenomenal because they will help us
because they will help us
because they will help us with our symptoms but they do nothing to
with our symptoms but they do nothing to
with our symptoms but they do nothing to address the root cause so cure for that
address the root cause so cure for that
address the root cause so cure for that root cause is not in that pill bottle
root cause is not in that pill bottle
root cause is not in that pill bottle the your cure for the root cause is only
the your cure for the root cause is only
the your cure for the root cause is only inside of ourselves instead of our minds
inside of ourselves instead of our minds
inside of ourselves instead of our minds and our emotions that’s where it lies so
and our emotions that’s where it lies so
and our emotions that’s where it lies so if the cure is not in the pill bottle I
if the cure is not in the pill bottle I
if the cure is not in the pill bottle I thought to myself there must be a better
thought to myself there must be a better
thought to myself there must be a better way
way
way after I got better I went off to learn
after I got better I went off to learn
after I got better I went off to learn how to help people mentally and
how to help people mentally and
how to help people mentally and emotionally then many years ago I
emotionally then many years ago I
emotionally then many years ago I started teach this to my own patients
started teach this to my own patients
started teach this to my own patients alongside of my family practice I would
alongside of my family practice I would
alongside of my family practice I would teach them about stress I would teach
teach them about stress I would teach
teach them about stress I would teach them brother emotions now teach them how
them brother emotions now teach them how
them brother emotions now teach them how to deal with tensions differently and
to deal with tensions differently and
to deal with tensions differently and how to repattern their emotions
how to repattern their emotions
how to repattern their emotions ultimately I was curious to see if this
ultimately I was curious to see if this
ultimately I was curious to see if this would make a difference in their disease
would make a difference in their disease
would make a difference in their disease state their health outcome their quality
state their health outcome their quality
state their health outcome their quality of life I was shocked that we had
of life I was shocked that we had
of life I was shocked that we had discovered with just a little bit of
discovered with just a little bit of
discovered with just a little bit of mental and emotional coaching the stuff
mental and emotional coaching the stuff
mental and emotional coaching the stuff actually works every day I see clients
actually works every day I see clients
actually works every day I see clients come in with chronic pain and it shifts
come in with chronic pain and it shifts
come in with chronic pain and it shifts high blood pressure depression anxiety
high blood pressure depression anxiety
high blood pressure depression anxiety even infertility endometriosis gut
even infertility endometriosis gut
even infertility endometriosis gut issues food allergies and the list goes
issues food allergies and the list goes
issues food allergies and the list goes on and on and on it is so possible for
on and on and on it is so possible for
on and on and on it is so possible for all of us and the thing is it’s not hard
all of us and the thing is it’s not hard
all of us and the thing is it’s not hard it just takes a desire to be open to new
it just takes a desire to be open to new
it just takes a desire to be open to new ways of healing so y’all are probably
ways of healing so y’all are probably
ways of healing so y’all are probably one ingrate dr. Devi how do I start how
one ingrate dr. Devi how do I start how
one ingrate dr. Devi how do I start how do I not be the one in three here the
do I not be the one in three here the
do I not be the one in three here the place to begin is with ourselves our
place to begin is with ourselves our
place to begin is with ourselves our minds our emotions and our belief
minds our emotions and our belief
minds our emotions and our belief systems so we have about 900 people in
systems so we have about 900 people in
systems so we have about 900 people in the room today each of us will live life
the room today each of us will live life
the room today each of us will live life in a very distinct unique and individual
in a very distinct unique and individual
in a very distinct unique and individual way if we were all exposed to the exact
way if we were all exposed to the exact
way if we were all exposed to the exact same external event we would have 900
same external event we would have 900
same external event we would have 900 different actions and behaviors in
different actions and behaviors in
different actions and behaviors in response to that event why do you think
response to that event why do you think
response to that event why do you think that is our actions and behaviors are
that is our actions and behaviors are
that is our actions and behaviors are direct response to our values and our
direct response to our values and our
direct response to our values and our belief systems the thing about our
belief systems the thing about our
belief systems the thing about our belief systems is they are taught to us
belief systems is they are taught to us
belief systems is they are taught to us passively by our parents our teachers
passively by our parents our teachers
passively by our parents our teachers our
our
our school system our media and so on and if
school system our media and so on and if
school system our media and so on and if we look at our belief systems more they
we look at our belief systems more they
we look at our belief systems more they actually originate from the thoughts
actually originate from the thoughts
actually originate from the thoughts that have been thought over and over and
that have been thought over and over and
that have been thought over and over and over again and these thoughts originate
over again and these thoughts originate
over again and these thoughts originate from single thoughts now the thoughts
from single thoughts now the thoughts
from single thoughts now the thoughts that we think the actions we take the
that we think the actions we take the
that we think the actions we take the beliefs we have all of these prongs
beliefs we have all of these prongs
beliefs we have all of these prongs create an emotion and if the emotion
create an emotion and if the emotion
create an emotion and if the emotion doesn’t feel good then we trigger the
doesn’t feel good then we trigger the
doesn’t feel good then we trigger the cortisol cascade so you’re probably
cortisol cascade so you’re probably
cortisol cascade so you’re probably wondering how do I break the cycle the
wondering how do I break the cycle the
wondering how do I break the cycle the place to begin is to first identify the
place to begin is to first identify the
place to begin is to first identify the emotion that you’re feeling and then to
emotion that you’re feeling and then to
emotion that you’re feeling and then to identify the thought that creates the
identify the thought that creates the
identify the thought that creates the emotion now you might find us funny but
emotion now you might find us funny but
emotion now you might find us funny but sometimes we may not know how we feel I
sometimes we may not know how we feel I
sometimes we may not know how we feel I know I didn’t I actually didn’t have a
know I didn’t I actually didn’t have a
know I didn’t I actually didn’t have a clue when we’re so busy doing doing
clue when we’re so busy doing doing
clue when we’re so busy doing doing doing doing be doing it can be actually
doing doing be doing it can be actually
doing doing be doing it can be actually a little challenging in those moments to
a little challenging in those moments to
a little challenging in those moments to know exactly how we’re feeling once we
know exactly how we’re feeling once we
know exactly how we’re feeling once we identify the emotion then we want to
identify the emotion then we want to
identify the emotion then we want to identify the thought that creates the
identify the thought that creates the
identify the thought that creates the emotion this can be a little bit tricky
emotion this can be a little bit tricky
emotion this can be a little bit tricky too because for some of us we feel like
too because for some of us we feel like
too because for some of us we feel like a slave to our thoughts it feels like
a slave to our thoughts it feels like
a slave to our thoughts it feels like our thoughts think us as our
our thoughts think us as our
our thoughts think us as our consciousness and awareness increases we
consciousness and awareness increases we
consciousness and awareness increases we actually start to realize that we are
actually start to realize that we are
actually start to realize that we are the thinker’s of the thoughts we start
the thinker’s of the thoughts we start
the thinker’s of the thoughts we start to recognize their emotions we start to
to recognize their emotions we start to
to recognize their emotions we start to slow down the thoughts and here’s the
slow down the thoughts and here’s the
slow down the thoughts and here’s the thing if we recognize that we think the
thing if we recognize that we think the
thing if we recognize that we think the thoughts the clincher then we can change
thoughts the clincher then we can change
thoughts the clincher then we can change the font because a thought is flexible
the font because a thought is flexible
the font because a thought is flexible and malleable it’s not stagnant and
and malleable it’s not stagnant and
and malleable it’s not stagnant and fixed so how it works is once you
fixed so how it works is once you
fixed so how it works is once you discover the emotion that you’re feeling
discover the emotion that you’re feeling
discover the emotion that you’re feeling and the thought that creates the emotion
and the thought that creates the emotion
and the thought that creates the emotion that doesn’t feel good then you just
that doesn’t feel good then you just
that doesn’t feel good then you just want to find a new thought that feels
want to find a new thought that feels
want to find a new thought that feels just a little bit better than that old
just a little bit better than that old
just a little bit better than that old thought just a little bit better then
thought just a little bit better then
thought just a little bit better then hold that new thought purely just hold
hold that new thought purely just hold
hold that new thought purely just hold that new thought purely just for the wow
that new thought purely just for the wow
that new thought purely just for the wow I always tell my clients three or four
I always tell my clients three or four
I always tell my clients three or four deep belly breaths then after you find
deep belly breaths then after you find
deep belly breaths then after you find that new thought just feels a wee bit
that new thought just feels a wee bit
that new thought just feels a wee bit better than your last thought then
better than your last thought then
better than your last thought then before you know it you’re gonna find
before you know it you’re gonna find
before you know it you’re gonna find other thoughts will come in then over a
other thoughts will come in then over a
other thoughts will come in then over a period of time you’ll actually find new
period of time you’ll actually find new
period of time you’ll actually find new clusters of thoughts
clusters of thoughts
clusters of thoughts and then over time you’ll actually have
and then over time you’ll actually have
and then over time you’ll actually have new actions and behaviors then over time
new actions and behaviors then over time
new actions and behaviors then over time you’ll actually create a better feeling
you’ll actually create a better feeling
you’ll actually create a better feeling belief system and guess what’s gonna
belief system and guess what’s gonna
belief system and guess what’s gonna happen you’re gonna have a better
happen you’re gonna have a better
happen you’re gonna have a better feeling emotion that’s how we change the
feeling emotion that’s how we change the
feeling emotion that’s how we change the cortisol cascade in my own case when I
cortisol cascade in my own case when I
cortisol cascade in my own case when I was desperately searching for a solution
was desperately searching for a solution
was desperately searching for a solution for my own illnesses the emotion I felt
for my own illnesses the emotion I felt
for my own illnesses the emotion I felt most often was fear and anger it took me
most often was fear and anger it took me
most often was fear and anger it took me a while and I had to dig deep to figure
a while and I had to dig deep to figure
a while and I had to dig deep to figure out what the thoughts were but the
out what the thoughts were but the
out what the thoughts were but the thoughts and beliefs I had were I am not
thoughts and beliefs I had were I am not
thoughts and beliefs I had were I am not good enough I am not worthy I used to
good enough I am not worthy I used to
good enough I am not worthy I used to believe that my Worth was completely
believe that my Worth was completely
believe that my Worth was completely dependent on my external achievements
dependent on my external achievements
dependent on my external achievements when I actually realized I had these
when I actually realized I had these
when I actually realized I had these thoughts I thought there must be a
thoughts I thought there must be a
thoughts I thought there must be a better way to think I had no idea that
better way to think I had no idea that
better way to think I had no idea that there was a connection between my
there was a connection between my
there was a connection between my thoughts and my illnesses all I knew is
thoughts and my illnesses all I knew is
thoughts and my illnesses all I knew is I wanted to release from these spots so
I wanted to release from these spots so
I wanted to release from these spots so as the old thought stirred to quiet I
as the old thought stirred to quiet I
as the old thought stirred to quiet I was started to introduce new thoughts it
was started to introduce new thoughts it
was started to introduce new thoughts it was impossible for me to go from the
was impossible for me to go from the
was impossible for me to go from the thought of I am not good enough to I am
thought of I am not good enough to I am
thought of I am not good enough to I am good enough I just didn’t believe it it
good enough I just didn’t believe it it
good enough I just didn’t believe it it was too big of a gap so I just went up
was too big of a gap so I just went up
was too big of a gap so I just went up one thought at a time I went from I am
one thought at a time I went from I am
one thought at a time I went from I am not good enough – who the heck says I’m
not good enough – who the heck says I’m
not good enough – who the heck says I’m not good enough – maybe I’m good enough
not good enough – maybe I’m good enough
not good enough – maybe I’m good enough with each step I would wait a few days a
with each step I would wait a few days a
with each step I would wait a few days a few weeks until it landed and then it
few weeks until it landed and then it
few weeks until it landed and then it was the next one then I went to maybe
was the next one then I went to maybe
was the next one then I went to maybe she’s good enough maybe he’s good enough
she’s good enough maybe he’s good enough
she’s good enough maybe he’s good enough maybe they’re good enough maybe I’m the
maybe they’re good enough maybe I’m the
maybe they’re good enough maybe I’m the only one who gets to decide I’m good
only one who gets to decide I’m good
only one who gets to decide I’m good enough then finally I settled at I
enough then finally I settled at I
enough then finally I settled at I decide I’m good enough by doing that
decide I’m good enough by doing that
decide I’m good enough by doing that sequentially I was eventually able to
sequentially I was eventually able to
sequentially I was eventually able to create a new belief system my new belief
create a new belief system my new belief
create a new belief system my new belief system is I am worthy I’m not worthy
system is I am worthy I’m not worthy
system is I am worthy I’m not worthy because of what I do but I am worthy
because of what I do but I am worthy
because of what I do but I am worthy because of who I choose to be I choose
because of who I choose to be I choose
because of who I choose to be I choose to be kindness I choose to see the grace
to be kindness I choose to see the grace
to be kindness I choose to see the grace in others I choose to feel loved and
in others I choose to feel loved and
in others I choose to feel loved and appreciate
appreciate
appreciate my worth is internal the new emotion I
my worth is internal the new emotion I
my worth is internal the new emotion I feel more often is peace and ease I am
feel more often is peace and ease I am
feel more often is peace and ease I am happy to stand in front of you and tell
happy to stand in front of you and tell
happy to stand in front of you and tell you yes my body and mind are healthy and
you yes my body and mind are healthy and
you yes my body and mind are healthy and well now those old thoughts they still
well now those old thoughts they still
well now those old thoughts they still creep in and I just gently bring in the
creep in and I just gently bring in the
creep in and I just gently bring in the new ones and then they leave there are
new ones and then they leave there are
new ones and then they leave there are so many people we all know in our
so many people we all know in our
so many people we all know in our communities that are suffering despite
communities that are suffering despite
communities that are suffering despite maximum therapeutic intervention as
maximum therapeutic intervention as
maximum therapeutic intervention as clinicians we are equally puzzled as to
clinicians we are equally puzzled as to
clinicians we are equally puzzled as to how to help them further what I now see
how to help them further what I now see
how to help them further what I now see is that there is hope we do not have to
is that there is hope we do not have to
is that there is hope we do not have to feel powerless and victim in these
feel powerless and victim in these
feel powerless and victim in these bodies of ours Hippocrates who is
bodies of ours Hippocrates who is
bodies of ours Hippocrates who is thought to be the father of medicine has
thought to be the father of medicine has
thought to be the father of medicine has been quoted as saying it’s natural
been quoted as saying it’s natural
been quoted as saying it’s natural forces within us that are the true
forces within us that are the true
forces within us that are the true healers of disease what I have
healers of disease what I have
healers of disease what I have discovered is no the cure is not in the
discovered is no the cure is not in the
discovered is no the cure is not in the pill bottle the cure is not in that
pill bottle the cure is not in that
pill bottle the cure is not in that blood test taking that pill can buy us
blood test taking that pill can buy us
blood test taking that pill can buy us some time
some time
some time Alivia alleviate the symptoms and bridge
Alivia alleviate the symptoms and bridge
Alivia alleviate the symptoms and bridge us while we do the true healing work the
us while we do the true healing work the
us while we do the true healing work the true healing work lies in the mind and
true healing work lies in the mind and
true healing work lies in the mind and in our emotions healing is not a
in our emotions healing is not a
in our emotions healing is not a mysterious black box as we recognize the
mysterious black box as we recognize the
mysterious black box as we recognize the thought behind the emotion then we
thought behind the emotion then we
thought behind the emotion then we realize we have a choice within that
realize we have a choice within that
realize we have a choice within that thought exercising that choice is the
thought exercising that choice is the
thought exercising that choice is the most important part it is time it is
most important part it is time it is
most important part it is time it is about time for us to move our emotions
about time for us to move our emotions
about time for us to move our emotions from disempowerment to empowerment it is
from disempowerment to empowerment it is
from disempowerment to empowerment it is our time the freedom that our bodies are
our time the freedom that our bodies are
our time the freedom that our bodies are a key for is actually the freedom that
a key for is actually the freedom that
a key for is actually the freedom that our minds are crying for thank you
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