The Cure is Not in the Pill Bottle | Divi Chandna | TEDxMontrealWomen

sitting on either side of you one of the

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