06. 7 Pillars of Health

Light and Shadow: the podcast

While I take myself through the mapping healing journey, I find myself, again, in the uncovering truth stage, gleaning new insights to unlock new levels of my recovery. In doing so, and spending time going back to look at the origins of my binge eating, I’m starting to see that no matter what you struggle with - eating disorder, adhd, personality disorder, mood disorder, panic and anxiety disorder, depression, etc., the body is always - even if unconsciously - looking for regulation. In every addiction, substance abuse problem, brain-behavior impulses, mental health issues, and destructive habits, there is an unseen pull for the body to get to balance. In this episode, I talk about the 7 pillars of health that universally bring every person, everywhere back into health, regardless of individual circumstance. These are the foundational pillars to which, even if other areas in your life are in disarray, the calm, routine and regulation of keeping these pillars in place, can make those other issues easier to manage. In essence, building these pillars in place through implementation in your daily routine will increase your resilience to stressful circumstances infinite fold. I introduce this in the middle of the mapping healing series because while finding out all the interworkings of our individual problems past and presents can be daunting, and healing itself can be an arduous battle, keeping these pillars strong and steady throughout your healing journey are the best way to safeguard yourself against further and new adversity. It’s a sure-win place to focus your efforts and guide you back into balance even when dealing with you past or present circumstances seems most difficult. The hope is even by simply upholding these pillars, the pulls to destructive behavior for regulation will be less tempting because you are establishing a routine of regulation in your everyday life. By patching up the holes in your life outside of your unsocial issues, there are less holes to fall into on your road through recovery. By standing on these pillars, you create a stable foundation for you to flourish and better equip yourself to stand tall in the face of adversity. **just want to add a disclaimer that I am not a doctor. I’m constantly learning new information and science is always evolving. While I have a science background, I am not by any means a professional in this field. I try my best to give you information to the best of my knowledge, but particularly the fields of neuroscience and nutrition are always changing and new information is being presented, so please use this information as just a guide to further your own research. For instance, after this recording, I saw evidence that the ketogenic diet, which limits carbohydrate intake, can be highly beneficial for mental and neurological disorders, so while I stand by the pillars as safeguards for holistic health, there are specifics that I only know enough to give general information, and sometimes I get it wrong! Please use all this information as a guide and not as the advice of a healthcare professional.**