Self healing is a journey that includes changing your mindsets, behaviors and eating habits. While it’s important to connect with a mental health professional, self healing is a powerful tool that can help you on your journey.
Self-healing involves multiple body networks that are integral to restoring innate equilibrium to relieve pain triggered by triggers. Multimodal integrative medicine optimizes these body networks and facilitates whole person healing.
1. Start with a small goal
Healing can be an opportunity to regain control and autonomy that may have been taken away during a traumatic experience. It can be daunting but starting with a small goal helps keep you on track.
Cultivate self-compassion and understand that your healing journey is different than everyone else’s. It’s okay to have setbacks; they are just part of the process!
Start by setting 3-5 shorter-term goals. Write them down and make sure they’re achievable. You can also talk to a licensed professional counselor (LPC) who is skilled in the area(s) of your health that you want to improve. They’ll be able to help you find a practice that resonates with you and improve your odds of success! Listen to this interview with Callie Klebanoff LCSW for more insight on finding a practice that is right for you! This podcast is from Like Mind, Like Body and can be found on iTunes or Google Podcasts. You can also find us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube.
2. Be open to heal
Self healing is a process that will look different for everyone. Some will be totally healed of their aliments while others will simply see improvement in their symptoms and quality of life.
It’s important to be open to healing no matter where you are on this journey. This means accepting the painful emotions that come up as well. Tough feelings like sadness, grief, and rage are a natural part of the healing process and should not be ignored.
When the body is healthy, it can heal itself from any injury or illness. For example, when someone gets a cut, the blood will naturally start to clot over the wound, which will stop the bleeding and prevent more damage. Similarly, the immune system can also naturally heal the body from disease and infection. But sometimes, it feels like the healing process isn’t working. This is when people may begin to doubt whether or not they can heal themselves from emotional traumas like rejection, depression, or a broken heart.
3. Know that it’s a journey
The self healing journey looks different for everyone but some common principles will remain the same. It’s likely that you will dip down at some point and this is okay. The goal is that when you do dip, you get back up a little bit higher than you were before. The more you do this, the less often you will dip.
It’s also important to know that the emotional pain you are feeling is normal. Many people try to ignore their emotional pain or push it aside and this isn’t healthy. Dwelling on the pain will only exacerbate it and make it feel bigger than it really is.
If you are struggling, reach out to a therapist and trust them. They will be your advocate, partner and guide with your best interests in mind. You should also seek out a support group of friends or family members to lean on as you go through the journey.
4. Don’t expect it to be a smooth ride
The journey to self healing isn’t always smooth. When you are trying to heal yourself, it’s normal to have some tough emotions like sadness or rage. These feelings aren’t easy to experience but they’re important to get through for your health. It’s a good idea to talk about these feelings with someone or to try some deep breathing techniques to help you cope with them.
The path to self healing can also be very slow, especially if you are not used to taking the time to care for yourself. It’s important to be patient with yourself and to remind yourself that it is a lifelong process.
A new vision of wellness is emerging that links ancient and proven healing models with modern lifestyle choices to promote powerful health changes. These approaches are based on the principle that you can use your mind, body and spirit to achieve natural self healing.
