Healthy Holistics

03/08/2025

That lingering cold you can't shake? The way you get sick every time you're stressed? It's not a coincidence.

Research shows that chronic emotional stress literally suppresses immune function. Your white blood cells become less effective. Your body produces fewer antibodies. Inflammation increases.

Your mind and body aren't separate systems—they're one interconnected network. When your emotional load is heavy, your physical defenses drop.

This is why people often get sick during major life transitions, after breakups, or during periods of intense grief. Your body is processing the emotional weight in the only way it knows how.

The antidote isn't just better sleep or vitamins (though those help). It's also addressing what's weighing on your heart.

31/07/2025

Ever feel like talk therapy is just...ENDLESS? You're not alone.

Why Wait Months for Relief When You Could Feel Better This Week?

Why Wait Months for Relief When You Could Feel Better This Week?Ever feel like talk therapy is just...ENDLESS? You're not alone.In a world that moves at lightning speed, traditional therapy seems stuck in slow motion. You spend weeks—sometimes YEARS—rehashing the same painful memories, with mini...

21/07/2025

Research consistently shows that your daily choices compound over time, creating either positive or negative health trajectories. Each decision you make to prioritize sleep, engage with nature, move your body, or practice emotional wellness sends a powerful message: you value your future self.

The question isn't whether you have time for these choices—it's whether you can afford not to make them.

What wellness practice will you implement today to support your long-term health outcomes?

25/06/2025

Feel like you're GOING BACKWARDS IN LIFE??

22/03/2025

𝗖𝗮𝗻 𝘀𝗮𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 "𝘆𝗲𝘀" 𝘁𝗼𝗼 𝗼𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘀𝗶𝗰𝗸?

𝗖𝗮𝗻 𝗯𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 “𝘁𝗼𝗼 𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗲” 𝘄𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗸 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗶𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺?

In "When the Body Says No," Dr. Gabor Maté makes a compelling case that it can.

9 𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗮𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸 👇

1. 𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗰 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗶𝘀𝗻’𝘁 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 “𝗶𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗱.”

It reshapes your body. Over time, unexpressed emotions can contribute to autoimmune disease, cancer, IBS, and more. The body becomes the outlet for what the mind suppresses.

2. “𝗡𝗶𝗰𝗲” 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗯𝗲 𝗱𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿𝗼𝘂𝘀.

Many people who fall seriously ill have a common trait: they’re compulsively nice. They avoid conflict, suppress anger, and prioritize others over themselves—at great cost.

3. 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗶𝘀𝗻’𝘁 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗻𝘀. 𝗜𝘁’𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗻𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂.

It’s not the event—it’s your internal response. If you feel like you can’t say no, can’t rest, or can’t express anger, your body keeps score.

4. 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀. 𝗔 𝗹𝗼𝘁.

Early emotional environments shape how we handle stress as adults. If a child learns that their emotions are unacceptable, they’ll bury them—and the body may carry the burden later.

5. 𝗜𝗹𝗹𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗶𝘀𝗻’𝘁 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗰.

Genes matter, but environment and emotional patterns often activate those genes. Maté shows how diseases like MS, ALS, and breast cancer often follow long-term emotional repression.

6. 𝗕𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗲.

The inability to say “no” is a recurring theme in people with chronic illness. Setting boundaries isn’t selfish—it’s self-preservation.

7. 𝗘𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗵𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘁𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝗽𝗵𝘆𝘀𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴.

Learning to express anger, grief, and fear in healthy ways can reduce stress and help the body heal. Suppression helps no one—not even the people you’re trying to protect.

8. 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗶𝘀𝗻’𝘁 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗯𝗹𝗮𝗺𝗲.

It’s about awareness. We didn’t choose our coping mechanisms. But once we see them, we can start to choose differently.

9. 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵𝘁:

“The first step toward healing is understanding the truth of our lives.” – Gabor Maté

𝒀𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒃𝒐𝒅𝒚 𝒊𝒔 𝒂𝒍𝒘𝒂𝒚𝒔 𝒕𝒂𝒍𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒈. 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝒒𝒖𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒊𝒔: 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒍𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈?

𝘞𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘶𝘯𝘤𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘱𝘩𝘺𝘴𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘴𝘺𝘮𝘱𝘵𝘰𝘮𝘴 𝘮𝘢𝘺 𝘣𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘧𝘪𝘤 𝘦𝘮𝘰𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘸𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘥 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨? 𝘋𝘰𝘸𝘯𝘭𝘰𝘢𝘥 𝘮𝘺 𝘧𝘳𝘦𝘦 𝘨𝘶𝘪𝘥𝘦 𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 "𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘐𝘴 𝘠𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘉𝘰𝘥𝘺 𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨?" (𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘬 𝘪𝘯 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴)

28/02/2025

Discover how unresolved emotions become physically stored in your body - revealing the powerful connection between emotional healing and physical wellness, showing how addressing subconscious emotional patterns can create breakthroughs where conventional approaches fall short.

In Chinese Medicine, there's a profound understanding that has guided healing practices for thousands of years: the issues are in the tissues. This ancient wisdom reveals that our unresolved emotions don't simply disappear - they become stored in our physical body, creating blockages and disruptions...

28/11/2024

"𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝒃𝒆𝒔𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒔 𝒊𝒏 𝒍𝒊𝒇𝒆 𝒂𝒓𝒆𝒏'𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒔."

Wishing you all a safe & happy Thanksgiving! 🍁🦃

20/10/2024

💕I'D LOVE YOUR FEEDBACK!!💕

Which group, IN YOUR OPINION, would benefit most from a powerful emotional healing technique that addresses the root cause of STRESS & EMOTIONAL PAIN?

1. Children & Adolescents (e.g., managing anxiety, trauma, school stress)

2. Parents & Caregivers (e.g., dealing with stress, emotional overwhelm, supporting their children)

3. Wellness Practitioners (e.g., therapists, coaches, yoga instructors seeking deeper tools for their clients)

4. Healthcare Professionals (e.g., nurses, doctors, chiropractors needing emotional support or tools for patients)

5. Individuals Seeking Personal Growth (e.g., those wanting to address their own emotional patterns)

17/10/2024

5 Signs You Need Emotional Healing

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05/10/2024

If you or someone you love has been impacted by Hurricane Helene, I’m offering free emotional support sessions to help those with hurting hearts during this difficult time. It can be very overwhelming when a loved one is affected by a disaster, and I want to provide a safe space for you to process your emotions and find some peace. Each complimentary session is designed to help you cope with stress, anxiety, and uncertainty in the aftermath of the hurricane.

In your session, you’ll receive compassionate support and practical tools to navigate this challenging time. Whether you’re struggling with fear, grief, or helplessness, you don’t have to go through it alone. The goal is to bring some calm to your heart and mind.

💙 To schedule your free emotional support session, please visit https://app.practice.do/me/healthyholistics/book/north-carolina

My heart is with you and your loved ones! 🙏✨🙏✨

02/10/2024

It's never too late to heal! I've had clients in their 80's healing wounds from their childhood.

Emotional wellness is the key to living a balanced, fulfilling life.

01/09/2024

My thoughts & some research on our so-called "normal" society!

Let's start with maternity leave, mental health, and economic "productivity" [insert sarcasm].

Your thoughts??

Is economic output more important than your well-being?? Much of American culture & societal norms seem to point in that direction.