Today, I have a simple question for you:
How do you treat yourself when you’re experiencing a stressful time in your life?
Do you create the time and space to slow down, rest, and nourish yourself, even if you have a million things going on?
Do you take the time to check in with yourself, see how you’re feeling, and give yourself what you need to experience more peace and calm?
The truth is, most people tend to neglect themselves, their emotions, and their needs during stressful times, which tends to reinforce and add to their emotional load.
The nervous system then becomes dysregulated, impacting your thinking, emotions, sleep, digestion, and more. This puts your body into a sympathetic response of fight, flight, or freeze, leaving it feeling as though it's under attack.
Some may experience this as overthinking, emotional overwhelm, indigestion, hyper-focusing on your fears, and more.
Can you relate?
You may have learned to cope with this stress by doing more, pushing your emotions down, or staying busy. However, this only acts as a temporary band-aid for the problem.
Today, I’m here to share that there is a different, more effective way to work through the stress and provide you with some straightforward tools to move out of the chaos to become the calm, peaceful observer of the stress storm.
Whether you're undergoing treatment for an illness or simply in a busy season, checking in on your emotional well-being and taking the time to breathe, ground, and give yourself what you need can make a hugely positive impact on your healing process.
It can lead you away from the path of eventual burnout and exhaustion from stress to the path of accessing peace and calm, enhancing your body's ability to heal.
We know that increased stress leads to suppression of immune function, increasing our likelihood of getting sick (or staying sicker longer).
But that doesn’t have to be the case.
Below, I share one of my favorite tools to help process and move through emotions of overwhelm, stress, and anxiety so you can feel better and give your mind and body what they need to feel supported and heal.
In the video below, I explain the CAPE Method which you can use to shift out of anxiety, worry, or stress to experience greater peace and calm in your day to day life.
It’s simple and can help you to feel better and more at ease in your body and mind rather quickly.
Overview of the method:
Calm – Calm your body by taking 2-3 deep breaths.
Awareness – Become aware of and identify what emotion you’re feeling in your body.
Process – Let yourself fully feel through the emotion and let it go.
Environment – Use your environment to reinforce the feeling of peace you want to create.
Calming your nervous system and feeling more at ease in your body and mind doesn’t need to feel complicated or require you to do anything extensive. Simply taking 1-3 minutes to go through the CAPE Method by becoming aware of what you’re feeling, fully feeling it through, and anchoring into peace can completely shift the trajectory of your day and improve your overall health and well being in the long run.
I have a special bonus for you below!
In this video, I am share one more resource to calm your nervous system on the go using a piece of jewelry (yes, jewelry!) It can be used anywhere to calm the body, mind, and emotions easily, effectively, and quickly.
Plus, there’s a special video tutorial on how to use the necklace to access peace and calm when you need it most.
I hope you enjoy!
This piece is called a Komuso. You wear it around your neck, and it looks like a pretty piece of jewelry so discreet that others won’t recognize its power (they may even compliment you for wearing it!)
If you want to order one, click here to check out my favorite brand. I am not affiliated with this product in any way.
I look forward to seeing you back here NEXT WEEK for the launch of the latest season of the Born to Heal Podcast! I’ll be releasing three episodes next week sharing why I decided to leave Western Medicine, what happened as a result, and where things are headed moving forward.
I can’t wait to share these episodes with this amazing Conscious Healer community – this is just the start of an incredible health and healing revolution for all of us!
In Radiant Health,
Dr. Katie
Announcements
The doors to my virtual practice are OPEN
Are you or a loved one currently going through treatment for cancer or other chronic disease? The doors to my virtual practice are officially open and I would love to support you in healing the physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual root causes of disease. You can learn more on my website katiedeming.com and click the ‘BOOK ME’ tab to schedule your 1:1 consultation.
The new season of the Born to Heal Podcast debuts in February
I am excited to announce that my Born to Heal Podcast is relaunching on Tuesday, February 13th! In this new season, I’ll be interviewing different experts in the field of healing to empower your conscious healing journey. Stay tuned for updates and sneak peeks as we inch closer to the first episode’s debut!
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DISCLAIMER:
This Blog in its entirety is not intended as a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. This information is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider regarding any medical questions or conditions.
