This gust blog post is written by Jasmine Habeeb, a somatic therapist based in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. She can be found at ClarityTherapyTX.com.
The ultimate goal is to feel better. For too long you have struggled with autoimmune, upset
stomach, headaches, skin issues, etc. The amount of doctors, experts, and healers you’ve
seen has surpassed the fingers on your hands.
How we heal has been broken apart and segmented into specialties – assuming that if we fix
this one part of our body, everything will miraculously start working well again.
Quantum – a fancy word for the smallest possible particle – healing tells us a different story.
At the cellular level – I’m talking mitochondria, electrons, protons, and all those fun biology,
chemistry, and physics terms otherwise applied to nature and inanimate objects – tells us
that all of our bodily experiences impact each other equally.
From stressful events, negative emotions, down to the quality of water and food, your life
and bodily experiences all contribute to how you feel physically and mentally.
The big question is – what do you do about it?
As a somatic therapist, I think it is absolutely critical to take the impact of lifestyle, thought
patterns, upbringing, and nutrition into consideration when supporting my clients through a
mental health perspective.
Somatic healing is the mental health view of how trauma, uncomfortable emotions, and
stress can live in our bodies, affecting our overall well-being. Addressing these issues at a
cellular level, quantum healing with a somatic approach, allows for deep transformation and
restoration.
Everything about our bodily processes strives for homeostasis – a fancy word for everything
working together in balance. When there is an imbalance, or something is just off, our body
does everything it can to restore balance… even if that means developing an autoimmune
disorder or some other medical/mental ailment.
Our bodies possess innate healing wisdom and abilities – look into autophagy (cell death).
Although the idea that our bodies create autoimmune, cancer, allergies, etc. is widely
disputed, one thing is well established – our environment, what we eat, and our emotions
affect what happens inside our bodies and mind.
What came first, the chicken or the egg?
In the mental health space there is no iron clad conclusion that our mind is the sole cause of
our behavior nor that our body is the sole cause of mental distress. What is solid fact is that
there is a connection between the mind and body.
Quantum healing tells us that all these factors play a role.
Your nervous system, the ultimate communicator, is critical for the cells in your body to
function as intended. If your mind and body are not communicating well with one another,
misplaced emotional reaction and desensitization to things like heat, cold, and pain can
arise.
While you are working on long-term relief from a dysregulated nervous system, weekly, bi-
weekly or even monthly chiropractic/acupuncture treatments are a great temporary
support option.
Your gut and overall digestive system breaks down the nutrients you consume in order for
your body to have enough energy to function, grow and repair. While leaky gut, IBS, and
other digestive disorders stifle this process, as I stated before, only focusing on one
particular imbalance may not address the greater, systemic issue at large.
Working with a dietitian like Amy, the holistic dietitian, who understands that the cause of
your nutritional deficiencies go beyond the disorder, is one of the best ways to support your
body’s need for nutrition and energy while you work on restoring typical function.
Your lymphatic system is like a top of the line water filter and sewage system – meant to
take the impurities found in blood and body tissue and neutralizing them. It then sends the
impurities to get cleaned and excreted out by the digestive and urinary system.
The catch is – your lymph system does not move unless you do. It doesn’t have a heart
pumping its fluids. So, in order to maintain a typical functioning lymph system you must
move your body. For those lymph systems that are sluggish or haven’t been flushed well,
you’ll need to move a lot, as well as work with a knowledgeable nutritionist (Amy’s pretty
awesome) to support your body through the change!
For the sake of time and your attention, I’ll stop at those big 3 body systems.
The final piece is the words you speak to yourself and others. If there is hate, sadness, grief,
loneliness, discouragement, etc. on your heart and mind, every cell of your body feels that.
Whether you work with a mental health professional or choose to bring yourself out of
those distressing emotions, it’s paramount that you visualize and speak yourself well –
whatever ‘well’ looks like for you.
Healing your body goes beyond eating well and going to the gym. Deep, restorative, long-
lasting healing happens at your core, at the smallest possible particle that lives within you.
Remember that it took your whole lifetime to get you to the point you’re at now, give
yourself time and grace to transform your body and mind to the person you want to be!
About the author:
Jasmine is a somatic therapist located in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex in Southlake Town
Square. Before becoming a mental health therapist, she was a special education teacher. Her
years of experience in the classroom helped form her understanding of how people develop
mentally, socially and physically. Jasmine’s ultimate goal is to teach others how to find peace
and love the life they have from the inside out.
When she’s not supporting pregnant or postpartum mothers, anxious entrepreneurs, and
body conscious young adults, you can find her nose down in a book or playing with her fur
baby.
Interested in learning more from Jasmine? Check out her Instagram.com/ClarityTherapyTX
or visit her website ClarityTherapyTX.com
Note: This article is intended for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for
professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician
or qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical or mental
condition.
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