I had written a blog in the summer about building our resources and not waiting to be in reactive mode come winter. As a summary of that blog, summer and fall are times to work hard at our health, be extremely active, eat "as always" nourishing foods, get plenty of rest when needed, and basically build our "bank account" full of health. To create healthy internal states and tissues. Then, when winter hits, as less sunny days are there, as the cold sets in, as we begin to get into a more sluggish and contemplative mode, we can draw upon what we built from the summer and fall months....
So if you "got" the flu, or shall we say, if your body showed signs of not being so powerful, it is an opportunity to discover how you were being, thinking, behaving, managing stresses, eating, time managing, etc. during the summer and fall months.
So you still think that germs and viruses "get you?" You know, " I got the flu"
French scientist and "father" of the germ theory said, "the microbe in nothing..the terrain is everything." You are the terrain, meaning that it is your internal state that either supports or defends these critters. This coming from a guy who said germs cause disease. This outdated model of health still dominates our medical systems school of thought, and this dogma continues to be supported culturally which we have all been indoctrinated to believe. (Dr. Steve rant). Anyways, he went on also to say, "If I could live my life over again, I would devote it to proving that germs seek their natural habitat - unhealthy tissue - rather than being the CAUSE of unhealthy tissue." This is huge! This means that by treating our body like a temple and creating the most optimal and internal state possible, we live symbiotically with bacteria and viruses, which we have done for billions of years, without them overwhelming and dominating our terrain. This is empowered health.
In my practice, with the people under regular Network Chiropractic Care, 85-90% of them lived symbiotically and harmoniously with the flu. (Notice how I am wording this : )). 15% of those that did allow the flu virus to dominate, recovered within 24 hours. Those 2-3% that took longer, have been under major stresses within the last 4-6 months, mostly involved directly with immediate family member concerns and worries. Less healthy tissue, longer recovery...it is that simple.
So if you did express the flu, use it as a learning experience, a time to discover how you used or abused your energy being over the last 6 months, and what you will discover will surely awaken you to the next exceptional version of you!
5 tips to change things for right now and next season:
1. Discover your internal stresses over the last 6 months
2. Discover your toxic behaviours, thoughts and state of being over the last 6 months
3. Discover what aspects of life you have disempowered yourself
4. Transform one area of life that has seemed challenged or weighing you down
5. Focus your energy on the transformation of this one area to fuel your energy and inspired bodymind
Happy trailblazing!
Dr. Steve
Before and even a couple years into seeing Dr Steve I would have called this a "bunch of hogwash". Being a nurse I recieved my flu shot annually and became sick with the flu annually. During those times I didn't exercise on a regular basis, my diet was far less than perfect and my life was filled with stress(self provoked stress). Well, a couple of years ago I decided that MAYBE Dr Steve knew a little something that I didn't, MAYBE I could try juse ONE of his recommendations, what could it hurt. I now exercise on a regular basis, my diet is much better (although still not perfect), and I've learn't how to manage my stress. Let me tell you that I have not recieved the flu shot(despite having my employer tell me that if I didn't have it and became sick that they have a right to not pay me for any time away from work)over the last two years. It's been so long since I've had the flu, but I do believe I had very brief symptoms last year. Nothing this year even though there are people all around me with flu's, colds, germs, etc...
ReplyDeleteThe sad thing is that I had to attend the walk in clinic a few weeks ago for a different issue and when the physician found out that I hadn't had my flu shot and wasn't planning on getting it, he gave me the third degree and how could I be so irresponsible as a nurse to put others in harms way because eventhough I may not present with the symptoms I could be carrying the virus and passing it along to my patients. Well, now I would have to say "THAT'S A BUNCH OF HOGWASH" to that way of thinking.
Soooo thanks Dr Steve for opening my eyes. I've never felt better than I do now.