What is a Mind, Body, Spirit Approach?
Are you wondering what thoughts might be limiting you from being your true self? Do you want to let go of stuck patterns and thoughts that are held within your body? Do you want to have the freedom to live a life with higher meaning, purpose, & vitality?
If the answer is Yes, then Mind, Body, Spirit Medicine might be for you. A Mind Body Spirit approach looks at the whole person, not just physical symptoms, and is inclusive of all aspects of the human experience. This approach differs from the paradigm of conventional medicine by acknowledging that health challenges are part of the experience of life and that we can learn from what they have to teach us. Using this method we can move through and grow from our health challenges, rather than trying to rid our body of symptoms. Attempting to quiet and suppress the subconscious communications that our bodies are trying to tell us only considers the physical body as a separate entity and assumes that the impact of the mind and the spirit are not important.
If the answer is Yes, then Mind, Body, Spirit Medicine might be for you. A Mind Body Spirit approach looks at the whole person, not just physical symptoms, and is inclusive of all aspects of the human experience. This approach differs from the paradigm of conventional medicine by acknowledging that health challenges are part of the experience of life and that we can learn from what they have to teach us. Using this method we can move through and grow from our health challenges, rather than trying to rid our body of symptoms. Attempting to quiet and suppress the subconscious communications that our bodies are trying to tell us only considers the physical body as a separate entity and assumes that the impact of the mind and the spirit are not important.
"Your Body is Your Subconscious Mind." - Dr. Candace Pert PhD
The field of Psychoneuroimmunology has taught us that our psychology impacts our immune and nervous systems in a profoundly impactful way. Beliefs established in childhood based in fear for survival can limit us from being our true selves. Emotions like fear, shame, sadness, mania affect our health. These emotions when not properly expressed or processed, create a distressed energy signature in the body that holds onto a dysfunctional pattern.
We know that self-limiting beliefs form from:
We know that self-limiting beliefs form from:
- External stimuli
- Repetition
- Familial relationships/ Family Systems
- Trauma/Abuse
“I was exhilarated by the new realization that I could change the character of my life by changing my beliefs. I was instantly energized because I realized that there was a science-based path that would take me from my job as a perennial “victim” to my new position as “co-creator” of my destiny.” - Bruce H. Lipton, author of The Biology of Belief
These dysfunctional patterns are consciously pathological. Trauma, unresolved conflict, insecurities from childhood, conditioned beliefs live inside the body as a blockage to normal healthy flow. Traditional Chinese Medicine through the stimulation of specific acupuncture points can help encourage the healthy flow of Qi and start the process to unblock old patterns. At Butterfly Naturopathic in North Vancouver, we encourage a conscious dialogue during this process, identifying specific beliefs and allowing them to change at a pace comfortable for the patient.
