There are layers to health.

On the more superficial level, health involves eating well, having healthy habits, taking natural remedies, supplements and medications, exercising and so on. This stuff is vitally important to keeping us functioning well in our day to day lives.

But health runs deeper than this. And sometimes, if we ignore these deeper issues we get stuck and have a hard time doing the things mentioned above.

It’s hard to keep up with healthy diets and habits when we feel unfulfilled in our lives. We need to feel fully engaged and alive in our lives in order to have the inspiration to take care of ourselves. And the more we take care of ourselves, the more alive we feel in life. It’s an upward spiral.

Healing and getting healthy should not feel like a boring checklist of things to do.

This is why, once I get to know my patients, I start talking to them about more than just eating well and taking natural remedies. I love talking to my patients about ways to bring inspiration, depth and fulfilment back into their lives.

Sometimes this involves seeking out deeper social connections that allow them to be fully themselves and share their passions.

Sometimes, this involves figuring out how to feel like they’re making a difference in the world and lives of others.

Sometimes, they just need to surround themselves with more inspiring things. Whether that’s through travel (near or far) or picking up new hobbies or connecting with spirituality or even just reading a profound book.

If you’re feeling unenthusiastic about taking care of your health, maybe it’s time to stop thinking about getting healthy as just eating a bunch of healthy foods or taking a bunch of supplements. Maybe you need a perspective shift where you start thinking about getting healthy as a journey to a life with more depth, fulfillment and inspiration. Work on getting the superficial and deep layers of your health to a better place simultaneously.

Trust me, it will make the journey to getting healthy much more fun and more likely to be a success. If you want help on your health journey, get in touch.