What is Self Healing?
Self healing means recognizing the power of your body to heal itself. It is not about a cowboy mentality of pulling yourself up by your bootstraps, though it can include that. The older adults in our study emphasized the importance of three themes in the self-healing process. These were physiology, psychology and interpersonal relations. 1. Self LoveSelf love is a type of inner guidance system that boosts healing and gives you wise counsel. It replaces the fear-based internal voice that causes you to panic when trauma is activated. It is a practice that involves prioritizing yourself and your needs like