27. Chronic Health Issues, Financial Freedom + Mind-Body Connection to Disease with Debbie Emick

Searching for health, Debbie Emick wrote the book, The Other Side of Perfect. Learn more at happyprogress.com/debbieemick

Debbie Emick is a survivor of multiple chronic illnesses/autoimmune diseases that took the long road to learn her path to healing was through accessing the mind-body connection to disease and health. Through addressing and releasing repressed emotions and past trauma, she’s been able to experience a life of greater health, ease, and fulfillment by living out my authentic purpose. She has a unique, first-hand perspective in discussing: 

• The trauma and perceived helplessness of diagnoses of rare and serious diseases with poor prognosis. 
• Trial and error navigating the more superficial aspects of healing--advice from medical experts, pharmaceutical interventions, etc.   
• Coming to a more holistic approach toward healing (nutrition, exercise, etc.) that finally led to an internal search for mental/emotional health (meditation, energy/somatic work, calming my nervous system, etc.), ultimately creating less physical illness and pain.   
• Learning to move beyond the coping mechanisms and personality traits (like perfectionism and people-pleasing) she’d attached to for survival that no longer served me or my health.   
• Living a less fearful life from a place of power that allows me to create the life she desires today, regardless of diagnoses, because none of us have a guarantee of tomorrow  

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