Ep 159 Healing Isn’t What You Think: What I’d Do Differently If I Was Starting My Healing Today

Beyond Symptom Suppression: Why You Aren’t Broken.

Are you searching for a "cure" but still feel broken? Join myself, Sarah Dawkins, in the first of a special three-part trilogy on the Mind Body Medicine for Self-Healers podcast. Drawing on my background as a nurse and my own personal battle with chronic conditions, including psoriasis, PTSD and adrenal burnout, I reflect on the pitfalls of my previous knowledge of the "medical model" of healing.

In this episode, we explore:

Why looking externally for healing often leads to frustration and self-blame.

The difference between symptom suppression and true root-cause healing.

How to stop living the "story" of being broken and start listening to your body’s messages.

What I would do differently if I had to start my healing journey over today.

Stop researching symptoms and start understanding your body. You aren't behind, and you don’t need to be "fixed.

Key Information

00:42 – Reflection: Why Sarah is sharing her journey.

01:34 – The Nurse’s Perspective: Why Sarah initially focused only on the physical plane (diet, exercise and supplements).

01:51 – A list of the health challenges Sarah faced (Psoriasis, PTSD, Candida, Burnout and more).

02:20 – The "Broken" Trap: The frustration of researching symptoms and feeling like a failure when external cures don't work.

04:06 – The Turning Point: Realizing the mistake of looking externally for answers instead of looking inside.

05:54 – The limitation of the "Medical Model": Why diet and rehab are only the beginning.

07:12 – Defining True Healing: The difference between symptom suppression (pills/amelioration) and root-cause healing.

08:16 – The "Story" of the Symptom: How Sarah realized she was responding to a narrative of being "bad" or "lacking" rather than the physical ailment itself.

09:33 – The Core Message: "You are not broken and you don't need to be fixed."

Who am I?

Sarah Dawkins is a passionate Holistic Health and Healing Coach, international speaker and author of Heal Yourself. She’s also a multi-award-winning entrepreneur and the award-winning host of the uplifting podcast Mind Body Medicine for Self Healers with Sarah Dawkins.

With over 20 years’ experience as a Registered Nurse, Sarah combines her deep understanding of conventional medicine with her own powerful self-healing journey to create a truly integrative approach. Having overcome multiple chronic health challenges herself, she now supports others in uncovering and addressing the root causes of their symptoms, helping them restore balance, reclaim their energy and create lasting, vibrant wellness.

www.sarahdawkins.com

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