33: Struggle Slowing Down?

I HAVE CANDIDA! 🤭 Those were the words I needed to hear to slow down & recognize my serious health issues. My need to always do more was affecting more than my mental health. It started to affect my gut. ⁣⠀ I was forever bloated. I felt gross. And I had a hard time helping others feel good when I, myself, wasn’t even feeling good. ⁣⠀ For years, I’ve never felt like enough. I had to prove my worth by working 60-80 hour weeks, spreading myself too thin, trying to make everyone else happy, therefore neglecting myself / my health. ⁣⠀ I was all hustle. I never slowed down. I never made space for me. I barely made time for me to breathe. My google calendar was packed. Every 30 minute slot of my life was booked. I had no social life. Lol a relationship, what’s that?! ⁣⠀ After experiencing lots of gut & digestion issues, I decided to finally reach out & talk to someone about something that was affecting my daily life. ⁣⠀ It felt selfish to be spending money on myself & my health. It was hard to justify the expense because for so long, I told myself I could do it alone or it “wasn’t that bad.” ⁣⠀ But it was THAT BAD. It was starting to affect everything in my life: work, relationships, my workouts, etc. ⁣⠀ After a month of starting to feel better & working with a naturopath doctor, I realized just how important my OWN health is. I want to remind you to prioritize yours. It’s not selfish. If you can’t show up, how can you help others? ⁣⠀ “You can’t burn down your own home just to keep someone else warm.” (thanks to one of my clients for this) I started working with Registered Dietician and Health Coach Laura Halupowski at the Cabral Wellness Institute and that’s when everything changed! To learn more: * Check out our practice: stephencabral.com * Supplements and protocols: equilibriumnutrition.com * Tune into the Cabral Concept * Support group www.cabralsupportgroup.com