The Psychology of SCD

The Big Picture: Setting Healing Goals

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It’s is one of the essentials for long term healing. And that’s the tragedy… the people who fail to think with perspective are likely to never get well. That’s why we are really happy Matt is back to help us all get some awareness and perspective on proactive health planning and not reactive.

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What Are You Feeding Your Brain?

What is your definition of healthy

If you want to take control of your health and live a symptom-free life, start by taking control of the thoughts you feed your brain…

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Are Grain-Free Diets Actually Risky?

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“It’s risky to eliminate whole food groups” said by doctors and dieticians everywhere. Really?  What kind of risk are they actually talking about? Because the scientific evidence is starting to clearly back up SCD and other real food diets like Paleo. Success stories and anecdotal reports are popping up all over the internet of people just like us who have achieved levels of health usually higher than most doctors enjoy. There are resources available that show exactly how to do it… so there aren’t any risks figuring it out. And yet everyone thinks diet change is risky. Why? Well for one I think it’s because everyone seems to be an expert.  If you can eat, you must know a thing or two about food right? WRONG.  Doctors, moms and co-workers won’t hesitate to give us their opinion on why what we’re doing is wrong.  And then offer us a Twinkie. It doesn’t matter that these people haven’t done their homework, tried the diet, nope they have an opinion and we should listen.  For example my co-worker told me the other day “If you’re trying to improve your digestion you really need more fiber and the best place to get is whole wheat bread.” “Oh really?!”

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The Big Picture: How Having a Plan Can Transform Your Healing Path

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How to develop your personal big picture, why you should keep it in front of you daily, and how the focus can revolutionize your healing journey.

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How to use psychology to beat any SCD setback

Despair

Today sucks. Today I don’t feel good. I have been on the SCD Diet for almost two years and I still have bad days every once in a while. I have to preface that the last few months my digestion has been flawless – nothing but better and better days. Then all of the sudden last night I started feeling bad and today I have been in and out of the bathroom at work. Today is an SCD setback for me. Tomorrow, I know I will be fine and I want to share with you why I know that and the psychology I use to beat my SCD setbacks. If you can learn what I am going to share with you and implement it on your down days, you will be able to control emotional cheating days, the voice in your head telling you it’s pointless, and the constant drive to use to Google to diagnose your latest ailment.

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