the watchtower…

As I re-read 'The Body Keeps Score' by @bessel_van for my masters, I am reminded of both my why & my reason for my watchtower tattoo. 🏰

While "we have the ability to regulate our own physiology, including some of the so-called 'involuntary functions' of the body & the brain, through such basic activities as breathing, moving, and touching,"
"The theory that mental illness is caused primarily by chemical imbalances in the brain, that can be corrected by specific drugs, has become broadly accepted..."
"Because drugs have become so profitable, major medical journals rarely publish studies on non-drug treatments."
- 𝘉𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘭 𝘷𝘢𝘯 𝘥𝘦𝘳 𝘒𝘰𝘭𝘬

We can rewire our brains. Neuroplasticity is available throughout our lifetimes. Our prefrontal cortex, responsible for our respond (not react), can be developed.

Through breath.
Through movement.
Through mindfulness.
Through connection. With ourselves. With others. With nature. With community. With purpose.
Everything we need resides inside ourselves.

Now time to build up your own watchtower..

Xx CKD ☀️