The good news is that one million cells are born every minute, whew! It’s likely that we have the option of nurturing these new cells better than we did the old. We can give these cells a better epigenetic environment ….. a better childhood …. than we did the old. And ideally these cells will grow into happier and healthier adult cells.
The thought that ‘a paradigm changes one funeral at a time’, may have implications for our cellular health as well. The reference to paradigm change suggests that death is a more likely cure for mistaken or outdated beliefs than our freedom or willingness to change our minds.
So quite possibly, this massive turnover in our body’s building blocks is an enormous opportunity for us to consciously ‘change our minds and change our cells’ and ultimately our health. The more consistently that we do our self-regulating practices the more consistently we will inhibit the stress response. The more regularly we do that the better chance we have of supporting the activation of genes that contribute to healthier and happier cells …. and the ultimate process of health and healing.
While diet and various lifestyle factors create epigenetic signals, the most powerful signals are those created by our heart and brain that reflect our attitudes, beliefs, and emotions. The influence of these signals on gene expression can explain why identical twins on average die ten years apart.
It’s the daily experience of the altered (balancing) states that we achieve when we do our self-regulating practices that allow this cellular reprogramming to occur. These practices essentially allow us to inhibit the stress response while reclaiming our true selves.
Dr. Templin offers online courses and consultations, and sees patients personally in his office in Lakeland, Florida. You can learn more about his course Bio-Energetic Focusing: A Revolutionary Medical Model for Self-Healing! here.
Steven Templin, D.O.M., Dipl. Ac., is a Doctor of Oriental Medicine, specializing in MindBody Medicine. He is a certified META-Medicine Health Coach and nationally certified acupuncturist. He shares the underlying science and more importantly, the practical tools for resolving the unconscious energetic and emotional roots of illness. In his online course Bio-Energetic Focusing: A Revolutionary Medical Model for Self-Healing! he provides training in Self-Regulation skills, that include Bio-Energetic Focusing, HeartMath and Energy Psychology techniques, Energy Medicine modalities, and Gastrointestinal repair for enhanced immunity, mood, and mental clarity. Dr. Templin is in private practice in Lakeland, Florida, at the Natural Medicine Center of Lakeland.
Steve is a retired Doctor of Oriental Medicine, Acupuncture Physician, and HeartMath Trauma-Sensitive Certified Practitioner with over 35 years of clinical experience in Energy Medicine, Energy Psychology, and Biofeedback.