How to Heal: From Soul Injury Pt. 7—aligned healing practices

Healing isn't just something you receive, it's something you actively pursue and defend. The series has built toward this. Now the question becomes: what does that defense actually look like in daily life?

To keep this actionable, I’m sharing this as a list organized by category.

You are in the driver’s seat of your own system. What you let in, what you keep out, and how consistently you maintain that standard determines your baseline.

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Physical

• Maintain a consistent sleep and wake time daily

• Eat meals at consistent times to regulate your system

• Take 100 steps after eating to aid digestion

• Reduce or eliminate alcohol

• Reduce processed foods, sugar, and seed oils

• Reduce iced/cold drinks, at least until summer comes

• Support lymphatic movement: daily walking, dry brushing, staying hydrated

• Don't wait for symptoms to get your bloodwork done

Mental

• Limit news consumption

• If you are going to drink coffee, wait until you have some food in your stomach first.

• Daily grounding practice: feet on earth, breathwork, cooked water first thing in the morning

• Journaling to process fear and diffuse rumination

• Build a simple, repeatable daily routine and stick to it

Emotional

• Set clear boundaries around conversations and relationships that consistently drain your energy

• Limit social media exposure; your nervous system is processing everything it takes in

• Recognize when you're seeking a dopamine hit and find a healthier source

Spiritual

• Prayer, meditation, or any consistent contemplative practice

• Consider a Yoga Nidra practice

• Use creative outlets as emotional release: music, art, movement

Across the Board

Many of these practices overlap and support multiple systems at once. The following are especially cross-cutting:

• Time in nature: even 10 minutes outside shifts your nervous system measurably

• No access to nature? Play nature sounds during your commute, while working, or before bed

• Eat lunch outside when possible, even in an urban setting

• Make lunch the biggest meal of the day.

• Keep a small plant at your desk or workspace; living things regulate the environment around them

• Walk barefoot on grass, soil, or sand when you have the opportunity

• Open a window during your workday for fresh air and ambient outdoor sound

• Watch a sunrise or sunset once a week, no phone

• Swap one meeting per week for a walking meeting outside

Don't wait until you're sick to act. Prevention is the strategy. Keep it simple and just tweak what you are already doing or pick 1-2 practices from the list. Do not take the length as an indication of this being an exhaustive list. I simply wanted there to be a variety of entry points for a diverse audience.

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