LIFESTYLE PSYCHIATRY
In modern society immediate gratification is the path of least resistance. “Smart” phones, ultra-processed foods, dating sites and intoxicating substances all distance our mind and body from its authentic and elemental state by providing a shortcut…and a short circuit.
Social media hijacks our dopamine pathway, diverts our attention, and disrupts our sleep. It’s hard to be present when your senses are kidnapped by persuasive technology.
The remedy is actually pretty simple.
Disconnection from nature, our home where we evolved for millennia, leaves us agitated and prone to unhealthy self-soothing.
Returning to the basic elements that sustain life—meaningful nutrition, meaningful body movement, meaningful relationships, and meaningful sleep may reduce the need for psychiatric medications.
“He who has a why can tolerate almost any how”
Nietzsche