“True healing involves removing the obstructions to the body's inherent capacity for self-repair”
— Gabor Mate
Simplified Meaning:
Our bodies have a natural ability to heal themselves, but sometimes things get in the way of this process. Imagine you have a small cut on your finger. Normally, your body would start healing it right away. However, if the cut is dirty or you keep using that finger a lot, it might not heal as fast. Cleaning the cut and resting the finger helps your body do its job better. In a similar way, for many other health issues, our bodies can often fix themselves if we just remove what's blocking the way. This could mean eating healthier food, getting enough sleep, reducing stress, or stopping harmful habits like smoking. When you do these things, you make it easier for your body to heal itself. So, to help our bodies heal, we need to recognize and get rid of whatever is making it harder for our natural healing to happen.
