SSRIs, Tanning Beds, Steak and Tequila

In this episode of heartbeat, Dr. Brooke Stuart dives into a discussion on SSRIs, tanning beds, steak and tequila. What works for you may not work for your friends or family, just as what works for them may not work for you. It’s great to keep an open mind, engage in conversation and catch new ideas- but just know that you are unique and what works for you will typically be too!

  • Different Things Work For Different People: You are unique and your medical journey will be too. In scientific circles, we can see this in n of 1 medicine- or individualized medicine where we study the effects of therapeutic trials and interventions on the individual patient as the sole unit of observation.
  • Beyond What Is Right and Wrong: Rumi has a quote- beyond our ideas of right and wrong, there is a field- I’ll meet you there. Here, we have the opportunity to look beyond what is right and wrong to identify and tap into what works for us.
  • Non-Judgment: In order to access what is beyond right and wrong we must commit to a space of non-judgment and furthermore observation as we zoom in and out to look at our experiences specifically, holistically and in context.
  • Steak, Tequila and Tanning Beds: When asked about SSRI’s, I used the personal example of how I feel steak, tequila and tanning beds are important to my personal health. Beyond right and wrong and all of the dogma, we must support what we know within ourselves and utilize this knowledge in a way that honors the growth we have attained and the awareness available by putting what we know about ourselves into practice.
  • In Support of Your Preferences: Would you rather be right or have life and heal? So often, we fixate on being right and creating the storylines that defend and support this versus paying attention to what brings life and can heal. When we reach in to connect and turn on the lights within, we can choose to enter into a relationship within ourselves, as we get to know the difference between our inner voice, our signs and signal versus the influence and voices of the world. Here, as we begin to see with clarity we can choose the choices that support and honor our unique preferences. Being able to delineate our voice versus the world’s and act accordingly is the key that unlocks the door to health, vitality and life lived true to you.

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