You know the story.

 

When oxygen masks come down during your flight, what did the flight attendant tell you to do?

 

PUT YOUR OWN MASK ON FIRST…before helping your child with theirs.

 

Why?

 

Because in trying to help your child or your partner or anyone else, YOU MAY PASS OUT FOR LACK OF OXYGEN.

 

What good are you to anybody then?

 

Zero, nada, nothing…you made yourself useless.

 

By trying help others first.

 

In order to be of any use to anyone else, we have to take care of ourselves first.

 

There is no way around this basic law of nature.

 

You really do have to take care of yourself first before you can be of any use to anyone else.

 

The impulse to help others is noble and worthy.

 

But you have to have energy to be able to help anyone.

 

Energy that comes from self care. Nurturing yourself.

 

With energy and health, you can show up as a better, more competent you.

As the great (and successful) comedienne Lucille Ball said: “Love yourself first and all else falls into line. You really have to love yourself to get anything done in this world.”

 

What steps can you take to nurture yourself more?

 

In Joy and Love                                                                                        

 

Matti Anttila PLD (Professional Laughter Dude)

Certified Laughter Yoga Teacher

Head Honcho at EasyStressRelease.com

Author of The Zen of Joy

 

“Joy and Love are key to overcoming our inner turmoil as well as the challenges and chaos present in the world.”

 

Free resource: “108 Tips for More Joy, Energy and Health.”   Click here:  https://joyenergyandhealth.com

Do your own research. Do not trust mine.    

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© Copyright 2025 Matti Anttila,

PO Box 21144 Duncan RPO, Duncan Village, BC, Canada. V9L0C2

Privacy statement: I take your privacy seriously and do not distribute your information to anyone.

 

Disclaimer: Please make your own decisions about everything. That includes investment, taxation, health and/or any other area. Seek professional assistance before attempting any of the ideas, tools and/or techniques discussed herein.

 

Any and all information provided here is not a substitute for the advice of a licensed medical practitioner. Individuals are advised not to self-medicate in the presence of significant illness. Always consult with your licensed medical practitioner first before undertaking anything…be it supplements, exercise programs or other protocols. The information herein is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. Do not construe the information provided here as authoritative health advice…or authoritative advice of any sort. All information provided or referred-to is for informational purposes only. It is not intended to be health, medical, financial, accounting or tax advice, nor should it be relied upon as such. Matti Anttila is not a licensed financial planner, doctor or health practitioner. If you’re not inclined to Do-It-Yourself then please, before you Do-It-To-Yourself, obtain professional advice.                                                    

 

Do you go to the doctor to get healed?

 

Or do you go to Nature?

 

In other words, what is your underlying belief about where true healing comes from?

 

Just as importantly, what is your action when “push comes to shove?”

 

We lived on a lake. My childhood dream realized. There was a hot tub and a dock. I would jump into the lake after the hot tub and relish the experience.

 

One time I jumped and came up with a cut toe. I had grazed a rusty barrel at the bottom of the lake.

 

The veins were dark above my left ankle and the darkness was moving up my leg.

 

My doctor prescribed an antibiotic as this kind of infection can take your leg and your life.

 

Having taken a herbal course, I opted to the herb goldenseal instead.

 

Goldenseal has the quality of an antibiotic.

 

The following days caused my wife concern. She was urging me to take the doctor prescribed antibiotic. The veins continued to get darker. I was able to stay the course and just take the goldenseal.

 

It worked.

 

My veins healed and the infection healed.

 

While my wife was “reading me the riot act,” I had misgivings internally though putting on a brave face.

 

I chose to trust Nature…even though, at times, I was shaking like a leaf inside.

 

The experience has cemented my belief that Nature is the ultimate healer.

 

It also caused me to reflect how deep the belief (programming) is in our modern society. The belief that the medical system, as personified in the doctor, is where we go to get healed.

 

That the modern advances in medicine are the ultimate authority.

 

That herbs, diet, vitamins, meditation, yoga, affirmations and the rest are all fine and dandy. But when it gets serious, when we are up against the wall, we go to the doctor.

 

The modern medical system performs miracles. I thank God for the system for saving my eyesight with cataract surgery and keeping Wet Macular Degeneration at bay.

 

Without the advances in modern medicine, I would be blind.

 

I do not and cannot belittle modern medicine.

 

That said, I view it as a set of tools. Used appropriately, miracles can unfold. In my case, the miracle of eyesight retained.

 

There are lots of examples of healing from what the medical system classifies as incurable diseases.

 

I had occasion to interview the “father of modern herbology” John Christopher. He wrote the textbook for my herbal course.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Christopher_(herbalist)

 

He told me there are no incurable diseases, only incurable people.

 

This brings us to the question:

 

The conditions I have are so serious, can I reasonably   believe they can be healed?

 

Why should I undertake the exercise of listing the conditions I have and making a plan to heal them? After all, the doctor told me (fill in the blank)___________ can’t be healed.

 

Diabetes, thyroid malfunction, stage 4 cancer, etc.

 

I wonder if the question really is: “Can I change my belief that Nature can heal all?”

 

If John Christopher is right, can I change from being an incurable person to one who believes all conditions can be healed?

 

And to make that change, does it take the willingness to change beliefs?

 

In Joy and Love

 

Matti Anttila PLD (Professional Laughter Dude)

Certified Laughter Yoga Teacher

Head Honcho at EasyStressRelease.com

Author of The Zen of Joy

 

“Joy and Love are key to overcoming our inner turmoil as well as the challenges and chaos present in the world.”

 

Free resource: “108 Tips for More Joy, Energy and Health.”   Click here:  https://joyenergyandhealth.com

Do your own research. Do not trust mine.

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© Copyright 2025 Matti Anttila,

PO Box 21144 Duncan RPO, Duncan Village, BC, Canada. V9L0C2

Privacy statement: I take your privacy seriously and do not distribute your information to anyone.

 

Disclaimer: Please make your own decisions about everything. That includes investment, taxation, health and/or any other area. Seek professional assistance before attempting any of the ideas, tools and/or techniques discussed herein.

 

Any and all information provided here is not a substitute for the advice of a licensed medical practitioner. Individuals are advised not to self-medicate in the presence of significant illness. Always consult with your licensed medical practitioner first before undertaking anything…be it supplements, exercise programs or other protocols. The information herein is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. Do not construe the information provided here as authoritative health advice…or authoritative advice of any sort. All information provided or referred-to is for informational purposes only. It is not intended to be health, medical, financial, accounting or tax advice, nor should it be relied upon as such. Matti Anttila is not a licensed financial planner, doctor or health practitioner. If you’re not inclined to Do-It-Yourself then please, before you Do-It-To-Yourself, obtain professional advice.

 

Feeling overwhelmed? A little? Or a lot?

 

We know health is the greatest wealth.

 

Without health, we struggle to get things done.

 

We don’t enjoy life fully.

 

The challenge is if we have low energy, it’s a challenge to work on getting healthier.

 

Here is a template I created to turn that around.

 

First, it takes willingness. Without it, all is lost.

 

With willingness, we can start to focus and get energized to improve.

 

Tony Robbins is the most well-known character in the self development field.

 

He tells us that to get to our goal whatever it may be, it is critical to get clear on where we are now.

 

This is the next step.

 

Step 1. The Bitter Pill: Where am I now?

 

Apply this to health.

 

What are the conditions/dis-eases that most challenge you right now?

 

Take the time you need to be totally honest and candid with yourself.

 

List them.

 

Here are some of the challenges someone I know faces right now:

Wet Macular Degeneration (AMD)

Itchy skin

Toe nail fungus

Getting up to pee at night…2-3 times

Not the highest quality sleep

Slow digestion

Underweight

Bags under the eyes

Red eyes

Phlegm

Low testosterone

 

Get the idea?

 

Sit down now and make that list. You may need to add to it later. Sometimes we get so used to our most persistent conditions, we don’t even think to put them down.

 

Once I wrote the list I remembered other conditions.

 

After effects of Bell’s Palsy. Poor hearing. Ileocecal valve acting up. Pressure in the descending colon. Sensation though not pain in the area of the liver/gall bladder. High iGE number indicating possible allergy of some sort.

 

All that is just so you have an example of how it works.

 

So get clear on where you are now.

 

 

Step 2. What do I Think Will Happen if I Don’t Make Any Changes?

 

We are sometimes told not to focus on the negative.

 

Here is a time when a laser focus on the negatives i.e. the conditions we have can be useful.

 

Not only useful, it can light a fire under the butt to get going and make the changes needed.

 

Changes that may seem hard, unusual, challenging, impossible even.

 

This is not focusing on the negative as much as getting real and being honest with ourselves.

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For the AMD, I will have to continue to have a syringe inserted into my eyeball every few weeks. Pretty strong motivation for taking action.

 

Itchy skin gets worse possibly painful. Symptom of cellular malfunction. Low voltage & energy means any disease can take hold. Cancer, diabetes, heart conditions, MS…anything.

 

Fungus and H. Pylori can grow and become cancer.

 

Getting up every hour (I have had that!) leading to compromised immune function.

 

Slower digestion leading to backup of toxins recirculating in the body leading to overloaded immune system leading to dis-ease.

 

Low libido & low testosterone means lower energy.

 

Less enjoyment of life. Unable to help others which is a great joy for me. Becoming a couch potato and eventually a zombie. Yuk.

 

Pains in other areas of the body showing up and increasing leading to a lower quality of life. Unable to fully engage with others and with life.

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Getting the idea? Truly feeling the pain of where you are. And the pain of where you may be in the future is you don’t make changes.

 

Step 3. What is My Goal?

 

Just for an example, here are my goals:

 

High energy and voltage in the body.

 

A fully functioning immune system able to deal with the attacks and onslaughts.

 

Joy, energy & health. Vibrant and healthy body, mind and spirit.

 

Able to fully engage with others and with life.

 

Loving myself fully and loving others deeply. Serving others, giving freely. Able to make a difference in the lives of others.

 

Because of the high energy, I am able to have much more income than the expenses and luxuries my partner and I have.

 

Able to respond positively to the challenges life throws at me.

 

Able to overcome any and all challenges.

 

A full spiritual life & able to help my ancestors release their issues.

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That’s it: a simple three-part formula to get healthier.

 

Simple though perhaps not so easy at the start.

 

The good news?

 

It is do-able.

 

The better news?

 

You have support if you look for it and accept it.

 

The best news?

 

A joyful, truly fulfilled life is yours when you show up.

 

When you show up with willingness.

 

When you take the steps. One step at a time.

 

And when you persist.

 

Willingness. Action. Persistence.

 

Why does this feel as if I am talking to myself?

 

I am on the same journey as you.

 

We all want better health.

 

Here is the first three steps to achieving that.

 

Let me know how it goes.

 

 

 

 

In Joy and Love

 

Matti Anttila PLD (Professional Laughter Dude)

Certified Laughter Yoga Teacher

Head Honcho at EasyStressRelease.com

Author of The Zen of Joy

 

“Joy and Love are key to overcoming our inner turmoil as well as the challenges and chaos present in the world.”

 

Free resource: “108 Tips for More Joy, Energy and Health.”   Click here:  https://joyenergyandhealth.com

Do your own research. Do not trust mine.

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 

© Copyright 2025 Matti Anttila,

PO Box 21144 Duncan RPO, Duncan Village, BC, Canada. V9L0C2

Privacy statement: I take your privacy seriously and do not distribute your information to anyone.

 

Disclaimer: Please make your own decisions about everything. That includes investment, taxation, health and/or any other area. Seek professional assistance before attempting any of the ideas, tools and/or techniques discussed herein.

 

Any and all information provided here is not a substitute for the advice of a licensed medical practitioner. Individuals are advised not to self-medicate in the presence of significant illness. Always consult with your licensed medical practitioner first before undertaking anything…be it supplements, exercise programs or other protocols. The information herein is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. Do not construe the information provided here as authoritative health advice…or authoritative advice of any sort. All information provided or referred-to is for informational purposes only. It is not intended to be health, medical, financial, accounting or tax advice, nor should it be relied upon as such. Matti Anttila is not a licensed financial planner, doctor or health practitioner. If you’re not inclined to Do-It-Yourself then please, before you Do-It-To-Yourself, obtain professional advice.