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Food for Thought…and Strong Emotional Health

By.  Ronnie Freedman, PhD

“We have the ability to create calm within, by selecting the proper foods.”

Retraining the brain to think and perceive in a better way is merely half the task when seeking full and permanent recovery from anxiety and depersonalization.<strong> Selecting the proper foods is the other half of the equation.</strong>

Do not kid yourself, food can make or break both these conditions and often have the same ability as do chemical prescriptions.

By learning to use foods the correct way you gain nearly total control over the way your mind reacts. You have the choice to create a reactive mind and body or one that rejects feelings of anxiety, depression or depersonalization by maintaining naturally strong levels of serotonin and balanced blood sugar in the body.

It’s as simple as that…balanced and stable blood sugar levels and replenishing serotonin levels naturally, on a daily basis…both achieved by a simple diet/nutrition formula.

A FEW SIMPLE RULES

Learn how to use protein properly in your diet. Lean protein is the
key to building proper levels of serotonin in the brain. Learn to use it
properly and it will change an overactive mind/body to a cooler,
calmer one.

Never skip meals as this will lead to the release of adrenaline. Your
body needs energy and will take it from this source if food is not
available.

You can and should skip the sugar, since this is what lowers
serotonin levels and creates strong feelings of anxiety and often

heightens reactions related to depersonalization.

Whole grains and fiber trump white flour products because they take longer to digest, maintaining stable blood sugar levels for longer periods of time.

Learn how to use your foods to provide energy, especially in the morning. This will maintain energy throughout the day, without the wired, anxious reactions and this does not include caffeine.

Never fall prey to late afternoon or early morning anxiety or heightened feelings of depersonalization. When you arm yourself with the correct foods such as a lean protein at every meal and snack,whole grains, and the proper beverages (caffeine free, low sugar) that fortify rather than drain energy, you will maintain a stable, balanced mind/body. (Be aware the sugar substitutes often create anxiety reactions as well as stomach upset).

NOTES

You will see immediate results within 24 hours of this food plan.

You will no longer crave foods that heighten anxiety and depersonalization after 3 days on this food plan.

You will feel more energized, less anxious and a stronger sense of control in your life.

Your weight will stabilize as well. If you are overweight or underweight, your body will seek out and find its proper proportions.

Life will become easier when you become less reactive.

This food plan is simple, includes all the foods you already have in your
own kitchen and most of all creates a strong sense of well being.

FINAL THOUGHTS and HOW THIS FOOD PLAN AFFECTS ME

I’ve used this food plan for many years and when I fall short I notice a complete change in the way I feel, work and react.

WHY I USE THE FOOD PLAN

Halts carbohydrate cravings.

Allows me to go longer without feeling ravenously hungry.

Creates a more focused mind, resulting in the ability to complete more tasks during the day.

Helps me maintain true peace of mind, and become more motivated.

This food plan is well worth using as the results allow you to operate at the top of your game with a true sense of well being. This food plan along with learning how to “retrain the brain” ensures a full and permanent recovery from anxiety and/or depersonalization.

Ronnie Freedman, PhD
Depersonalization Treatment Center
http://www.depersonalizationtreatmentcenter.com
Office Phone: 215-635-4700
Office Hours: 9:00 AM – 9:00 PM EST
drfreedman@depersonalizationtreatmentcenter.com
Depersonalization Recovery Program Package is available on CD’s and MP3 Download

Depersonalization: The Final Step to Permanent Recovery

Written By Ronnie Freedman, PhD

” Wisdom is the right use of knowledge. ”
Charles Spurgeon

No one is “stuck” with feelings of anxiety or depersonalization unless they are doing nothing about them.

In order to eliminate these intrusive sensations one must be willing to make some very specific changes in their thinking, living and doing, in order to move past this disorder and get on with their life.

The greatest part about this is that no matter how you came to experience anxiety or dp, there is a reversal of these reactions at your fingertips. It does not require a long, drawn out process, but it does go beyond understanding. It involves <strong>USING</strong> the information you learn, applying it daily and finding out how much power over these reactions you actually possess.

Once you do take on this approach, victim status drops away and you begin living your life as a victor, successful in whatever you choose to do. There’s only one person keeping you “stuck” in victim status and that is you. Make the choice to take the understanding one step further. USE IT! Take the sheet music and play it on the instrument this time. Unstick yourself by doing what needs to be done.

Suggestions for Success:

If you have the program, don’t just listen to it…use it afterward in your every day life. Use it and you will prove to your brain that you can survive, that you can succeed and you are able to overcome every facet of this condition. It works when it is used! You never needed a “safe person” or a “med” in your pocket for reassurance. All you ever needed was the specific knowledge how to knock out these reactions and then USE THEM, APPLY THEM! You’ll be home free once you do.

Understanding is ONLY the first step. Don’t be fooled by the idea that you understand something. It must be used and repetition is essential.

Use of the knowledge you’ve obtained is the second step because it proves it out. It convinces the mind that you are able to succeed. Going through the experience is the way to reassure the mind.
This retrains the brain as well.

Find the courage to use everything you have learned from the program. This is the final step, which lifts you out of fearful, victim status and into personal power over anxiety and depersonalization.

This is why one must not wait for the miracle of recovery to happen. It is <em>making it happen</em> that counts. It is using your new found knowledge the way it was meant to be used. This is very powerful and all it requires is moving on to the final step, the step that leads to permanent recovery.

For further information on how to get “unstuck” and out of victim status, feel free to give me a call for a complimentary phone evaluation.
Depersonalization Treatment Center
https://www.depersonalizationtreatmentcenter.com
drfreedman@depersonalizationtreatmentcenter.com
Hrs. 9:00 AM – 9:00 PM, EST
Office Telephone: 215.635.4700