WHAT IS HEALTH AUTONOMY?
Autonomy in terms of health is knowledge. This knowledge means having the potential to act both in prevention and in crisis situations.
It means knowing enough about our health and our body to be able to hear and understand the signs it gives off. Our body's signs are the way in which our unconscious communicates with our conscious. The body's signs must be listened to when they are still only whispers, otherwise it will start screaming for us to listen to it.
In practical terms, it means being as aware as possible of what's going on in our bodies. Above all, it means taking the time to listen to your body and understand it, as well as providing it with what it needs.
Today, everything is accessible. Information is available everywhere, all you have to do is take an interest. And that doesn't mean that you spend your time researching your symptoms on the internet and become a hypochondriac.
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what is health autonomy?
Autonomy in health also means taking an interest in the human body, how it works, what makes us sick, and knowing your anatomy so you know where it hurts.
Autonomy in health means being able to have an equal conversation - human to human - with a health practitioner. Whether it's a general practitioner, an orthopaedist, a physiotherapist, an osteopath or a naturopath, it doesn't matter. It doesn't mean that you stop going to see health professionals just because you know something. It's really about acquiring the knowledge that allows us to understand what a health professional is telling us.
And the most important thing is to apply the knowledge you've acquired. If we don't put the knowledge we've acquired about health into practice, we'll be stuck in theory and we won't become autonomous.
For me, the main principles of health are:
Quality of sleep and level of vitality
Diet and digestion
Physical health and range of movement
The nervous system and its regulation
Emotional balance and the Mindset
Menstrual health for women
Every day I learn more and more about my body and its needs. I'm convinced that to be in good health, it's essential to understand our body's needs. So I've set myself the task of learning about every area that interests me and seems essential. I read books, listen to podcasts, do research and consult experts to learn more. For example, to better understand my body's nutritional needs, I study the different types of food and diets and their benefits and disadvantages for the body. All this helps me to generate a synthesis that I then apply in my everyday life.