How Good Can You Feel?

What does it mean to feel good and how good can you feel?

What does it really mean to feel good and how good can you feel? Is well-being the same as being okay or being pain-free? Or is there another level of well-being? A level where you can feel alert and full of energy, where you can be at your peak and perform at a high level every day. A level where you can feel happy and content. Is it possible to learn to sense when you're starting to feel unwell or are about to get sick and take the right measures in time to avoid it? Can you also develop an ability to stay calm during periods of high stress and cultivate habits that improve your lifestyle?

Where are the limits to how good you can feel, and is there a limit?

New understanding of the body as a whole

Recent years of research in general, and research on fascia in particular, are opening up a new understanding of how the body works – and at the same time forcing us to rethink.

Fascia places new demands on our understanding and challenges our ideas about the body, society, and life itself.

Fascia clearly shows how important it is to understand the body as an integrated whole. Research in this area challenges the traditional scientific view by pointing to the importance of seeing how everything is connected – how internal processes like emotional trauma affect the physical structure and function of fascia.

Understanding the body as a cohesive unit opens up new ways to approach healing and health.

What can I do to feel good?

It requires active work to take care of both body and mind, but to feel good, both aspects need to be in balance. Physical and mental health require different things for different people, but it doesn't have to be complicated. Often, it's the simple things we already know that are needed for us to feel good. Among other things, we need to eat good and nutritious food, walk in nature, sleep well, and breathe calmly. It sounds easy, yet many of us fail to do these things.

To feel good, we need to take responsibility for our own well-being and health.

Read more about feeling good

What does it mean to feel good and how good can you feel? – article

Basic principles for feeling good – collected podcast episodes

How to take care of your fascia – course

What does it mean for the body to be alive?

All living cells have a metabolism that requires a flow into the cell, within the cell, and out of the cell.

The cells must be organized, have contact, and be able to communicate. They use the flow that exists in the structure outside the cells, the Fascia.

Fascia is the web of life, the structure and flow between all cells that maintains connection, communication, and interaction between all the different parts of the body.

Fascia envelops everything in the body – from each individual cell, to every muscle, organ, to larger movement chains, all the way out to the skin, and consists of a solid part and a fluid part.

Fascia is a living, vibrating, multidimensional, pressure-distributing network. There are no empty spaces, no layers, only a continuous dynamic network of soft matter and cells.

The living body is a unit, a whole.

More about the living body

Fascia and the living body – document

Episode 46 of the Fascia Guide on the living body

Fascia and the living body – course

Have you thought about how you breathe?

The video is from the course How to take care of your Fascia

Breathing

The right kind of breathing can both balance the body, initiate healing, and reduce pressure.

Proper breathing can also facilitate the handling of, for example, extreme cold or stress.

Breathing is one of those things that is simple in theory – but difficult in practice.

Have you thought about how you breathe? Try deep breathing for at least 2 minutes a day, become aware of your breathing, and see if you notice any difference.

More about breathing

How do you breathe? – article

Episode 29 of the Fascia Guide on breathing

Do you have good posture and balance?

The video is from the course How to take care of your Fascia

The life we live affects our flow and our structure

Poor posture forces the body to compensate, creating an imbalance that in turn affects the flow and structure of the Fascia, which in turn affects the autonomic nervous system, breathing, circulation, lymphatic system, and our ability to heal.

Poor posture thus affects the entire body, and good posture is one of the foundations of health and well-being.

More about balance and posture

Do you have good posture and balance? – article

Episode 76 of the Fascia Guide on pelvic tilt

Episode 78 of the Fascia Guide on how poor posture can lead to problems

Do you move enough every day?

The video is from the course How to take care of your Fascia

We become what we do

How we move and use our body signals to the body what needs to be strengthened or rebuilt to adapt to our recurring movement patterns. For example, you get a stronger back if you lift a lot or stronger arms if you do push-ups, and similarly, your entire posture is affected by sitting at a desk often.

More about movement

Do you move enough every day? – article

Episode 67 of the Fascia Guide on what happens in the body when we move

Are you eating the right nutrition?

The video is from the course How to take care of your Fascia

We become what we eat

Cells are constantly being formed and dying, and the life cycle ranges from days to years, but in about seven years, the entire body has been rebuilt.

What you eat are the building blocks that the body is made of; your body thus consists of what you have eaten.

More about nutrition

Are you eating the right nutrition? – article

You are what you eat – article

Episode 110 of the Fascia Guide on nutrition

We become what we think and feel

Thoughts and feelings

Thoughts and feelings such as worry, harmony, relaxation, and stress trigger different processes in the body that directly affect the body's flow and structure.

For example, stress causes you to tense up, thereby impairing flow, and hormones like cortisol break down fiber proteins, i.e., the structure.

More about thoughts and feelings

We become what we think and feel – article

Episode 22 of the Fascia Guide on how the body is affected by thoughts and feelings

Episode 112 of the Fascia Guide on thoughts, feelings, and traumas stuck in the body

We become the environment we are in

Environment

Air quality, atmosphere (vibes), weather, pollution, and physical artificial structures such as cities have a direct impact on the body's structure and flow.

For example, there is a big difference between a noisy big-city environment with exhaust fumes, where unwanted particles can be stored in the fascia, compared to a forest with clean, fresh air.

More about environment

We become the environment we are in – article

Sleep, rest, and recovery

The video is from the course How to take care of your Fascia Sometimes you wake up tired despite having slept for a long time, and sometimes a short nap can do wonders for your energy. Our sleep is governed by two important factors: the circadian rhythm and sleep pressure. The circadian rhythm, controlled by our biological clock and the light around us, and sleep pressure, which increases the longer we are awake, work together to keep us alert and rested.

The different phases of sleep play crucial roles in how we process memories, emotions, and recover physically. During deep sleep, the body repairs itself, while REM sleep helps us process emotions and memories. How we sleep affects our health profoundly, from our immune system to our ability to handle stress.

By understanding and optimizing your sleep, you can significantly improve your quality of life.

More about sleep, rest, and recovery

Sleep, rest, and recovery – article

Episode 79 of the Fascia Guide on how Fascia is affected by sleep

Stress and stress management

The video is from the course How to take care of your Fascia Stress is a natural part of our survival instinct, but in today's society, it often becomes long-term and harmful. When we are constantly stressed, the body is exposed to high levels of stress hormones like adrenaline and cortisol, which can lead to serious health problems such as high blood pressure, diabetes, and cardiovascular diseases.

Understanding how stress affects us and learning to manage it is crucial for our health. Short-term stress can enhance our performance, but without balance and recovery, we risk suffering from exhaustion and illness. By prioritizing sleep, good eating habits, and relaxation, we can strengthen our immune system and improve our mental well-being.

More about stress and stress management

Stress and stress management – article

Listen to episode 39 of the Fascia Guide on the Vagus nerve, stress, and stress management

Do you listen to your body?

The video is from the course How to take care of your Fascia Are our bodies trying to tell us something, and if so, what?

What does it mean to feel, listen to your body, and be present in the moment?

Is there a connection between the body's signals and phenomena like intuition or flow – and where is consciousness actually located?

More about listening to the body

Do you listen to your body? – article

Episode 75 of the Fascia Guide on listening to the body