Susan Smith Jones shares her newest book UPLIFTED: 12 Minutes to More Joy, Faith, Peace, Kindness & Vitality
In the video below, Susan discusses three simple and FREE ways to begin taking better care of yourself:
-Keep Hydrated
-Get Better Sleep
-Get Outside
In this video, Dr. Chuck interview Dr. Susan Smith Jones about her new book Uplifted and talk about some simple health tips that can improve your wellbeing.
Peace and Vitality with Dr. Susan Smith Jones
Dr. Chuck: Welcome to Spoonful of Courage. I’m Dr. Chuck, the best guy to see on the worst day of your life, and today I have with me Susan Smith Jones. And, Susan, I want to start out with a quote from Grandma Fritzy, that’s your grandma, in your new book, and it says, “each day comes bearing precious gifts for you from God, untie the ribbon.” Let’s talk about this, these from your Grandma Fritzy, and I’d like you to tell us about that story, and tell us a little about how you became passionate about holistic health.
Dr. Susan Smith Jones: Yes, and it’s a heartwarming story, I write about it in my two latest books. When I was a teenager, barely 16, my dad unexpectedly died and I didn’t handle it well. I ate everything in site, nothing was healthy, and over that year- and you know, you look back now, you know it was serious depression- and I gained 50 pounds. And then I got asthma and allergies, acne, arthritis, and my grandmother, who was not a doctor, she was from Denmark, but she knew how to live close to the earth. She knew how to keep the body healthy in the most natural ways possible. She said to me, “come and live with me for the summer and I’ll get the 50 pounds off over the three months and you’ll be positive again,” from being negative, because I didn’t want to live any more. I went to live with her and I watched her. Neighbors would come to her for advice on everything from a bug bite to cancer to diabetes to depression, and I saw how she would work with people with God’s natural remedies. And then I stayed with her for a year and we were very close for seven years until she passed away. And as a result of her wisdom, to this day, Dr. Chuck, I’ve never taken any medications, ever. I’ve never needed to because- you and I aren’t telling anybody to go off medication- but sometimes there’s an alternative that might work, might take a little bit longer, but it can help your body do what it’s been created to do by God, to really heal itself. And then I went on and taught, first of all, I got multiple degrees at UCLA, I taught students, staff, and faculty how to be healthy and fit for 30 years. And then I retired way back in 2000, so I could travel the world and teach people about natural remedies. And I decided to put all of this book, about all of this work, on how to be vibrantly healthy body, mind, and spirit, in my two latest books.
Dr. Chuck: So now, Susan, I want to just ask you a couple of things, because I know that grandma really made a big impact on your life. Grandma Fritzy, I guessed from Sweden and ’cause her quotes are there up next to Henry David Thoreau and Emerson and everything else. It’s really interesting, something that you said, when you were going through grief and suffering loss from your dad, your emotions played a big part in that. It really changed the way when you were eating to pretty much, you know, console yourself in a sense, and Grandma Fritzy kind of helped you see life a little differently. What would be your spoonful of courage for someone who’s just starting out on this journey? Maybe they’re in a deep pit of physical problems, maybe, like you were when you were a teenager, what’s the first step that they need to take?
Dr. Susan Smith Jones: Make sure you get enough sleep. Everything looks bleak and not so terrific if you’ve not gotten enough sleep at night. And maybe in a little bit we’ll talk about my favorite commandments: to sleep like a baby. And then secondly, because these are very easy to do, make sure you keep your body hydrated. Isn’t it interesting that most conventionally trained doctors never talk to you about is your body dehydrated? Most Americans are dehydrated because of how they eat and then of course, the alcohol, the soda, the caffeinated drinks, the chocolate, all dehydrate your body. So, make sure you keep your body hydrated, because just three percent of dehydration can give you that brain fog and also cause a depression. And then the third thing I would say- and this is cost free, we like things that don’t cost any money- try to get out daily. If you have a backyard, a front yard, that’s natural ground, not asphalt, not cement. But go and take your shoes and socks off, like Fritzy used to do with people that came to see her, and have them walk around a little bit, because you soak up electrons from this beautiful mother earth, which helps to release those happy chemicals in your body, neurotransmitters, one’s dopamine, one serotonin, and you soak up the electrons that help to reduce free radical damage, and 10 minutes of it will make a profound difference. By the way, Dr. Chuck, on my website under favorites, click on favorites in the navigation bar, the first entry’s called “Grounding and Earthing,” and I’ve posted, for your audience, one hour, a little bit over an hour, documentary where medical doctors and researchers show you what happens in your body with a few minutes of earthing. Physiologically how it changes your body, takes away aches and pains, reduces inflammation, makes you happier, helps you to lose weight. It’s just a matter of, you know, finding some natural grass, the ocean, somewhere where you can take your shoes and socks off and be on the natural earth.
Dr. Chuck: So we’re here with Susan Smith Jones and she’s just given us four great tips: get a good night’s sleep, get outside, get some sunshine, drink plenty of water, and I forgot what the fourth one was. But anyway, well, what was the fourth one?
Dr. Susan Smith Jones: Well, take your shoes and socks off, you want to do the earthing and the grounding.
Dr. Chuck: I’m not going to tell you if I have my shoes on, Susan Smith Jones, on this thing, but anyway, but just we’re talking about holistic-
Dr. Susan Smith Jones: I’ll tell you that I don’t.
Dr. Chuck: Go to susansmithjones.com. We’re here on Spoonful of Courage and, Susan, it’s been great having you on the show. I want to remind you that she mentioned that video, Susan has just a ton of videos and articles and downloads that you can find on her website. And this is her newest book we’re talking about, and I want you to stay tuned. This book is called Uplifted, it talks about 12 different principles that we can use, and you can find that on Amazon. Susan, it has been great having you on the show.
Dr. Susan Smith Jones: Thank you so much. I look forward to our next visit.
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About Dr. Susan Smith Jones:
For a woman with three of America’s most ordinary names, Susan Smith Jones, PhD, has made extraordinary contributions in the fields of holistic health; anti-aging; optimum nutrition; human potential; and balanced, peaceful living.
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