There are no tests that can directly detect psychological disorders. There is no 'depression scan' or 'anxiety blood test,' or 'AHDH screening' or any other test that can definitively point to a condition the way - let's say - cancer or other diseases can be detected by x-ray, ultrasound, MRI, bloodwork, etc. Which begs the question whether psychological conditions are diseases at all. I personally am on Team 'No,' with a big caveat that there are numerous anomalies of the mind; I do not dismiss disconcerting conditions that can cause serious harm to people (themselves and others) but these are more outliers than rule. As least as far as the discussion here today is concerned. If one has dis-ease - which we all have at moments in life - it means something very different than what clinicians refer to as disease. I feel the word disease is synonymous with sick nowadays. What are your thoughts on the word 'disease?' I ask because I don't think of conditions of the mind as diseases. I think of them as states of mind. Why? From an early age I knew my mind worked differently, but I didn't see it as a drawback, I saw it as a virtue and still do today. Over the years, friends have called me: whirlwind, tornado, secret weapon (et al), all of which I find amusing. Rarely, I can be an elephant-in-the-porcelain-shop (case in point: I just broke a very expensive glass in my kitchen five minutes ago by accident), but they're referring to my energy, pace and ability to empathize while getting shit done. Only after I got my degrees and was in my 40's did I decide to get officially tested 1) to not self-diagnose, to actually seek out third-parties. Spoiler: I have ADHD and am unmedicated (part of the Y.O.U. protocol I follow and teach), which explains my unique spatial awareness. But I digress: 2) I got diagnosed to be able to truly empathize with my clients, also to experience the process. Which made me ponder on our need to label things: What inherent value or purpose does it serve in this case?*

What does it mean to achieve your highest potential? To seek out what seeks you? Have you ever asked what makes your heart sing? What truly gives your life meaning? How do you find authenticity, your own uniqueness in a world that seems intent on isolating you? This is a handbook, a roadmap, a gentle (and mostly joyous) guide directing you back to who you naturally are. Y.O.U.'s protocol rests on five pillars: 1) Internal (therapy), 2) External (movement), 3) Nutrition (food & supplements), 4) Personal (passions), 5) Connection (to self & community). Qualified professionals team up to help you back to finding Y.O.U. Where do you see yourself getting stuck the most? What patterns seem to reappear in your life?