{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"The Heart of Wellness: Healing Beyond Diagnosis with Wendy Bjork | Ep 311","description":"What happens when we stop fighting our bodies and start listening to them? In this heartfelt conversation, Dr. Christine Schaffner sits down with author, speaker and Hearts of Wellness founder Wendy Bjork to explore how healing extends far beyond a diagnosis. After living with Multiple Sclerosis for more than three decades, Wendy shares the mindset shifts, lifestyle changes and everyday practices that helped her move from simply managing symptoms to creating a more supportive, intentional life. Together they discuss nervous system regulation, information overload, environmental health, self-compassion, sleep, relationships and why healing often happens in the quiet moments between appointments. Whether you're navigating chronic illness or supporting someone who is, this episode offers practical wisdom and hope that healing doesn't require perfection\u2014it begins with one small choice. In this episode, you'll learn: \u2022 Why your diagnosis doesn't define who you are \u2022 How chronic illness can become a doorway to deeper healing \u2022 Why healing begins when we stop fighting our bodies \u2022 The role of the nervous system in long-term wellness \u2022 How information overload can slow your healing journey \u2022 Why small daily habits create lasting change \u2022 Wendy's Four Roots of Luminous Living:   Clarity  Vibrancy  Harmony  Connection  \u2022 The surprising environmental changes that made the biggest impact on Wendy's health \u2022 Why healing happens &quot;in the space between&quot; appointments  Connect with Wendy \ud83c\udf3f Hearts of Wellness https:\/\/www.heartsofwellness.com Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/theempressofms Facebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/wendybjork    Connect with Dr. Christine Schaffner  Website: https:\/\/drchristineschaffner.com\/ Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/drschaffner\/ Facebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/drschaffner  ","author_name":"The Spectrum of Health with Dr. Christine Schaffner","author_url":"http:\/\/www.drchristineschaffner.com\/","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/42100985\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/204146825"}