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Why Self Value Changes Everything

Why Self Value Changes Everything

Your Body is Responding to Your Perception of Yourself

Self-value and self-perception is often not at the forefront of our awareness, yet they shape every aspect of our internal and external experiences. What we believe about ourselves—consciously or subconsciously—become the silent architect of how our body operates. Our physiology is constantly responding to these internal interpretations, even when we're not fully aware of them.

Most of these responses are so familiar that we normalize them. We don’t always connect the dots between how we feel about ourselves and what’s happening in our body. But there’s something much bigger going on.

Research shows that individuals with low self-esteem tend to exhibit heightened cortisol reactivity to stress. In other words, their bodies interpret even subtle social threats as significant danger. Over time, poor self-image can contribute to chronic stress, which suppresses immune function, elevates inflammatory cytokines (“Cytokines are small proteins that function as cell signaling molecules. They play a critical role in the immune system by controlling inflammation, facilitating communication between cells, and coordinating immune responses.”) , and accelerates biological aging—affecting telomere length and mitochondrial performance.
 
This is important to understand because it offers a powerful opportunity: the chance to alter how we treat ourselves, how we see ourselves, and ultimately how we heal. It invites us to examine the unresolved emotional patterns that may be quietly influencing us every day—stored in the subconscious mind, just below the surface.
 
We live life through the lens of these subconscious perceptions. Every choice we make—what we pursue, what we fear, where we hesitate—is shaped by hidden programs: old traumas we haven't yet released, inherited shame, subtle guilt, family expectations, cultural judgments, and coded messages we’ve absorbed. These often override even our most confident outward appearances. Success on the surface does not always reflect peace within.
 
When we are unable to fully value ourselves, our biochemistry responds. Hormonal and chemical balances shift. This, in turn, influences the way we age, the health of our immune system, and our vulnerability to disease. It’s a domino effect—thoughts triggering emotions, emotions triggering physiological responses, and those responses reinforcing the very patterns we’re trying to shift.
 
Understanding this connection allows us to step back and begin rewriting the internal story. And that changes everything.

Sonia

soniaSonia Barrett

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Sonia Barrett is known for her cutting edge insights with much of it supported by quantum physics. Theoretical Physicist Dr. Amit Goswami refers to her as a true mystic. Her work bridges the gap between science and spirituality in a simplified format. She addresses the programming, beliefs and concepts by which we have lived our lives both individually and collectively. 

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