Unleash Your Inner Healing Power
Instinctual Wellbeing is dedicated to helping heal autoimmune and other chronic conditions by bringing us back to our roots and retraining ourselves to follow our natural instincts. It’s a “back-to-basics” philosophy grounded in preparing and eating nourishing food, listening to your body’s innate wisdom, and restoring ourselves to a natural state of wellbeing by unleashing our inner healing power.
Update 10/28/20:
Please note that as of November 1, 2020, this blog will most likely remain inactive. I invite you to please continue to enjoy the posts and resources that are currently live though, as countless hours were put into making these helpful for those with autoimmune conditions. If you’d like to follow along with my (the author, Mitch) new posts, please head over to humblHuman.com. Thank you and be well!
Recent Posts For Healing Autoimmunity
New Website Launch Day Giveaway!
I'm so excited to announce my brand-new website and updated brand here at Instinctual Wellbeing! This has been a project long in the making, so it's an accomplishment that I'm proud to share with you all. Before I get into the giveaway details, I wanted to just...
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The Art of Journaling: The Healing Benefits of Keeping a Journal
One thing people may not realize about me is that I’m an avid journaler. I literally have 10+ journals filled to the brim with thoughts from childhood to yesterday, plus (much to my wife’s dismay) a few extra journals and notebooks lying around that I just take random...
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I Completed a 5-day Media Detox: Here’s How It Went
Oh, boy - what a week. I just finished participating in a challenge from Tim Ferris’s book, The 4-hour Workweek, which was to go on a “Low Information Diet” / Media Detox for 5 straight days. This book has been around for more than a decade, but I just got around to...
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10 Positive Affirmations For Healing Chronic Illness
Chances are, you’re familiar with positive affirmations. These are a form of positive self-talk using phrases to help establish and reinforce a positive mindset in ourselves and our lives. A very simple example is “I am loved,” but you will soon discover through this...
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Keeping up with @Mr_and_Mrs_Jones
As I sat there on a cold February morning, drinking my tea and scrolling through Instagram and Facebook, I found myself feeling angry. My inner self was restless, unaccommodating and irritated. Yet, I couldn’t put my finger on it. Overall I just felt this weight...
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Is There a Link Between Personality & Autoimmunity? [Survey Results]
Happy New Year, everyone! I’m excited to finally share with you the results of my Autoimmune-Personality Theory Survey. Again, thank you to all who participated. Introduction First, I’d like to reiterate a little bit about the “study.” In essence, my research...
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Guide To Self-Love
I’ve learned from experience that this is true, so I
designed this workbook to help you on your journey toward
greater self-love and acceptance.
About Mitch
Hi there! Nice to meet you. My name is Mitch, your guide here at Instinctual Wellbeing. I’m a certified health coach specializing in autoimmune conditions. I live in Chicago with my wife, am a huge #booknerd, love tea, think cats are hilarious, and believe anyone can attain amazing health if you just follow your instincts.
Recent Recipes
Paleo Beef Stroganoff (AIP)
I’m so excited to share this recipe with you guys. I’ve made three versions of this so far and while each time was better than the last, I think I’ve settled on this version to share with you all (also I’m not sure I could eat any more beef stroganoff… 😛 ) But...
Paleo/AIP Worcestershire Sauce
This recipe came about because I was working on a new recipe for aip-friendly beef stroganoff, and I needed an AIP-friendly Worcestershire sauce. Unfortunately, while traditional Worcestershire sauce delivers a delicious flavor-punch and is a bold addition to many...
AIP Sticky Orange Beef with Citrus Caulirice
Did you know it’s still possible to have delicious Chinese food while following the AIP diet? Well, it is! After trying so many amazing recipes from other bloggers and cookbooks, I finally decided to be brave and create my own dish. I was also inspired to make this...
Paleo/AIP Slow Cooker Pot Roast
Growing up, my mom’s pot roast was one of my favorite dishes. You see, although dad is an award-winning chef (he did invent the Red Lobster biscuits, after all . . . *cough* #notAIP), nothing beat my mom’s home cooking. She made the most flavorful and fun dishes that...
AIP Nightshade-Free Taco Seasoning
Ah, tacos...so delicious, yet so not AIP-friendly. Luckily, we have managed to create a taco seasoning blend that can help you enjoy your favorite recipes while following the autoimmune protocol. The use of herbs traditionally used in Mexican cooking like oregano...
AIP/Paleo Sweet Potato Au Gratin
Potatoes au gratin typically means thinly sliced potatoes covered in a buttery cream sauce, topped with cheese and then baked until the top is a nice crispy brown. Sound delicious...ly not paleo at all? Yeah, exactly. That’s why I decided to come up with an amazing,...