The Pharmacy Within
- Trish Heitz
- Sep 7
- 4 min read
What I Learned About Escaping Quick Fixes and Building Inner Alignment
The Quick Fix Trap
I used to reach for quick fixes whenever life felt heavy. As many of you may do also. Here are Top 5 Common Quick Fixes People Reach For (But Only Work Temporarily)
Caffeine or sugar boosts — coffee, energy drinks, or sweets that spike energy but crash later.
Scrolling or numbing out — endless social media, binge TV, or shopping to escape stress.
Exercise or movement only in crisis — going for a walk or stretching only when overwhelmed, but not building consistency.
Sleep supplements — melatonin, CBD gummies, or powders that “force” rest without teaching the brain to relax on its own.
Stress-relief products — candles, gadgets, or quick hacks that soothe the surface but don’t touch the underlying belief.
Many people also turn to sleep supplements; melatonin, CBD, or the latest ‘knockout’ powder. While they might put you to sleep, they don’t teach your brain how to calm down, and feel safe enough to rest on its own. That’s the difference between a quick fix and practicing the pharmacy within.”
They give relief in the moment but left me in the same cycle of fight, flight, or freeze.
That’s the danger of chasing quick fixes: they’re temporary. They train the nervous system to live in constant spikes; up, down, repeat, which over time breaks the body down. For me, it showed up as cancer, back issues, and even my heart.
Do any of these sound familiar? You are not alone. The U.S. wellness industry, driven largely by quick-fix solutions like supplements, gadgets, sleep aids, and beauty trends, has grown into a $2 trillion market, with Americans spending over $6,000 per person per year on wellness products and services Global Wellness InstituteAthletech News.
Most offer only temporary relief if any at all.
That’s the crucial difference between chasing quick fixes and building what lasts.
The Pharmacy Within
What I’ve learned is this: our bodies already carry their own pharmacy. Breathwork by itself and/or Meditation/Breathwork with Inner visualization,aligning with your inner self, create relaxation, and alignment that allow the release of our body's natural pharmacy: serotonin, dopamine, oxytocin, and endorphins; the “feel-good” chemicals that calm and restore balance.
When practiced daily, these tools don’t just soothe us in the moment; they retrain the brain. Instead of living on high alert, the brain builds a new comfort zone of peace.
The Cost of Chronic Negative Unconscious Beliefs
Stress isn’t just “being busy.” Stress is the body’s reaction to beliefs we haven’t examined that trigger our Fear in Fight, Flight or Freeze:
“I’m not enough.”
“I have to do it all.”
“If I stop, I’ll fall behind.”
These patterned beliefs keep the nervous system stuck in survival. And the body pays the price.
The Shift: From Trigger → Teacher
When triggers show up now, I don’t react. I pause. I breathe. I ask: “What is this situation trying to teach me?”
Instead of fearing I’m not enough, I align with the gifts of who I truly am. From that place, I can solve problems, make decisions, and move forward without panic.
Examples:
A client who carried daily anxiety learned a 3-breath reset. Over time, she stopped spiraling into “what ifs” and began responding calmly.
For myself, I have always lived with of back tension and pain. I just thought it was because I was tall, but then after doing th work, I , realized the pain was tied to the belief I wasn't supported and always had to carry others, while feeling no one was ever there for me. As I healed that belief and saw the misperception of why/how it was created, that realization allowed me to release that pain.
The Lesson
From experience I will tell you to stop looking outside yourself for a quick fix, and look within; that's where all the answers are, and the pharmacy of healing is just waiting for you to tap into it. Start practicing what works in the moment and builds lasting peace for your brain. Start learning deep breathing techniques, that allow your body to calm down, so your brain can return to logic and calm and your body can return to homeostasis. That's where we are supposed to be. Start asking yourself, when you feel triggered "What is behind this? Why did I need to get upset about this? What do I think this means?"
When our beliefs align with the authentic magnificence of who you are, you stop fearing not being enough, doing enough, or having enough.
Instead of reacting, you start listening. Instead of spiraling, you begin shifting.
Breakthrough Cue
Your moment to pause, reflect, and shift:
Where are you still reaching for quick fixes, and how would your story change if you discovered what was beneath the stress; what belief(s) are driving this, and then allow yourself to tap into aligning with the pharmacy within instead?
If you’re ready to discover how your own beliefs may be keeping you stuck in old stress patterns, I’m offering a 30-minute Belief Cue™ Assessment. It’s free through 9/9, and after that it will be available for $27.00. because this isn’t just a conversation, it’s a breakthrough.
In this session, you’ll uncover the beliefs behind your stress, see how they’ve shaped your body and life, and leave with tools to shift into a new, calmer baseline. Are you ready to break the cycle of fight-or-flight and create a new comfort zone of peace? Are you ready to turn your triggers into teachers and your challenges into aha moments?
I’ve lived this journey myself; from fear, illness, and survival into freedom and alignment. If I can do it, so can you. And I’m here to help you begin when you are ready.
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