She had always kept calendars and counted down the days until the end of the school year—first as a student, then as a teacher. She had tons of wall calendars and notebooks. Every Monday, she would check how many days were left until the school year was over, and it always seemed like there were still sooo many left. Time didn’t seem to pass fast enough. She couldn’t wait for the weekend, the holidays, the summer break. She was always operating at full speed, thinking that the faster she worked, the more she would achieve—become a better student, a better friend, a better daughter, a better employee, a more efficient person… Maybe then her self-esteem would grow when others noticed her. And when she finally became the best at what she did, with no competition, then she’d be able to slow down and feel calm.

That year, counting the days in yet another calendar, she felt very tired. She dreamed of the sun, vacations, of swimming in the sea. Nothing was happening fast enough. She couldn’t even slow down during her holidays—they seemed too long, too boring, too hot, and the people on that trip … boring. She already wanted to go home—”Just five more days, three more days…”

After she returned from vacation, about two weeks later, she noticed her hair was falling out, and her resting heart rate was elevated. The doctor ordered more tests, but everything seemed within normal range.. It wasn’t until the fourth blood test (this was the 90s) that they checked her TSH levels.

Meanwhile, her uncle had suddenly passed away. He came back from vacation, tanned, happy, talking about how well things were going in his life. He had everything—his children were in college, and he could finally enjoy life. She always remembered that last conversation and his smile. The next morning, the phone rang—her uncle was dead. A heart attack. He didn’t even make it home. She didn’t get the chance to say goodbye. At the funeral, she had heart palpitations and a panic attack.

Soon after her uncle’s death, she received a diagnosis—hyperthyroidism and Graves’ disease. It was her first hyperthyroid diagnosis. At that time, she knew nothing about psychosomatics. She didn’t pay attention to her emotions. She was scared.

Until it happened again… 18 years later—but that’s for Part TWO.

In Recall Healing, the thyroid is connected to time. In hyperthyroidism, the thyroid “works too fast.” People with hyperthyroidism often feel like they are too slow, that they don’t have enough time to get things done. They must work faster and faster, trying to catch up, to make it on time. They live in constant hurry. They believe that by speeding up their work, they will gain control over their results. Maybe someone will notice them if they become more efficient. Often, they live with a sense of guilt, feeling like they aren’t enough, constantly feeling pressured—a pressure they impose on themselves.

According to conventional medicine, hyperthyroidism can be caused by Graves’ disease, triggered by an immune response. In Graves’ disease, Recall Healing looks at stories related to graves. “Grave” means tombstone—who died too early, who didn’t act in time to save a loved one from death? What family stories are connected to placing a tombstone, arguments over erecting one?

If you suffer from hyperthyroidism:

• You may have learned that if you don’t act quickly, your needs won’t be met.
• Perhaps your ancestors didn’t act fast enough, with tragic results. Maybe someone didn’t pass on important information in time.
• Or maybe your birth was induced, and you came into the world too early—and now you feel like you must always act quickly, getting everything done ahead of time.

Ask yourself: What would happen if you slowed down?
What benefits do you gain from completing tasks quickly?
Where in life are you losing control?

P.S. The client was always under the care of a doctor and took medication. We worked on her emotions, thought patterns, and her perception of her situation.

P.S.1. Published with the client’s consent.

The material presented does not constitute medical advice. It is informational in nature and cannot be considered professional advice, diagnosis, or treatment recommendation. It does not replace specialized medical testing or professional medical consultation.

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