Your Body is Talking. Are You Ignoring the Waring Lights?

Yesterday, I finally made my car a priority.

There were two warning lights on for months. But because it’s a newer car, everything seemed to be running “fine.” I kept thinking, I’ll get to it eventually.

It wasn’t until I walked up to the car and saw that one of the back tires was visibly flat that I finally took action.

And here’s the kicker: I had already purchased one of those portable pumps months ago, knowing I probably needed to put air in the tires. But when you're overwhelmed, anxious, or spread too thin, even the simplest tasks—like folding laundry, cooking a real meal, or checking your tires—get pushed to the bottom of the list... until they hit the “I can’t ignore this anymore” category.

When I finally checked the pressure, it was dangerously low—7 instead of the safe range of 30–35.

If I had waited any longer, I could’ve ended up in a serious accident. By ignoring a small, fixable problem for too long, I now have to replace a few tires. Thankfully, I took action before things got worse—for me, for my car, and for others on the road.

When I took the car to the shop, I owned up to the fact that I’d been ignoring the signs. The mechanic laughed and said, “You’re not the only one. We just had a customer whose car broke down because he ignored his check engine light for three years. When he called in, we told him, ‘Sir, pull down the visor and look in the mirror. You’re the problem.’”

Sound familiar?

Our bodies operate much like cars: the nagging symptoms—fatigue, irritability, anxiety, poor sleep, digestive issues—are the warning lights telling us something is off.

You may be telling yourself:

“ I’m fine.”

“It’s not that bad.”

“I’ll deal with it after the next work trip… after the kids are settled… after this deadline.”

But ignoring the signs doesn’t make the problem go away—it often makes it worse.

In fact, by continually putting your health on the back burner, you risk turning a minor issue into something far more complicated, and in some cases, irreversible.

Here’s what I want you to remember:

✅ Recognize. Are your symptoms going away on their own, or are they sticking around and keep coming back?

✅ Respond. If the symptoms are not getting better, the next step is to take action—schedule a check-in with your Naturopathic Doctor or trusted specialist.

✅ Prevent. Once you're on the healing path, learn how to prevent flare-ups from happening again.

🌿 Is your body due for a tune-up?

Are there symptoms you’ve been brushing off—just like that warning light?

Let’s change that.

Schedule your summer wellness check-in now.

📲 Text “Check In” to 704-765-0887 or hop on a Strategy Call to come up with a plan for your stress relief and health.

Don’t wait until your body is running on “7 psi.” You deserve to feel much better than that!

Energetically,

Dr. Lexi Lain