If you’re here, chances are something isn’t working the way it should.

Why Doing “All the Right Things” Still Isn’t Working

Maybe you’re doing “all the right things” — eating better, trying to move more, reading the books, listening to the podcasts — and yet your body still feels inflamed, tired, or stuck.

Or maybe it’s not just your body. Maybe it’s the constant mental chatter, the frustration, the feeling that you should be further along by now.

You’re not broken.

And you’re not late.

When Healing Stops Being About Weight Loss or Gut Protocols

For a long time, I thought my story was about weight loss. Then I thought it was about gut health. What I eventually learned is that it was about something deeper: how the body, the nervous system, and the mind shape one another — and how real change happens when you stop chasing quick fixes and start building foundations. And how connecting body, mind, AND soul creates depth ad momentum in any journey.

Twenty years ago, a functional medicine doctor told me something that stayed with me:

“If we could heal your gut, your thyroid could heal.”

He was right — but not in the way I expected.

How the Gut, Nervous System, and Mind Shape Real Change

Healing didn’t come from one protocol or one breakthrough. It came from consistency. From nourishment. From strength. From learning to regulate my nervous system. And from noticing the thoughts I repeated day after day — the ones quietly shaping my choices, my habits, and my identity. Plus a few incredibly simple supplements and nutrition upgrades.

What “Become The New” Really Means

Somewhere along the way, I stopped trying to become a “better version” of myself and started becoming who I was meant to be. Unlearning behaviours and beliefs, and unwinding thinking that had been on repeat for decades but no longer serving me.

That’s what Become The New is really about.

This isn’t a place for extremes, perfection, or hustle-based healing. It’s a space for people who are ready to:

  • understand why their body keeps sending signals

  • stop fighting themselves

  • build rhythms that support real well-being

  • and create change that actually lasts

I share this work — body, mind, and daily life — through The Journal and the Podcast, so healing feels simpler, more human, and more doable.

A Simple Place to Start When Everything Feels Noisy

If you’re not sure where to begin, start here:

👉 Try the Inner Critic Exercise

It’s a simple practice I use to interrupt mental loops and create clarity when everything feels noisy.

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You don’t need to have it all figured out.

You just need a place to start

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Heather Hill

Thriving in my late 40’s with a healed gut. Sharing the journey and how to embark upon your transformation is my most favorite thing to do.

https://Becomethenew.com
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