My Personal Health Constitution
A declaration of alignment, self-respect, and rhythm
Preamble
I, Joey Simsen, in full awareness of the gift and responsibility of my body, hereby establish this Health Constitution as a declaration of sovereignty over my choices, my health, and my future.
I recognize that my body is not separate from my dreams, my energy, or my relationships — it is the foundation of my full participation in life.
I commit, with both compassion and courage, to a way of living that nourishes my biology, respects my rhythm, and honors my long-term well-being.
🧭 ARTICLE I — My Health Mission
I stand for…
Living life in optimal flow. Full with energy, presence, and joy, to be a support and inspiration for myself and those I love.
I am no longer available for…
Brain fog
Low energy
Emotional eating
Binge drinking
Rewarding low emotions
Shame spirals
🥗 ARTICLE II — My Food Quality Standards
I choose foods that feed my body, not my emotions.
I prioritize whole, unprocessed foods.
I define quality by energy, clarity, recovery, and how I feel after I eat.
I do not eat food I do not respect.
I strive to consume, whenever possible:
the best quality animal products (eg, meats, fish, eggs, butter, cheese)
a high variety of fruits, vegetables, nuts and seeds
I strive to avoid the consumption of:
seed oils
oxidized fats
refined sugar
highly processed foods
bread, rice and pasta
soft drinks
peanuts
alcohol
I resolve that the following substances are no longer acceptable to me and that I might add to this list from a time to time:
Coca-Cola
Milk
Unconstitutional behaviors include:
Eating for entertainment, emotional relief or boredom without conscious awareness.
Allowing food ‘experiments’ to become regular behaviors.
Eating non-functional substances to make other people feel better.
Using food as a reward/drug when I am going through difficult times.
🔄 ARTICLE III — Ancestral Food Rhythms
I understand that my body has evolved metabolic function and digestive capabilities based on historical rhythms and I seek to mimic them or use those rhythms to create the best life experience I can.
I cycle between metabolic modes (Spring, Summer/Fall, Winter) with intention.
I pay attention to daily food rhythms (like intermittent fasting)
I pay attention to my eating, chewing and food frequency rhythms.
Metabolic Modes
In order to achieve my health and longevity goals, I consciously select metabolic modes that will lead to the best outcomes. My preferred ratio – which I update from time to time depending on my short-term goals – is as follows:
Season Days
Spring 7/month
Summer/Fall 21/month
Winter 3/quarter
While I may, from time to time, modify this ratio to suit my activities and exercise routines, I remain committed to regular seasonal rotation and will refrain from staying in any one season for too long. My ideal season limits and ranges are:
Season Min Max
Spring 4 25
Summer/Fall 1 21
Winter 1 3
Daily Rhythms
Knowing that a solid daily rhythm will support my health, I have chosen an ideal daily rhythm as follows:
Waiting 2 - 6 hours before my first meal.
Having my last food 4 hours before I go to sleep.
Food Rhythms
Understanding that food availability and production has made it possible to consume too much food too quickly, I pledge to slow down my consumption frequency and increase my chewing especially when consuming cascade foods that might include nuts, seeds, and berries.
Unconstitutional mindset:
Failing to experience all three metabolic modes in each quarter.
Living in one season indefinitely.
Forcing rhythm instead of feeling it.
Leaving Spring without clear determination of when Spring will resume.
🔬 ARTICLE IV — Parenthetical Experiences / Experiments
I allow myself to test foods, routines, or approaches without guilt. All of my parenthetical experiences/experiments follow the following model:
Set a clear window of time from minutes to a maximum of 3 days.
Up-level the quality of food during these windows.
Apply high consciousness to the parenthetical experience.
Don’t run multiple experiments at the same time.
Don’t run the same experiment regularly expecting a different result.
Examples:
“I will test [food] for 3 days and observe how it affects my energy, hunger, mood.”
“I will have this one food now, see what the experience is like, but then I will not have it again for at least a month.”
“I am going on vacation with my family and so while I will aim for the best quality foods, I may experiment with some less functional foods during the family vacation but only for as long as the vacation.”
Unconstitutional behavior:
Extending the experimentation window beyond what was originally determined.
Calling something an "experiment" when I’m actually just indulging unconsciously.
Running the same experiment repeatedly expecting a different result.
🔁 ARTICLE V — Corrective Actions
If I stray from my rhythm, I return without drama.
I do not start over. I continue forward.
When I need a reset, my key strategies for reset or course correction are:
Go through the Food Freedom Challenge again.
Go through the WILDERBODY Experience again.
When stuck in a season, set a new date for seasonal rotation and stick to it.
Unconstitutional:
Shaming myself for being human!
Letting one “off day” turn into a lost week.
🏃🏽♀️ ARTICLE VI — Movement & Energy Management
I move my body not as punishment, but as partnership
I prioritize consistency over intensity
I define success as feeling better after I move
I strive to achieve a balance of movement including flexibility, strength and cardiovascular training.
My movement rhythm includes:
Walking 9k steps every day
Stretching every day
Strength training 2x/week
Unconstitutional:
Walking less than 2k steps in a day.
Exercising to earn food or fix a mistake.
Exercising while injured.
Committing to a workout and blowing it off.
🛠 ARTICLE VII — Meeting Physical Needs
I am clear that my health and quality of life is largely influenced and even dependent upon my satisfaction of these 9 core needs. If I fail to meet these needs functionally, my body will try to meet them disfunctionally. I will use the strategies below to satisfy these needs as a matter of high priority:
Air (quality and breathing exercises)
Water (quality and drinking to prevent thirst)
Sleep (Regular sleep and good sleep hygiene)
Sunlight (Regular moderate exposure to skin and eyes of natural sunlight.
Metabolic Balance (Rotation of metabolic seasons)
Nutrition (Eating nutrient dense foods)
Movement (muscular contraction and extension)
Physical Contact (Affection, cuddles, hand holding, massage)
Peace (moments of calm and safety)
With these needs in mind, my personal commitment is to undertake the following habits and actions to satisfy these needs functionally:
Air: I will get outside daily.
Water: ___________________________________________________________________
Sleep: ___________________________________________________________________
Sunlight: I will go outside early in the day every day.
Metabolic Balance: __________________________________________________________
Nutrition: ___________________________________________________________________
Movement: I will go for a walk every morning and every afternoon.
Physical Contact: _____________________________________________________________
Peace: ___________________________________________________________________
🧘🏽 ARTICLE VIII — Emotional Regulation & Reward Repatterning
Understanding that any behaviors or emotional states that are rewarded with high calorie or dopamine producing food experiences are likely to be repeated and turned into habits means that I commit to rewarding with these kinds of foods only those behaviors and emotional states that I enjoy and want to experience more often. Further, when I do reward those states, I will only do so with the best quality foods that I can.
✍️ Ratification
Signed this 6th day of March, 2025 in full awareness and powerful self-respect.
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