SHIFT
Verb: Change, alter, adjust, vary; modify, revise, reverse, retract; do a U-turn.

ETHOS
Noun: The characteristic belief system, spirit, or mindset of a culture, era, or community as manifested in its values, hopes, and aspirations.

Everything is interconnected. The idea of "independence" we’ve been taught is in fact, a myth; something that doesn’t exist anywhere on Earth or in the Universe. Everything borrows energy from something else, and therefore, all of existence is lending itself to your experience called “LIFE.” Woven into and out of the fabric of the universe/Earth (Air, Water, & Soil), our health is inextricably inseparable from the health of the planet.

As civilization has advanced, with it came our unquestioning devotion to the almighty marketplace, in our blind ambition to endlessly profit and progress, we’ve sacrificed the very life systems that made this world thrive, turning a vibrant, organic world into a sterile, toxic facade - all in the name of consumerism and unchecked industrial growth.

This imbalance is slowly making more and more of the planet inhospitable to life every year. Approximately 60% of species have gone extinct or experienced significant population declines over the last 60 years, largely due to human activities such as habitat destruction, deforestation, overfishing, pollution, climate change, and overexploitation of natural resources.

This loss of biodiversity has accelerated in recent decades, reflecting a growing environmental crisis, we as stewards of the planet have turned a blind eye to. With convenience has come apathy. With endless avenues of entertainment to keep our attention elsewhere, we’ve distanced ourselves from our responsibility to care for the planet.

The catastrophic rise in chronic disease and the rapid decline in our health is nature’s way of reflecting the collapsing ecosystems that sustains us. It's alarming to realize that 90% of today's diseases didn’t exist 70 years ago—not because they were overlooked, but because they literally didn’t exist.

The Earth nourishes all life, yet our apathy, egocentrism, and self-indulgence have led us astray. If we continue neglecting that which gives us life, it’s only a matter of time before it is taken from us as a species.

This is why the SHIFT ETHOS wellness process exists—to reconnect us to the natural rhythms and wisdom of the planet. My program is designed to not only help you overcome chronic health challenges but to elevate your health to new heights. By addressing the root causes of imbalance, we can restore vitality to both your life and the planet.

This website was created by the SHIFT ETHOS Founder & Creator, David Gieske, a former Anatomy & Physiology, Biology, and Earth Science Teacher. After teaching for 5 years, David spent 25 years in Medical Laser Sales, and as a trainer for two Medical companies. With a passion for making the world a healthier place, he choose a new path and turned his attention to helping others achieve optimal health & wellness, with a specialized focus in helping professionals overcome chronic fatigue naturally, something he himself overcame, and is now estimated to affect over 40% of Americans.

Through proven strategies, that involve no pharmaceuticals, no gym membership, and no extreme keto or vegan diets, David has created a comprehensive process to overcoming fatigue and achieving what some might even regard as superhuman health because this process dramatically reduces the risks of chronic disease. David himself has not had a pharmaceutical or over the counter drug in over 30+ years.

These topics can be explored under the WELLNESS PATHWAYS, and THE FATIGUE SOLUTION pages of the website.

The Way Out, Is In . . .

The mission of SHIFT ETHOS is deeply rooted in fostering a healthier world and empowering individuals to thrive. This website is your gateway to discovering how to enhance the health and wellbeing of your BODY, MIND, and our beautiful, life-sustaining PLANET.

The integrative approach, between the content on the website and the transformational, life-changing, structured content in the WELLNESS PATHWAYS process, available to those enrolling in the process, emphasizes the importance of maintaining physiological and emotional health & wellbeing through natural, balanced nutrition, fitness, achieving adequate deep, restorative nREM sleep (few do), and managing stress through mindful living. Simultaneously, this process advocates for creating chemical-free, non-toxic environments in our homes, ensuring safe and healthy spaces for ourselves and our loved ones. By fostering wellness both within our bodies and our living spaces, we take meaningful steps towards a healthier world, one individual and one household at a time.

At our core, we are profoundly sophisticated and complex biochemical beings, shaped by everything we consume, apply to our bodies, and even inhale whether it be deliberately by choice or inadvertently.

We can choose to build healthy bodies with the 20+ natural elements and 84 trace minerals they are inherently made of, or we can undermine our health with over 2,500 synthetic chemicals found in processed foods, and hundreds of others found in laundry detergents, dishwashing detergents, bedding, cosmetics and more which significantly impair our well-being. The delicate balance of biochemicals that regulate tens of thousands of physiological processes in our bodies is crucial. When this balance is disrupted, it leads to "dis-ease," and if left unchecked, can develop into disease. Maintaining this balance is essential for overall health and vitality.

Unfortunately, threats to this balance are found prolifically just about everywhere - in what we eat and drink, cosmetics and skin care products we place on our bodies, the candles we burn in our house, clothes we wear, bedding, and in the chemicals we clean our homes with.

Almost 90% of the diseases that exist today did not exist as recently as 80 years ago, a little over a generation ago, as health in the United States has deteriorated decade after decade since World War 2. How much? Consider the fact that according to FORBES Magazine, 47% of Americans have to retire early because they are of such poor health they cannot continue to work and seek gainful employment.

That’s 1 out of every 2 Americans. If you’d like to be on the other side of that statistic, a good start in optimizing one’s probability of living a long, healthy, disease-free life, begins with first understanding these threats to our health.

“When we know better, we do better.

When we do better, we live better!”

This website is an adjunct to mentioned above, SHIFT ETHOS WELLNESS PATHWAYS - a comprehensive approach to Health & Wellness that does just that. It was created with YOU in mind. I invite you to discover strategies that will help you and others like you, live their BEST LIFE, full of energy, health, joy, and a smile in your heart when you wake up each morning because you feel ALIVE again.

I practice everything I write about on this website and in the SHIFT ETHOS WELLNESS PROCESS (Click link for Overview) sharing decades of research in anatomy & physiology, diet & nutrition, optimizing deep restorative sleep, as well as what I’ve learned along my own personal journey of self-discovery, having studied eastern philosophy, buddhism, and the yogic sciences, that helps ground my clients and empower them with a new outlook on life.

The key insight I hope to instill in you is the body's unimaginable intelligence and its innate ability to heal from nearly anything. Similarly, our planet has an extraordinary capacity for recovery from our neglect. Together, collectively we can create a healthier world to call home by becoming more mindful and caring stewards of ourselves and the planet.

Think of me as your personal “Health & Wellness, Mindful Living, Environmentally Conscious” Sherpa. That’s a title a friend of mine gave me. I am both flattered and honored by that sentiment.

I am not a healer, I am a teacher. I teach those willing to discover how to support their body in healing itself. I’m passionate about providing resources others can use to nurture their body and mind, and cultivate the symbiotic relationship with our beautiful planet that provides everything for us. Although, the suggestions and information provided here can help heal you, it’s your body, programmed with 3.2 billion years of accumulated genetic intelligence woven into the fabric of our DNA healing you, not me.

Acting as your “Sherpa,” (guide) I can definitely help you navigate the terrain in front of you on your path to creating a much healthier life that will add vibrancy and years to your longevity, a safe home with safe products, and a more eco-friendly planet for all of us.

Love and Light to You in your continued Journey of Self Discovery!

ARE YOU READY TO SHIFT?