From Gut to Brain: How the Microbiome Affects Our Mental Health We’ve all heard of the gut-brain connection, but what exactly does it mean? For decades, the brain and gut were believed to operate independently. The brain was responsible for our thoughts and emotions, while our stomach was responsible for digesting food and eliminating waste.…
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7 Ways to Change and Sustain Habits for Good If I asked you the question “what are you really good at?” I anticipate you’d cite a few things out that you’re naturally talented at. Perhaps it would be a creative hobby, a personal talent, your favourite pastime, knack at conversations, making people laugh and the…
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How Neuroscience Can Help You Boost Mood and Feel Good Introduction I’ve always been intrigued by the connection between our brains and our emotions having overcome my own mental health challenges in my younger years. I was certainly one of the many struggling with mental health in my 20s which continues to be a common…
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3 Ways to Shift Negative Thoughts and Uplift your Mood In my practice I often get asked for tips on how to shift overwhelming negative thoughts and negative feelings. Neuroscience shows that negative stimuli induces larger responses in the brain than positive ones which can explain why we tend to dwell more on negative experiences.…
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6 Tips to Support Your Health as the Seasons Change It’s officially Autumn, marking the start of the cooler months as the length of the day begins to reduce and we go into the hibernation period. With this cyclical shift, we can expect changes both seasonally and personally due to our bodily needs. We may…
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15 Signs You Have Mental Exhaustion and How to Feel Better I was inspired to write this article after experiencing my own recent mental exhaustion episode, it happens to us all at various points but for many it’s a constant. Personally my own weakness is taking on too much and not giving myself enough time…
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3 Ways to Transmute Shame and Elevate Your Self-Worth “Shame is a soul eating emotion” – Carl Jung At its deepest core Shame is a trove of self-judgement and powerlessness that unconsciously churns behind the scenes of our psyche with no outlet. Sadly many people are suffering by allowing shame and guilt to consume them,…
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The Secret Power of Words and Subconscious Trauma Activation “A single word has the power to influence the expression of genes that regulate both physical and emotional stress.” I have been inspired to write this article due to the monumental weight of fear penetrating through the minds world-wide whilst navigating the great topic of the…
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13 Powerful Ways to Strengthen your Immune System with your Mind Whatever time of year we are navigating, there are always opportunities to improve immunity; but did you know that the most important contribution of a well-functioning immune system is through your mind? The body and mind are a unified team who each respond to…
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Finding Clarity in Times of Uncertainty “Clarity comes from a state of mental concentration, of focusing the thoughts and paying attention” As we navigate the bizarre turmoil of a sweeping worldwide pandemic it’s no surprise that many things are rising to the surface for us to unravel and process. There is a cloud of uncertainty…
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