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Your Brain On Food: Episode 24



“ A healthy outside starts from the inside”

 

What you eat matters for every aspect of your health, especially your mental health. Poor dietary patterns can increase the symptoms of depression, anxiety and decline your cognitive function. The food you eat affects how you feel. In this episode, I share tips on how to make simple adjustments to optimize your health and wellbeing on a cellular level.

 

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Waking Up With Anxiety: Episode 022



” Self care is the love language of the body “

 

If you are waking up feeling anxious there are several things you can do to feel better quickly. Symptoms of anxiety can be physical, mental and emotional. Simple lifestyle adjustments can help manage and reduce the symptoms, while improving the quality of your life. Listen to this weeks episode to find out how.   

 

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How To Calm Your ADHD Mind: Episode 018



“It’s all about finding the calm in the chaos” ~ Donna Karen

Learn how to calm your racing mind with a few simple practices. Mindfulness is a great way to get out of your head and become fully present in the moment so you can feel centered and calm, both in your mind and body.

 

How to Stop Worrying and Ruminating: Episode 017



“ Your mind is a garden, your thoughts are seeds. You can grow flowers or weeds”

 

Excessive worry or ruminating can have negative consequences. Repetitive negative thinking can lead to or perpetuate poor mental health. Recognizing the pattern and becoming more aware of the link between a person’s mood and their thoughts is the first step in learning adaptive strategies to reduce the impact of negative thinking. Tune in to this weeks episode to learn additional ways to stop worrying and ruminating.

 

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Letting Go: Episode 15



“Sometimes you just need to let things go”

There’s all sorts of things we hold on to: physical things, thoughts, patterns, beliefs, people. Letting go can be difficult, even painful. You can make letting go easier by creating a new framework and asking yourself some powerful questions. Listen and learn how.

 

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Benefits of Natural Vagus Nerve Stimulation : Episode 014



“Your body is a self healing organism, but you can help it along the way”

Natural stimulation your vagus nerve helps improve your brain-body communication. Learn simple techniques to increase your vagal tone so your body can relax faster after stress.

 

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Choose Your Focus: Episode 012



“ Most people are as happy as they choose to be” ~ Abraham Lincoln

 

Your experience in life is determined by your focus. You always have the choice to align with things that empower you, rather than limit you. The quickest way to change how you feel is to concentrate on the positive aspects and visualize your desired outcome. Leading with gratitude and strength is one of the ways to achieve well-being and happiness.

 

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You don’t have to believe your thoughts : Episode 007



“You are not the one who speaks your thoughts, you are the one that hears them”

 

You have thousands of thoughts a day, yet not all of them serve you best. Being aware of your thoughts, especially the negative, fearful ones, is the first step towards managing how you show up in your life. Todays episodes explores four thinking traps  (unrealistic expectations, thoughts don’t equal facts, jumping to conclusions, taking it personally) that may cause mental and physical distress.

 

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Emotions, Mind and Body, United: Episode 005



Our mind, body, emotions and spirit all work in unison to create “ the self ”.

As you gain deeper awareness, to what each part of you is trying to convey, you will increase your ability to balance your entire being. This episode encourages you to notice how your thoughts and emotions are affecting your body, or vice versa, and offers you a simple way to rebalance those things that may not be working out for you, on any level.

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Managing a panic attack



A panic attack is a sudden episode of overwhelming fear that occurs spontaneously. It is a short period of intense anxiety, often lasting several minutes. It can happen at any moment, whether asleep or awake. It can be emotionally debilitating and terrifying, but not life threatening.

A panic attack is due to high levels of adrenaline. Adrenaline, also known as epinephrine, is a hormone and neurotransmitter that activates the fight or flight mechanism in your body. When excess adrenaline is pumped into your bloodstream, you may start to feel the symptoms of a panic attack until all the adrenaline released is used up by your autonomic nervous system. When there is no more surplus adrenaline in your bloodstream, the panic attack subsides.

 

These are some symptoms that you may experience during a panic attack:

  • Light-headedness
  • Numbness
  • Nausea
  • Sweating
  • Tingling
  • Shortness of breath or smothering
  • Stomach problems
  • Shaking
  • Chills/heat
  • Dizziness
  • Flushes
  • Fear of dying
  • Chest pains
  • Racing heart/palpitations
  • Feeling of unreality
  • Feeling of choking
  • Fear of losing control

 

What can you do?

  1. Sit or lay down. Ground yourself.
  2. Think, “This will pass” “Even though I am very scared and uncomfortable, I am going to be ok”, “ I am not in danger”, “ This is not life-threatening”
  3. Concentrate on your breathing, and breathe deeply and slowly in through your nose for four seconds and out through your mouth for six seconds. Keep doing this for a few  minutes. This will bring the needed oxygen back into your body. It is best to practice this first while you are feeling calm rather than wait until you are anxious
  4. Some people prefer to close their eyes and others prefer to look around and notice all the typical things happening around them to distract themselves.
  5. Cold water and ice works well with panic attacks. Sip cold water, put a cold cloth on the base of your neck, splash ice water on your face\
  6.  As a lifestyle, cut out coffee, tea, soda and start a stress reduction practice. Your nervous system will thank you for it.
  7.  Diet can affect anxiety levels. Talk to your doctor about nutrition therapy and how vitamins and minerals can support your autonomic nervous system
  8.  If panic attacks occur often, you may want to consider medication.