Tag: trauma

How to Train Your Brain to Beat Depression, Anxiety, and Toxic Thoughts

The inner dialogue you engage matters for the health of your whole body. We have so much science to support that what you think affects the health of your entire body. Dr. Caroline Leaf is a pioneer in neuroscience research and she is changing the way we think about brain health. In this episode, we … Continue reading How to Train Your Brain to Beat Depression, Anxiety, and Toxic Thoughts →

How to Regulate Your Brain, Reduce Stress, and Get the Best Sleep Ever

Jim Poole is the Founder of of NuCalm, the world's only patented neuroscience technology clinically proven to resolve stress and improve sleep quality without drugs. In this episode, we break down the history of NuCalm and the software built by a quantum physicist, and how NuCalm is unlike any other tool out there. Download here … Continue reading How to Regulate Your Brain, Reduce Stress, and Get the Best Sleep Ever →

Five Triggers for Anxiety (That Your Doctor Might Not Tell You About)

What's Behind Your Anxiety? If you struggle with anxiety or depression, you know it affects your entire life. It affects how you move (or don't move), your concentration, your ability to sleep, your interactions with others, even your bathroom habits. Because anxiety is on the rise, and won't be going anywhere anytime soon, I want … Continue reading Five Triggers for Anxiety (That Your Doctor Might Not Tell You About) →

Changing the Conversation on Postpartum Depression

Postpartum depression is a tricky subject. While on one hand, there seems to be a greater awareness of what it is and how to find support, it still carries a bit of a stigma and there are many misconceptions. For that reason, I don't approach the topic lightly. Like all mental health issues, there is … Continue reading Changing the Conversation on Postpartum Depression →

How EMDR Teaches Your Brain to Process Trauma and Find Healing

Everyone has experienced trauma in some form in their lifetimes. The fact that trauma is stored in the body is well-documented, and the various tools and therapies being developed for healing continue to amaze me. This is why I was so excited to take an entire podcast episode and devote it to one revolutionary healing … Continue reading How EMDR Teaches Your Brain to Process Trauma and Find Healing →

Nutritional Psychiatry: Your Brain on Food

"People don't make the connection between how they eat and how they feel emotionally through the brain. They don't realize there is a connection to food and the brain and emotional well-being." Dr. Uma Naidoo is a board certified psychiatrist, professional chef, and nutrition specialist. She is the director of Nutritional and Lifestyle Psychiatry at … Continue reading Nutritional Psychiatry: Your Brain on Food →

Why a Deep Breathing Practice Impacts Your Mental Health

Are you breathing? Like, for real? I don't remember a lot from my Latin class in college, but I remember this one phrase: "Dum spiro, spero." It means, "While I breathe, I hope." This quote has been heavy on my mind in light of everything going on today. There is so much confusion and uncertainty … Continue reading Why a Deep Breathing Practice Impacts Your Mental Health →

Understanding the Mind/Body Connection on a Deeper Level

Matt Erb is a physiotherapist, senior faculty member with The Center for Mind Body Medicine, instructor at The Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine, and the Founder of Embody Your Mind, which specializes in high quality writing, teaching, and consulting in integrative and mind-body medicine topics. In this episode we discuss the powerful mind/body connection … Continue reading Understanding the Mind/Body Connection on a Deeper Level →