Are you wake up feeling exhausted, dreading the day ahead before it even begins? Your once sparkling passion for life has dimmed, and you find yourself stuck in a never-ending cycle of stress and fatigue. If this sounds all too familiar, you might be experiencing burnout—a state of physical, emotional, and mental exhaustion caused by prolonged stress and overwhelm. But fret not, you can kick burnout to the curb and reignite your zest for life. Let's dive into the world of holistic healing and discover how to heal from the bottom up!
Picture this: you're surrounded by lush greenery, the gentle rustling of leaves providing a soothing symphony, and the fresh, earthy scent of the forest filling the air. Sounds like a dream, right? Well, it's time to turn that dream into reality with the enchanting practice of forest bathing, also known as Shinrin-yoku. So, kick off your shoes, embrace the spirit of adventure, and let's explore the therapeutic wonders that nature has in store for us!
Since it’s Valentine’s day this month, I thought that for this article I would focus on relationships. Whether or not you have a partner or celebrate this Hallmark holiday, it's a good time to appreciate all of our relationships, (romantic or not) as they are foundational to our wellbeing!
Understanding your brain can be a big puzzle piece to overall health. When you get to know the messengers (chemicals) in your brain, you can see where there might be some mixed messages that could be affecting your stress and emotional levels. When we have a deficiency or imbalance in our brain chemical makeup it can look like anxiety, depression or stress and it can also impact our appetite and energy levels. Let’s take a look at some of the brain’s key chemicals and their roles and how meditation is like the gym for your brain.
Breathing in, breathing out… Did you know that the way we breathe affects all aspects of our lives? Science is showing that our breath is our greatest tool for a balanced life, and a calm mind. Let’s take a look at how the breath can serve you through a conscious breathwork practice.
Okay tell me for real, did you get in your self-care today? Self-care is something we often overlook, push aside, or flake out on in favour of other priorities. However, the outcome of this is never good. From the mild bad mood to serious health concerns, prioritizing our wellness is crucial in prevention.
If there’s one thing that gets us through hard times, it’s cultivating mental resilience. My brother shared an article on his experience with this recently, and I was inspired to bring this to all of you through the lens of acknowledging the one year mark of the pandemic.
Relationships can be HARD at the best of times, let alone in such a stressful time. Especially if you’re quarantined together.
What can make relationships a lot easier to navigate is learning certain emotional awareness tools that help you better understand yourself, your needs and the needs of your partner.
Your nervous system plays a key role in your overall well being, as chronic stress, constant stimulation, not enough resting time, and past trauma can lead to our nervous system being in an ongoing state of fight or flight. Being in this state takes its toll on our physical, emotional, and mental wellbeing, so I’d like to share some tips to maintain a healthy nervous system to help get you through these trying times with optimal wellness.
Taking care of ourselves is the most important thing we can do because it sets us up to be able to take care of those we love, and make an impact out in the world. Without it, we crumble, or at best, don’t reach our full potential. When many of us hear the term self-care, we think of something like a bubble bath or a spa day, but self-care is so much more than that. Learn about the six pillars of self-care.
Control. It is something that seems to be slipping away from us in these times of massive change and uncertainty. However, even in the midst of a global pandemic, I want to remind you that your health is actually something that is mostly within your control. And the best part is, it doesn’t have to be complicated.
Adaptogens are unique in the fact that these herbs and mushrooms function differently based on what your body needs. In other words, they adapt. That makes them a powerful tool to have in your dietary repertoire, but where to start?
I’ve outlined a few different adaptogens and their potential in supporting your hormone system to get you started.
Happy IBS Awareness Month! That’s right, April is Irritable Bowel Syndrome Awareness month, and I’m dropping in for the tail end (Pun absolutely intended) of it to talk about one of the most common complaints I hear from my patients: problems with their digestion.
It is so common, that I wanted to address some of the shame, and talk about some possible causes and of course some information on potential treatments.
There is no other way to slice it: these are challenging times for us all. Whether or not you are worried about catching COVID-19, worried about spreading it, or worried about the effects it may have on our medical, economic, or social systems it’s important to remember that we are in this together. Though you may be physically okay, many of us are struggling with our emotional and mental wellbeing in an unprecedented global climate.
Did you know that two out of three people with mental illness suffer in silence? More than 3 million Canadians are affected by a mood disorder such as depression and anxiety and by age 40, about 50% of the population will have or have had a mental illness.
