Integrative Approaches and Healthier Living

Food Sensitivities - They are more common than you think and sabotaging your wellness journey

In this episode we discuss food sensitivities and the key differences between them and allergies, the common symptoms of them, such as: 1) low energy 2) itchy skin, eczema 3) brain fog, depression, trouble with focus, anxiety, irritability 4) weight gain 5) stomach pain, reduced vitamin and mineral absorption and more. We will also discuss what are next best steps if you or someone you know thinks they have food allergies or food sensitivities.

Dopamine - motivation, attitude, wellbeing, health, focus - the best hack to drastically improving your chances of success in your goals

In this episode we discuss dopamine. A neurotransmitter in our bodies that is responsible for or has a large role in our wellbeing, health, ability to focus, motivation, attitude, etc. We will talk about some common side effects of low dopamine, ways that we are secretly sabotaging our dopamine levels and thus also sabotaging making progress in all the areas mentioned above and also ways that we can turn the tables and enhance our dopamine levels to improve our outcomes and feeling of wellbeing in life.

Affirmations and Neuroplasticity - What if you could lie to yourself and it would increase your chances of success ?

What if you could lie yourself to success? Why not? You are already sabotaging your life and opportunities all the time with your negative thoughts and self beliefs that you tell yourself that aren't any more true. The research is clear, regardless of how true they are in the present, positive affirmations can greatly increase your chances of success just like negative affirmations greatly reduce your chances of success. So what dialog do you want to tell yourself daily? In this episode we talk about the research of affirmations and neuroplasticity - the brains ability to change its response to internal and external events - and how you can get started with this powerful tool which can change your life and make you much more likely to succeed when facing challenges.

Gratitude and Journaling - increase your positivity and reduce your stress while forming a practice that can help you switch your perspective

Gratitude and gratitude journaling is a powerful practice that has been shown by the research to help you increase your positivity and reduce your stress while forming a practice that can help you switch your perspective. We have been talking about dopamine and neuroplasticity (the ability for the brain to change how it reacts to internal and external stimuli) and gratitude journaling is another powerful method or tool in your playbook if you are trying to create lasting positive change in your life.

Recover your balance - a conversation about living a more stress free, healthy, balanced lifestyle

In this episode we talk about common ways we fall out of balance as people, typical side effects and ways you can tell if you are out of balance in your life and ways you can implement to recover balance in life between your work, health, nutrition & rest and live a fuller, less stressed, balanced lifestyle