In the previous articles in this series, I’ve highlighted how past traumas can negatively impact our mind and body. Furthermore, the unrelenting stress from the current state of our world can add to these effects. This has led to a rise in mental and physical health issues. We have the opportunity to lessen the...
Dissolving the Mental Blocks to a Positive Mindset Part 2: Rewiring the Brain to Heal from Trauma
Staying positive and looking for the good things in life is challenging during a global health crisis, foreign war, and economic uncertainty. Add in the rise in polarization, social disconnection, and an unprecedented increase in mental health issues and it almost seems impossible. Survival and functioning day-by-day forces most of us to push forward...
Healing the Mental Blocks to a Positive Mindset: Part I
With all the drama and trauma in the world today, it is hard to stay positive and look for the good. Our amygdalas have been hijacked, after all. We may find ourselves in a catch 22 in that we now know that the mind impacts our body and vice versa, but we can’t...
America’s Mental Health Crisis- Why We Need Holistic Help and Overcoming the Barriers to Care
It is becoming crystal clear that mental health is something that needs attention and is just as critical as any medical diagnosis. The impact on the individual and society as a whole is tremendous. Recently, the White House brought attention to the dire state of our struggling nation. According to the government website: Our...
Human Connection & The Eight Benefits of Hugging
We’ve been in a bit of a catch 22 coming into 2022. The benefits of human connection and social support on our emotional and mental health have never been as poignant as it is now. For almost two years, the need for connection and touch has been overpowered by the fear of contagion and...
Four Essential Oils Essential Oils for Mind-Body-Heart Health
Mind-Body-Heart Health Knowing there’s a connection between the mind and body and the heart and brain is important. Doing something about it, that’s another story. With all the stress and division in today’s world, it is becoming imperative that we pay attention to our emotional balance and nurture loving relationships for our heart. After...
Using Naturopathic Medicine for Better Mind-Body-Heart Health
Mind-Body-Heart Health The holistic approach to medicine and the interconnectedness between the mind and body are becoming better recognized and accepted into mainstream medicine. The narrow viewpoint that health is simply the absence of symptoms, or a disease state, is also being replaced with a new philosophy. This is one in which health and...
The Mind-Heart Connection: The Effects of Stress and Mental Health on the Heart
By now, you probably understand the importance of the mind-body connection, right? But do you understand why you need to know about the heart-brain link as well? Since it’s American Heart Month, I thought it was also a great time to consider this. In my latest article, I explore this concept in more detail....
Is Weight Loss the Answer?The Importance of Embracing Health in The Body You Are In…Right Now
Do you feel that in order to be healthy, you should be a certain weight? If you do, you are joined by the majority of the population. The fact is that people of all different body sizes and shapes can become sick at any time for a variety of reasons. Weight is not a...
Wellness Resources Beyond Diet Culture and Fitness
At the beginning of 2022, I invited you to explore how you define health and what you believe it encompasses for you. After all, how can you reach your goals for attaining it if you don’t have a specific aim that aligns with your beliefs and standards? Many focus solely on trying to achieve...