Tag: Mental Health
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The Little Amino Acid That Helps You Stay Calm in the Christmas Chaos
Christmas is my favourite time of year, and while it’ beautiful, I think we can all agree it can feel a little unhinged.There’s the joy, the warmth, the sparkle… and the stress, overwhelm, sugar crashes, late nights, and endless to-do lists.It’s a season where your nervous system often feels like it’s running on mince pies and…
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Top 10 Nutrients Your Frazzled Nervous System Is Probably Craving
If you’ve felt wired, tired, emotional, or like you’re clinging to control with no capacity left… your nervous system might be waving a white flag. And while breathwork, rest and boundaries are powerful (and necessary), what you eat also plays a huge role in nervous system resilience. Here are 10 key nutrients your frazzled system…
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Why Breath is the Fastest Way to Reset Your Nervous System
Through the breath, you can directly influence your nervous system and bring it back into balance.
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“It’s Not All In Your Head — It’s In Your Nervous System”
Why emotional chaos, overwhelm and compulsive eating often stem from dysregulation…. and what you can do to come back into balance.
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Why Sleep is So Much More Than Just Rest
Sleep isn’t a passive process or an optional extra. It’s a powerful biological necessity that underpins almost every aspect of our physical, mental and emotional wellbeing.
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Why We Eat When We Don’t Feel Safe: Understanding the Link Between the Nervous System and Food
Food is very grounding and is one of the most accessible forms of self-soothing. In a world that often discourages rest, connection, and emotional expression, food becomes a tool for nervous system regulation.
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The Gut–Brain Connection: Why Stress Affects Your Digestion (And What To Do About It)
Your gut has its own complex nervous system, often called the “second brain”, technically known as the enteric nervous system. It contains about 100 million nerve cells woven throughout the walls of your digestive tract.
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Creatine – The Unsung Hero for Mental Health
A growing body of research reveals how creatine supplementation may support mental health, particularly in conditions like depression, anxiety, and PTSD
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Nourish Your Mind: How Nutrition and Lifestyle Shape Mental Health
In this post, I detail a few key areas where nutrition and lifestyle act as powerful interventions to support mental wellbeing. From gut health and fibre to blood sugar regulation and the vagus nerve, it’s all connected.