Food, Nutrition, and Recipes
You Are What You Eat - The following links are for articles explaining how food and nutrition affect our brain, bodies, mood, and coping. Note: I have continuing education training on this subject, and I am happy to further discuss these concepts in session, as well as provide additional information on how to eat in a way that supports a happy and healthy mind and body. Mood and Leaky Gut Nutritional psychiatry: Your brain on food Food and Your Mood: Nutrition and Mental Hea
Yoga and Physical Activity
I always say that exercise is the best medicine - In addition to physical benefits, exercise has many mental and emotional benefits. Physical activity releases chemicals in our brain such as Dopamine, Serotonin, and Endorphins which work as natural antidepressants. While all types of exercise are beneficial, yoga in particular is a powerful tool as it incorporates pranayama, which is breathing techniques. Research has shown that yoga helps us transition from our amygdala (
Mindfulness, Meditation, and Relaxation
Be Here Now - Mindfulness is defined as a mental state achieved by focusing one's awareness on the present moment, while calmly acknowledging and accepting one's feelings, thoughts, and bodily sensations. Similarly, meditation is defined as a practice where an individual focuses their mind on a particular object, thought or activity to achieve a mentally clear and emotionally calm state. These techniques date back thousands of years, and science is now proving how they work