Posts Tagged ‘stress management’
Safe & Sound Protocol, SSP
What is the Safe & Sound Protocol, SSP? You can only access “rest, digest & heal” and “connection to yourself, others, and something greater” (principles that guide my practicing of naturopathic medicine) from a place of safety. The Safe & Sound Protocol (SSP) helps you find your safety. “A non-invasive listening therapy for your client’s…
Read MoreEveryday choices DO make a difference!
I attended an AWESOME continuing education conference this past weekend with the topic of viruses and vaccines (current events focused). The speaker was someone that I trust greatly (she was the person who recruited me to teach at NUNM a handful of years ago), Heather Zwickey, PhD (immunologist). The course, as a whole, covered the…
Read MoreHealthy Body Not Weight Loss
You may say “I want to lose weight” but what you really mean is “I want a healthy body.” Healthy body, not weight loss. People often ask me to present a ‘Weight Loss’ talk. I, however, prefer a ‘Body Health’ discussion. Weight only describes your mass; body health, in contrast, conveys information about how your…
Read MoreNaturopathic philosophy for these times
A friend asked how I’m doing these days and what I’m thinking about all of this… She wanted to hear how my naturopathic philosophy and the faith I have in nature (the human body, the healing power of nature, herbs, food…) are influencing how I’ve been experiencing that last 3+ months. So, here goes! I…
Read MoreLower your cholesterol…
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Finding new rhythms
I am incredibly sad and missing my mom, and at the same time, life is now finding new rhythms. I am back in the office after seasons away… thank you for waiting patiently for my return. This challenging summer, steadily flowing in to fall, needed all my attention and presence. The month of July was…
Read MoreSelf-care during stress
Feeling more frazzled, sensitive, on edge, ungrounded, or ___________ [fill in the blank] than normal during times of stress, change, extra busy-ness, etc.? As we are all human and experience struggle, I thought I’d share with you how I support myself through self-care in any time of increased stress or pressure (super common in an…
Read MoreWhy I choose to sleep on the ground for two weeks
Why camping, as a vacation 🙂 I catch up on sleep. My body has time for maintenance in its immune system, hormonal balancing, appetite regulation, etc. I slept about 10 hrs/ night and then still napped many afternoons… Why camping? It resets my circadian (i.e. daily) rhythm. Exposing myself to minimal artificial light allows the…
Read MoreSleep more for better health
Diet, exercise, or sleep? Sleep! Anyone who has ever set their alarm clock for extra early in an effort to go to the gym before work, only to press snooze a million times, understands perfectly how being overtired can sabotage health goals. Have you ever noticed how hungry you are on days when you didn’t…
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