Food for thought: The Power of Food
As the pandemic unfolded, the mental health epidemic slowly began to reveal itself. Typically mental health – particularly the darker side of it remains shrouded in taboo and silence. Most people who struggle with it do so in secrecy, never revealing the extent to...
Life By Design Not Default
One of the reasons I have been reluctant to write about nutrition has to do with what I suspect is at the root of why many of us play small and tiptoe around what we know best - shame. Shame prevented nutrition improvement I was ashamed of my history of anorexia...
Seven Ways To Stimulate The Vagus Nerve
The gut is not only the key to health but the key to happiness as well! It plays a role in stress modulation by transmitting signals to and from the brain via neurotransmitters, along the vagus nerve. The vagus nerve is the biggest nerve in the body, extending all the...
Intermittent Fasting For Health And Happiness
Intermittent fasting has been an approach to food and diet for thousands of years. Monks, yogis, and laymen pursuing spiritual fulfillment used fasting as a tool to attain purity and enlightenment. The space that opens when we’re not bogged down by excessive...
The Difference Between Meditation and Breathwork
Breathwork and meditation are often confused. The two are not, however, the same. Breathwork is the intentional manipulation of the breath for extended periods to induce various effects on the mind and body. Meditation observes the breath and its natural rhythm...