What are prebiotics and probiotics?

13 November, 2024 admin 0 Comments 1 category

Prebiotics and probiotics are sometimes referred to as ‘friendly’ bacteria. In your digestive system, there’s 100 trillion living bacteria. Unfortunately, poor diet, too much alcohol, antibiotics, hormones and stress can all upset the natural balance of these bacteria,…

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Deep Sleep

Are you getting DEEP in your sleep?

30 October, 2024 admin 0 Comments 1 category

Knowing how much time you spend in light, deep, and rapid eye movement (REM) sleep can help you understand a lot about your mood and levels of tiredness during the day. Sleep researchers divide sleep…

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Anger

Use your Anger as an Assistant

23 June, 2024 admin 0 Comments 3 categories

Anger is a very powerful emotion. It is one of our most primitive emotions. It is there to protect us. It holds our true feelings and our authentic self. It serves as a signal that…

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The RAIN Technique for Difficult Emotions

16 June, 2024 admin 0 Comments 4 categories

The Rain Technique or RAIN is a form of meditation that consists of four steps—recognition, acceptance, investigation, and non-identification. It was developed by Michelle McDonald. Many psychologists have adapted and expanded on RAIN, including Tara…

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The affect of Stress on the Body

16 June, 2024 admin 0 Comments 6 categories

Our bodies are usually equipped to handle the affect of stress in small short bursts. When that stress becomes long term, it can have some serious effects on your body. Musculoskeletal system When the body…

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Diabetes

About Diabetes

13 June, 2024 admin 0 Comments 4 categories

There are 2 main types of diabetes: Type 1 diabetes – a lifelong condition where the body's immune system attacks and destroys the cells that produce insulin Type 2 diabetes – where the body does not produce enough insulin, or…

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Generational Trauma

Generational Trauma

11 June, 2024 admin 0 Comments 5 categories

Intergenerational or generational trauma is a theory that a trauma that is experienced by for example, a parent or grandparent, can be passed down to future generations because of the way that trauma epigenetically alters…

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Embodied self compassion

Embodied Self Compassion

10 June, 2024 admin 0 Comments 5 categories

Embodied Self-Compassion invites you to turn toward your body in a loving manner while enhancing feelings of safety and relaxation in the present moment. It is powerful to give self compassion as a body centred…

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Grounding Techniques

Grounding Techniques

10 June, 2024 admin 0 Comments 4 categories

Unwanted thoughts, memories, and emotions can pull you away from the present moment. This is often called 'dissociation'. Grounding techniques are a way of bringing your attention back to the present moment, where you are…

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