Embracing Fear

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In Blog #67 we went through how fear comes from the response of the amygdala  and for the benefit of our survival.  Fear is instinctual.  In this Blog I want to touch on the topic of how we could embrace fear.  In Blog 67 we touched on that fight, flight, freeze is instinctual.   Generally speaking […]

Surrendering to Fear

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The feelings of fear come from the reptilian part of the brain called the amygdala.  It is a behaviour the is instinctual.  It was instinct and instinct alone that made us search for food, shelter, and a suitable mate. Day by day year by year season by season the behaviours repeat because the instinct worked […]

Your Brain and Your Mental Health

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There is research that shows indisputable links between gut health and overall health including mental health. But are you aware that “good fats” are one of the most important components of your diet since the brain is made of 60% fat? The brain contains 25% of the body’s total cholesterol, the brain is 1/5th cholesterol […]

Functional Approach – Looking Upstream

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There are two pillars of mental health that we should be aware of:  Psychological and Medical.  The first one is psychological — it is what we think about and the second one is medical — it is what we do to our body.  Both of these pillars work together which affects our lives.  Mental health […]