Dealing with emotions is never easy. Even less so, when they happen to be very painful, traumatic, or intense. To avoid having to face the potential pain and discomfort, we tend to ignore them. Not realizing that by doing so, the harm that they can (and will) cause only intensifies. Releasing emotions stored in the body […]
Category: Nervous System
Understanding the Nervous System
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Yoga for Trauma Release
In yoga and other “alternative” healing methods, it is widely known and accepted that trauma leaves its mark on both the mind and body. Various theories exist in modern psychology that attempt to explain the mind-body connection (or disconnection) resulting from a traumatic event. We know that yoga and mindful movement serve to increase strength […]
The sympathetic nervous system (SNS) and the parasympathetic nervous system (PSNS) are the two main divisions of the autonomic nervous system (ANS). Both systems have an enormous effect on our well-being and while the former prepares your body for the “fight or flight” response, the latter prevents it from overworking. Their effects are both complementary […]
Fatigue, difficulty falling asleep, brain fog, dizziness, nausea, loss of appetite, low blood pressure, increased sugar and/or salt cravings, and unintentional weight gain or weight loss. These are just some of the many potential symptoms of HPA axis dysfunction. What is HPA axis dysfunction? Or even the HPA axis itself? Before I answer that, first […]
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HPA Axis Explained
Did you know that your body contains an interactive and ever-dynamic neuroendocrine (i.e., involving both the nervous system and the endocrine system) unit that is composed of three hormone-secreting organs? It is called the HPA axis and it plays a key role in your body’s response to stress. Broadly speaking, stress refers to the disruption […]
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3 Stages of Stress Response
The General Adaptation Syndrome (3 stages of stress response) Fatigue, insomnia, irritability, poor concentration, confusion, frustration, and anxiety. Both the physical and psychological effects of stress are numerous and often easily recognizable. But do you also know what the different stages of stress are? Coined by Hans Selye in 1950, the general adaptation syndrome (GAS) […]
Candida Die off “Candida Die Off Symptoms” That’s the non-technical term for the Herxheimer reaction. When the bad bacteria and fungi “die off” in the system, there is a flushing of dead yeast cells into the system. As the body tries to get rid of these it can produce an number of different physical and […]