How to Build a New Habit
The actions we take on a day to day basis decides our future and shape who we become. A significant aspect of how I work with clients is...
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Outcome Goals vs Behaviour Goals and Why Knowing the Difference Matters
When people talk about their health and fitness goals, generally, they say things like: ⚖️ I want to lose 20 pounds. 🧘🏻 I want to be...
Naturopathy is a form of Systems Medicine
Naturopathic Medicine is a form of Systems and Preventative Medicine Systems medicine takes an integrative and holistic approach to...
Naturopathic Therapeutic Order
(AANMC, 2023 (adapted from Zeff et al., 2013) This hierarchy demonstrates our focus as naturopaths, which is on disease prevention and...
Maintaining behaviour change is not linear - it's messy!
Maintaining a behaviour change Change is not a linear process - it is messy. How many of us have reached a health goal we set only to...
Brain Health post Traumatic Injury (e.g. concussion)
There are 30-50 million traumatic brain injuries (TBI) a year world wide (most of which are classified as mild in nature) and 1 in 5...
Let's talk about alcohol...
This may not be a fan favourite topic but we need to look at the the implications alcohol has on brain health and overall wellbeing Most...
Metabolic Health and Your Brain
Metabolic dysregulation is associated with cognitive decline. This is when you are not sensitive to insulin signalling and therefore, do...
Nutrition and Your Brain
Studies have shown that a balanced and healthy diet can have a positive impact on mental health by improving mood, reducing anxiety, and...
Chronic Stress and Your Brain
Chronic stress has been associated with negative consequences for brain health. Research shows that chronic stress may reduce...
New Year New You? How To Set Meaningful Intentions For Holistic Health and Wellbeing.
The New Year is considered to be a temporal landmark and creates an opportunity for what is known in psychology as a 'fresh start...
Key Nutrients Required for Mental Health
Micronutrient deficiencies have been associated with poor mental health outcomes (Hechtman, 2019) (Rucklidge, 2018). Some key nutrients I...
The impact of social connection on health and longevity.
“Connection is the energy that exists between people when they feel seen, heard and valued; when they can give and receive without...
Meditation
One study found that non-experienced meditators who practised 13 min of meditation a day for 8 weeks experienced reduced perceived stress.
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