Therapies

What are the Different Thyroid Conditions?

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Different Thyroid Conditions. The thyroid is a powerful gland, located in the neck, just below the Adam’s apple. It’s responsible for a variety of important processes in the human body, from regulating your body temperature to regulating your metabolism. Unfortunately, with the crazy busy, stressful, and overwhelming lives we all lead, its function can easily…

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How to Upgrade Your Nervous System?

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Upgrade Your Nervous System. Our nervous system is one of the most complex and important systems in the human body. It’s responsible for controlling, stimulating, optimizing, and coordinating all of the body’s functions, from breathing and digesting food to movement and thought processes. As such, it should be our greatest goal to keep it healthy…

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How to Rework Existing Narrative to Modify Behavior

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Modify Behavior. What does it mean to change one’s narrative? And how does this contribute to positive change in someone’s life? When someone thinks of personal narratives, many of them think about personal beliefs or stories they have of themselves or others. These stories can be negative self-talk or subconscious wounds stemming from past failures. …

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What is Our Second Brain?

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Our Second Brain. The human body is absolutely incredible. Every system impacts one another and works together seamlessly to keep us alive and healthy. One such system is the enteric nervous system, also commonly referred to as our “second brain.” This intricate system of nerves, neurons, and neurotransmitters helps control our digestive system through the…

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What is the Difference Between PTSD & Complex PTSD?

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PTSD Complex PTSD. In recent years the global focus has shifted toward the topic of mental health disorders, spreading more awareness around their symptoms and causes, and finding healing solutions in everything from behavioral therapy to psychedelics. PTSD and Complex PTSD are one of these mental health disorders that have been amongst us for a…

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Is Talk Therapy Enough to Heal Trauma and Ingrained Beliefs?

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Is Talk Therapy Enough to Heal Trauma and Ingrained Beliefs? Talk therapy, also called psychotherapy, is a form of counseling that can help someone change their behavior, cope with loss, and improve ingrained beliefs and subconscious wounds to resolve trauma. A therapist is present with one or more people and they reflect on challenges they…

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What is Subconscious Wounding? How to Heal Yours

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What is Subconscious Wounding? How to Heal Yours Subconscious Wounds. The body holds onto wounds from early childhood and shows up in different ways. Traumatic events people ignore can also flare up if triggers arise. In fact, the body retains memories of trauma. Bessel van der Kolk writes about this in his book, The Body…

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Unconditional Love – What it means for your Mental Health

Loving freely, without conditions or attachments, is considered unconditional love. And although some people believe that to be a myth, others can’t imagine giving themselves to someone fully when there are conditions involved. And now, there are even studies that showcase its benefits for your mental health.  What is Love? Love is one of the…

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Thyroid Healing Foods

Thyroid Healing Foods. When it comes to healing your thyroid, there are different avenues to consider, and depending on your condition, your healing journey might be completely different from someone else’s. That being said, there are some incredible thyroid-healing foods to include in your diet, whether you’re dealing with an under or overactive thyroid.  Underactive…

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January is Thyroid Awareness Month

Thyroid Awareness Month. Over the last decade, people have become aware of illnesses, diseases, and health conditions we face more and more each day. It’s not just heart disease and worrying about cholesterol levels anymore, and the gravity of the overall health situation worldwide has made health organizations to dedicate specific moments and months throughout…

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