CategoriesStress Management Vagus Nerve EducationDisembodied Voice from the Sky: “Are you aware of stress?” Everyone: “Yes, very aware!” Disembodied Voice from the Sky: “Well, are you aware of the impact that the vagus can have on your body’s ability to manage stress? Everyone: “Uhm, no…?” We get it. Every cause, idea, ailment, and food has its own holiday or […]
CategoriesStress ManagementIf you are feeling drained and on the verge of utter exhaustion from life’s demands, you are not alone. Welcome to the world of burnout – a state where physical and mental fatigue collide. Burnout takes a toll on both body and mind, manifesting as overwhelming stress, persistent fatigue, and a diminished capacity to find […]
CategoriesStress ManagementOur fight or flight response is an evolutionary mechanism that protects us from danger. Your nervous system temporarily increases your heart rate, blood pressure, and concentration to power your reaction to threats. But sometimes our nervous system goes haywire and can’t switch off from high alert. When you’re nervous system is stuck in fight or […]
CategoriesStress ManagementYou are not lazy, unmotivated, or stuck. You’ve likely been living in survival mode for too long, and you’re exhausted. Survival mode is a primitive response to a perceived threat that is hardwired into your DNA. While it can help you survive in the face of danger, it can sometimes be counterproductive. When in survival […]
CategoriesStress ManagementStress is a natural response to a perceived threat or challenge. It can be both positive and negative and affects individuals differently. Understanding what stress is, why it can be a big problem, and what you can do about it is a great place to start in developing coping mechanisms that can help manage stress […]
CategoriesStress ManagementLong before the late writer Michael Crichton wrote the blockbuster Jurassic Park, he was a medical student in Boston. His experiences as a resident at Massachusetts General Hospital may have served as the creative inspiration behind NBC’s hit show ER, but they also were the subject of one of his earliest books, Five Patients. In […]
