In this second post on the mind-body connection, I give you simple techniques to reset your nervous system to a more calm and relaxed state. It’s so important to become aware of our negative thoughts and change those for our health to improve. Read this post for 10 vagus nerve hacks to activate the parasympathetic system and relieve stress. Remember, the key to healing the body is to heal the mind.
The average person has over 60,000 thoughts per day, 90% of which are negative! Our thoughts can literally make us healthy or make us sick. In this post I will tell you how this happens through our nervous system and specifically the vagus nerve. The mind body connection is very real. We have the capability to heal ourselves if we believe we are being healed. This powerful connection may just be the missing link in your journey back to health!
Are you or have you been a caregiver for an elderly parent or a spouse? Do you always put other’s needs before your own? Do you place very high standards on yourself or have negative self-talk? Self-abandonment is a very real thing and it can have major impacts on your physical and mental health. In this post I will be discussing all the ways we abandon ourselves and how we can stop doing this to take back our lives again and heal.
For those of us who have heard the words, “you have cancer”, the emotional impact cannot be described. Do you feel like you are on a roller coaster of emotions every day? Are you experiencing uncomfortable changes in your relationships? Do you feel hopeless and depressed? Read this post to learn all about the mental health challenges that can come with a cancer diagnosis and what you can do to cope.