How insulin resistance can contribute to mental and physical health problems What if a client’s fatigue, changes in mood, or memory concerns had something to do with how their cells respond to insulin? We’ve long associated insulin resistance with diabetes and heart disease . . . . . . but researchers are now uncovering connections […]
What Works Best to Ease Stress and Depression?
Cold exposure and breathwork. High-intensity interval training. Mindfulness. A slower, gentler practice. Which approach is most effective in helping a client build greater resilience to stress? Researchers put all four head-to-head in a randomized trial to see which one actually reduced symptoms. We put this together so you could share with any client who’s convinced […]
[Infographic] Primer on How Inflammation Works
Swelling. Redness. A wave of white blood cells rushing to the scene. Most people recognize what inflammation looks like. Fewer could explain why the same response meant to protect the body could become a risk to the mind as well. Here’s a primer on how inflammation works, and why it matters beyond infection and injury. […]
[Infographic] The Brain-Gut Microbiotic Axis
For years, we’d drawn a quiet line between what belongs to mental health and what belongs to physical health. But science keeps uncovering just how connected they really are. Take for example the interconnections between the brain and the gut. Top researchers are now looking more deeply into the body’s interconnected signaling pathways and how […]
Coherence Therapy – What Is It?
There’s one approach to treating trauma that I’ve been hearing experts refer to more and more lately (in conversation, and also in a couple of recent workshops we’ve hosted). It’s Coherence Therapy. But what exactly is that? Well in short, it’s a framework designed to help clients overwrite conditioned emotional responses associated with traumatic memories. […]