Recently, the oil of mountain savory caught my attention, again. It’s one of those stories… I start using a new essential oil, fall in love with it when I get results, and then… another shiny oil or blend catches my attention. The previous beloved oil gets pushed aside and goes unnoticed for a bit. [...]
Life is Not Easy Right Now... Many people are struggling with perspective and searching for solutions for calming and coping with our uncertain world. Unfortunately, conventional interventions are not effectively mitigating the recent massive upheaval in mental health and mood imbalances. We are desperately in need of holistic solutions to ease our emotions and [...]
As the 2021 school year resumes, so do the challenges to learning that began in 2020. The additional stressors and chronic strains have led to many changes and hurdles to jump through for little ones, parents, teachers, and young adults. These issues have aggravated and ignited a rise in mental health issues in the [...]
The Challenges to Learning Continue in 2021 Along with the normal jitters and transitions, 2020 brought many new challenges and stressors. Although parents, teachers, and students had hoped that things would be back to “normal” a year later, this has not happened. Compiled on top of the usual summer learning loss, there are [...]
Video Playback Time: 13 minutes I urge you to listen to the whole video. For those who want the juicy snippets, cliff notes, and/or the references, the write-up and notes are below. The Video Recap and Summary: How Belief and Mindset Impact Health Outcomes My most recent articles and video have been [...]
Video Playback Time: 17 minutes I urge you to listen to the whole video. For those who want the juicy snippets, cliff notes, and/or the references, the write-up and notes are below. Stay tuned for part II! The Video Recap and Summary: Shifting You Mindset About Medicine and Living Your Best, Vibrant, Healthy [...]
The power of the mind to heal, or perpetuate disease, is profound. In part I, I discussed the science of belief. The expectation that one holds about an intervention leading to either harm (nocebo effect) or healing (placebo effect) literally impacts one’s physiology and resulting health outcomes. The mind-body cannot be separated, even the [...]
“But do you really believe you can be well?” I ask this question to all my clients. The answer to that may matter more than you, or they, think. The Mindset of Placebo The greatest minds in science and spirituality have an awareness and respect for something that is profoundly powerful and life [...]
The Shift to Personalized Care and Naturopathic Medicine The movement from sick care to whole-person healthcare continues to gain momentum. Long-term symptom suppression with only medications has led many to feel like a victim, dependent, and fearful of their own bodies. Can you relate? In both physical and mental health arenas, it is [...]
