Posts by nancy
Cortisol, connection, and the health of your heart.
Why Emotional and Spiritual Closeness Matters for Hormonal Balance. Do you feel constantly tired, disconnected, or like your hormones are out of balance, yet you can’t quite pinpoint why? It’s easy to assume stress only comes from big, obvious events: work deadlines, health scares, financial strain. But the truth is, our deepest stress often comes…
Read MoreAustralia’s Diet decline: How to Escape the Loop of Poor Eating habits.
New research from the CSIRO has uncovered alarming trends in Australian eating habits, putting the country at risk of missing its 2030 health targets. The study predicts an 18 percent increase in discretionary food consumption, a 10 percent drop in fruit intake, and continued low vegetable consumption over the next five years. These findings show…
Read MoreThe shocking truth about Procrastination (and how to break free)
We often think of procrastination as a simple issue of laziness or poor time management. But the shocking truth? It’s much deeper than that. Procrastination isn’t just about avoiding tasks but it’s actually an emotional coping mechanism driven by our brain’s natural wiring. Why we really procrastinate It’s a coping mechanism, not a time issueProcrastination…
Read MoreThe Anxiety Toolkit: Practical Strategies for Calming the Mind.
Anxiety is not just a fleeting emotion or a response to stress; it is a deeply ingrained physiological and psychological pattern that affects the nervous system, digestion, and even immune function. It can feel overwhelming, but the good news is that anxiety is not a fixed state—it can be managed and even transformed with the…
Read MoreEmotional Eating and How to Overcome It
Do you find yourself reaching for food when you are feeling down? You are not alone. It is very common for people to turn to food for comfort when dealing with big and difficult emotions. When you eat in response to your emotions, this is called emotional eating. Many people do this from time to…
Read MoreEating Disorders and Sleep
Eating disorders and sleep are deeply connected as those who struggle with eating disorders often experience significant sleep disturbances. In this blog post we will explore the relationship between eating disorders and sleep and offer five tips for improving your sleep. Eating disorders such as anorexia nervosa, bulimia and binge eating disorder can all disrupt…
Read MoreDopamine and Binge Eating
Studies show that there is a direct connection with dopamine and binge eating. Dopamine is a neurotransmitter that plays a vital role in the brain’s reward system and contributes to how we feel pleasure. It affects many aspects of our behaviour, including motivation, concentration and mood. It is also linked to binge eating. How does…
Read MoreCould your hormone balance be causing you to overeat?
Have you ever sought the comfort of food when you are feeling stressed? Did you know that the hormones estrogen and progesterone, produced in women’s ovaries, can trigger emotional and binge eating during your menstrual cycle? This can manifest in different ways for different women at different points in their cycles. For example, high levels of estrogen…
Read MoreForgive what you can’t forget….
Have you ever been in a situation where someone hurt you with nasty words? Someone might have made a comment on your looks which you just cannot forget. Maybe for a long time, someone rejected you, cheated on you, or betrayed you and you are still not able to forgive them, because it seems like the…
Read MoreThe Deeper Root that Leads to Binge Eating
Binge eating disorder is NOT about the food you end up consuming. Binge eating disorder is the end result or metaphor for an underlying mental, emotional, psychological and/or spiritual conflicts that are going on inside your life. Our body’s response to these internal disputes, is to satisfy this dispute with a universal human need that…
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