Hoping to keep your youthful skin, flexible joints, and sharp mind even as the years pass by? One of the best ways to age gracefully is to avoid the things that make you age FASTER. Like these top 5: 1️⃣ Smoking Smoking cigarettes increases free radicals and MMPs (matrix metalloproteinases), which cause the degradation of …
Let’s take a minute to talk about aging. We know graying hair and wrinkles are expected, but what else? 🤔 Did you know that aging can also affect your immune system, digestion, and sexual wellness? Some signs of aging begin as early as our 30s (like fine lines), while others may not become apparent until …
Overthinking. Overachieving. Perfectionistic. People-Pleasing. This is the final post in our series about high-functioning anxiety, and it will arm you with a quick but powerful tool to stop anxiety in its tracks: ✨Vagal Toning Exercises✨ The vagus nerve is at the center of your parasympathetic nervous system—the arm of your nervous system that puts you …
Confident and successful on the outside, with constant fear and worry on the inside. 👉 That’s what high-functioning anxiety looks like. (if you missed my last post describing high-functioning anxiety, be sure to check it out). For anyone experiencing high-functioning anxiety, it can feel like a normal way to be—as if it’s necessary to be …
High-functioning anxiety is not a medical diagnosis, but it is an increasingly common issue that’s being talked about by Forbes, US News & World Report, the Cleveland Clinic, and even the meditation app Headspace So, what is high-functioning anxiety? On the outside, a person might appear to have it all together all the time: ✅ …
Ever feel like your brain is clouding over? You’re having trouble staying focused? Or maybe simple tasks are just taking much longer than they should? 🧠 It could be that your brain needs a little boost. We’ve talked about powering the brain with food and supplements (see my previous post), but that’s only part of …
If you want more mental clarity, focus, creativity, and stamina…you’ve got to start with food and nutrition. Brain-boosting foods tend to be rich in antioxidants (to protect brain cells from damage), healthy fats (to build fluid nerve cell membranes), or B vitamins (for neurotransmitter and energy production). Load up on these foods to give your …
Interested in boosting your brain power for peak performance? The first thing to know is that your brain function is a byproduct of the health of your entire body. Here are 3 health factors (that most people never even think about) that can influence your memory and mental clarity: 1️⃣ Menopause According to neuroscientist Lisa …
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Whether you’re leading meetings at work, helping kids with homework, or just having a leisurely conversation over dinner… Life is better when your brain is working at its best 🧠 Peak brain performance means… ✅ Focus comes easily. ✅ Your mind feels sharp. ✅ You feel creative and clear. ✅ You can confidently make decisions. …
🤔 I’ve been thinking a lot recently about environmentally-driven illnesses—the chronic conditions that either come about or become worse as a result of exposures to toxins in our air, water, food, homes, and workplaces. One big part of prevention is minimizing our exposure to environmental chemicals and toxins (I shared this in a previous post). …