The word ‘stress’ no longer seems to encapsulate the depth and complexity of what we have experienced as a collective. To say we’re burnt out and exhausted was already an understatement pre-2020. Many of us are now entering into the state of freeze, a response by the nervous system designed to help us disassociate or ‘numb out’. Every single one of us has our limit, so what happens when we’re pushed beyond it for a sustained period of time?
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Polyvagal Theory 101 - a blueprint for your nervous system
Oct 22, 2021
Have you ever felt like you over-react or are stressed out all the time? Understanding how the vagus nerve and polyvagal theory work may hold the answers for how to live a calmer, more present life.

The Impact Of Stress On The Gut Microbiome
Sep 27, 2021
Due to world and local current affairs we’re all feeling stressed – to put it mildly. So, what does the gut-brain connection mean for the chronically stressed among us? We’re living in a time where the word ‘unprecedented’ comes up a lot. This unfortunately has also meant unprecedented impacts on our health – particularly the nervous system and the gut.

Stress, The Immune System & The Vagus Nerve
Jul 23, 2021
The unprocessed stress or trauma becomes locked into the tissues of the body, leading to a mind that is easily triggered & an immune system with lowered defences.

How to Recalibrate an Overwhelmed, Fearful & Diseased Mind & Body, Part 3
Jun 25, 2021
10 Steps To Recalibrating Your Nervous System

How to Recalibrate an Overwhelmed, Fearful & Diseased Mind & Body, Part 2
Jun 16, 2021
Elizabeth Gilbert says, "The person in the room who is the most relaxed is the one who holds all the power".

How to Recalibrate an Overwhelmed, Fearful & Diseased Mind And Body, Part 1
May 24, 2021
Long term stress can have real consequences to our minds and bodies. We can feel it taking hold and we know innately that it’s not good to leave stress unaddressed. The research around how a constant, heightened state of overwhelm, a.k.a. an overactive fear or stress response, affects everything from our ability to make decisions, to how it drives modern disease is itself overwhelming.