Don Joseph Goewey is the Executive Director of the nonprofit Center for Spiritual Exchange, the official archive for all the works of Anthony De Mello and the author of the Amazon bestseller, The End of Stress/Four Steps to Rewire Your Brain. Don spent six years directing a think tank aimed at integrating breakthroughs in neuroscience and psychology. From this work, he innovated a model for changing brain structure to extinguish stress reactions and amplify the higher brain function that enables a human being to flourish. The success of the model in helping people end stress in high pressure workplaces like Cisco Systems and Wells Fargo has been unprecedented.Previously, Don directed a human performance firm that consulted with Fortune 100 companies to alleviate employee stress and elevate people’s experience of work and life. He has also managed the department of psychiatry at Stanford University Medical School, and headed an institute that pioneered a psycho-spiritual approach to overcoming catastrophic life events and which in 2005 was awarded the Excellence in Medicine metal by the American Medical Association.
Learning points:
Why we need to embrace our emotions
How our response to stress and fear wire our brains
Every Tuesday from 11am -12pm I host The Health Hub, an interactive, forward thinking talk show on Radio Maria Canada. Call, tweet or email your questions as together we explore health issues that are relevant to you from new and innovative points of view.
If you have a health topic that you would like us to discuss or are a health care specialist who wants to be a guest on our show let us know!
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Trudy Stone is a certified culinary nutritionist, founder of Trudy Stone Nutrition, podcast host and TV guest wellness expert who educates people about nutrition and solutions for managing stress and anxiety.From healthy habits to brain health, Trudy is passionate about empowering people to build healthier habits and unlock the power of food to build a strong and vibrant brain and body.Trudy is also a brain health instructor for Clean Eating Magazine for the course Feed a Healthy Brain. The course explores the connection between diet, cognitive decline and mental health, helping people to realize the full potential of food to support a healthy brain, so people can thrive now and well into their later years.Trudy is also the creator of the R.I.S.E method, a step-by-step framework to help people to overcome stress, overwhelm and fatigue.Learning point:
How we can use our stress in a positive way?
What are some key nutrients we can consume to alleviate stress?
What is the R.I.S.E 4 step method for transforming our stress into something more positive?
Every Tuesday from 11am -12pm I host The Health Hub, an interactive, forward thinking talk show on Radio Maria Canada. Call, tweet or email your questions as together we explore health issues that are relevant to you from new and innovative points of view.
If you have a health topic that you would like us to discuss or are a health care specialist who wants to be a guest on our show let us know!
Here is our email. We would love to hear from you! thh@radiomaria.ca
Inspirationally speaking and counseling for over 20 years, Jodi shows Generation Z, their parents, and helpers how to feel worthy, empowered and in control. On her YouTube channel, Practical Miracles, she helps audiences all over the world get clarity, push past fear, and evolve their consciousness. Because Jodi clawed her way out of her own emotional turmoil, she gets it. Through her TEDxWilmington talk, “Cam Anxious Kids,” and her best-selling book, You 1, Anxiety 0, she is changing the way we understand this current mental health crisis. Her new book, Anxiety…I’m So Done With You: A Teens’ Guide To Ditching Toxic Stress and Rewiring Your Brain for Happiness, will be released on July 21st, 2020.
Learning Points:
How Gen Z mental health differs from other generations
Every Tuesday from 11am -12pm I host The Health Hub, an interactive, forward thinking talk show on Radio Maria Canada. Call, tweet or email your questions as together we explore health issues that are relevant to you from new and innovative points of view.
In challenging times like these when stress and worry are peaking don’t forget to look at what is at the end of your fork for some help. You can get a lot of support from the meals that you put together.
Let’s take a look at ideal inclusion and needed exclusions.
What You Eat Contributes To Your Stress Level
Food that contains a lot of sugar can cause a roller coaster ride for your blood sugar and this can cause you to feel jittery and to have mood swings. Best to stay away from foods in this category.
Keeping in line with the thought of controlling blood sugar, complex carbohydrates, foods high in fiber, are an important inclusion in a diet focusing on stress busting. Fiber slows down the speed that sugar enters into your blood stream, so it helps you to avoid those sudden spikes and drops in your blood sugar levels, balancing your mood and easing your stress. Foods high in fiber include cauliflower, cabbage, broccoli, celery, berries, leafy greens, beans and whole grains.
Fiber is also key for your gut microbiome health and because your brain and gut are connected a healthy, happy gut microbiome leads to a happier you.
And if we are talking about creating a happy gut, we can’t forget fermented foods that are a good source of probiotics. So, we are talking about things like kefir, kombucha, apple cider vinegar and kimchi.
Some studies have suggested that omega-3 fatty acids may be beneficial for improving mood. One possible reason is that omega-3 fatty acids are essential for brain cell structure and function. Another could be that they provide antioxidant and anti-inflammatory support.
Food sources of omega-3’s include wild caught salmon, sardines, flax seeds and chia seeds.
Magnesium is a go to supplement for improving sleep, quelling stress and calming nerves but why not get it from the food that you eat? Foods naturally rich in magnesium are leafy greens, such as spinach and Swiss chard and dark chocolate.
Adaptogens
Finally, I want to mention that you can incorporate adaptogens to help you handle stress.
Adaptogens such as Ashwagandha and Holy Basil and some mushrooms including reishi and cordyceps are known to support the body’s ability to handle stress.
These can be easily included into your diet as teas or added into smoothies, salads and soups.
Here is one idea for you!
Stress Busting Hot Chocolate Recipe
Ingredients & Directions
Add to your blender and combine:
1 cup non-dairy milk (I love cashew for this one)
1 TBSP cacao powder
1 tsp maple syrup (or to taste)
1 tsp Ashwagandha powder
1 tsp Reishi mushroom powder
After you blend the ingredients add them to a pot and warm up.
I have witnessed countless acts of kindness throughout this difficult time including wonderful trainers and gyms offering ways for us to keep physically active and motivated while staying home.
But along with taking care of our physical needs we must also nourish our mental self.
There are many strategies that we can employ. One arena to play in are the many apps that have been developed for just this purpose.
There really are so many terrific apps available to help us strengthen and maintain our mental health but I want to highlight 3 that I use personally.
𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝗵𝗶𝗳𝘁
Developed by Anxiety Canada, Mind Shift is an app that is designed to help you cope with mild to moderate anxiety aiming to change how you think about anxiety.
It is based on proven scientific strategies helping you to engage in healthy thinking. You check in each day to track your anxiety and work with tools in the app.
This is a free app.
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In 2017 Calm was named iPhone App of the Year. Calm is a wonderful app for everyone including those experiencing stress and anxiety. The App offers daily Calm sessions and guides you through meditations, sleep stories and breathing programs.
There is a free version and a paid version.
𝗚𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲 𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗝𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗹
Daily recording of gratitude has been shown to increase happiness and improve mood.
the app was built out of a personal need to cope with anxiety & depression
This app offers unlimited journal entries and affirmations.
There is a Pro version but I have been using the free one and I love it!
RECIPE
Ashwagandha Milk Tea
(I have published this recipe before and have had many positive feedbacks from it)
Ashwagandha (Withania Somnifera) is an Ayurvedic adaptogenic herb. An adaptogen helps to bring balance and stabiliziation. Ashwagandha is best known for its stress-lowering effects.
Ingredients:
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup water
1 tsp Ashwagandha Powder
1 date
10 Goji Berries
4-5 cardamom buds
Directions:
Add milk, water, Ashwagandha powder, date and Goji Berries to a small saucepan and bring to a boil
Once reduced to about half strain in to a teacup, add cardamon buds and enjoy!