Magnesium, the new cure for depression
In the 1950s, Hans Selye gave us his General Adaption Syndrome (GAS) and told us that repeated exposure to chronic stressful situations led to exhaustion. These days, we call the
Statins, depression, memory loss and more
I need to begin by saying I am not a doctor. I am not giving you medical advice. The information I provide is for educational purposes only. Statins are the
We create our own stressors
In the early 1980s, two of my favourite professors, Professor Richard Lazarus and Professor Susan Folkman from the University of California, Berkeley, worked together to give us The Transactional Theory
Happy hormones & neurotransmitters: Endorphins
Endorphins are the last in my mini-series on our four feel-good happy hormones and neurotransmitters. Last but certainly not least. Endorphins are your bodyâs natural painkillers and mood boosters. Your
Happy hormones and neurotransmitters: Oxytocin
Oxytocin is a naturally recurring hormone that also functions as a neurotransmitter. Itâs called the âlove and cuddlesâ drug because it drives your attachment behaviours and relationships, especially your intimate
Happy hormones and neurotransmitters – Serotonin, the gut-brain axisÂ
Serotonin is one of four feel-good hormones and neurotransmitters. As a neurotransmitter, it sends and receives chemical messages to and from nerve cells and between the body and brain. It
Happy hormones & neurotransmitters: Dopamine
Our hormonal system, also called our endocrine system, is a network of glands located throughout the body. Hormones are chemical messengers that travel within and between the body and brain
Defence mechanisms – Part 2
Most adults use primitive and less primitive defence mechanisms. While these may work for a while, they are defence mechanisms, not coping strategies. Unfortunately, defence mechanisms are all the go
Defence mechanisms â part 1
How we behave, what we believe, how we see ourselves and others determines the quality of our health and wellbeing and shapes our reality. How we cope with events, situations
Anxiety = Fear
Our hunter-gatherer ancestors of over 10,000 years ago had the exact same stress response system we have today. Our stress response system lives in the lowest and most basic part