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UNDERSTANDING HOW STRESS CAN IMPACT YOUR BODY
Let’s be real – we all have some degree of stress in our lives. Whether it be matters of the heart (love), your job, money, family, health — We all have something to worry about… Today, I want to talk to you specifically about a hormone I’m sure you’ve heard about many times, namely cortisol,…
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Carl Gustav Jung: Striving for Wholeness and the Unconscious Mind
Carl Jung, one of the most influential minds in the field of psychoanalysis, lived and worked in the Victorian era in Switzerland. Jung was a contemporary of Sigmund Freud, both sharing a common interest in the unconscious mind. Like Freud, Jung talked about the psyche, ego, consciousness, and “unconsciousness”. However, Jung’s study saw a significant…
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Veggie Korma Curry
Today’s recipe is inspired by my beautiful sister, Bianca who I love and miss dearly. My passion for healthy food is because I have a sister who taught me the benefits of healthy eating from a young age. For that, I will always be grateful. This dish serves 4-6 What you’ll need: 85g cashew nuts…
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Understanding Disease (or Dis-ease)
Have you ever thought about the phrase “disease”? In lamens terms: it’s when the body is in a state of dis-ease… In other words, your body is out of balance and trying whatever it can to get back to equilibrium (medically known as homeostasis). Our bodies are capable of fighting off the worst viruses; however,…
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An Introduction to Anne Freud:
Last month, I introduced you to one of my favourite theorists, Erik Erikson. If you’ll remember, Erikson believed that we all go through ‘psycho-social” stages of life, and at each stage, we are confronted with a challenge. These challenges are meant to help an individual grow autonomously into adults. Life, of course, has other plans…