Tag: anxiety

  • Huberman Lab Notes – Emotional Intelligence

    Summary: Dr. Marc Brackett – How to Better Regulate Your Emotions Dr. Marc Brackett (Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence) teaches that emotion regulation is not about suppressing or eliminating feelings, but about building a smarter relationship with them. Emotions are neither good nor bad! It’s how we respond to them that matters. His practical framework…

  • Best Carl Jung Quotes

    Carl Jung was an early advocate of analytical psychology and like Freud is well known for his work relating to theories of personality & the human subconscious. Whilst Freud’s work, was still rooted in 19th century theories regarding suppressed desires, Jung generally believed that a deeper analysis was required of the subconscious mind (particularly dreams)…

  • We Are All One (Why Nobody Really Dies)

      It was World Mental Health Day yesterday. I’m not a huge fan of ‘awareness’ days, I think they bring problems but not solutions. I think depression is a problem that has a number of causes… Lack of exercise Poor Diet & Gut inflammation Lack of sunlight Too much sitting/Poor posture Social Media Marketing Shite…

  • The Magnesium Miracle

    Magnesium is pretty awesome stuff. I’ve tried all sorts from citrate, oxi-something and glycinate.  To summarise it’s great for: Enhancing recovery Reducing pain & soreness Reducing muscle tension Reducing anxiety naturally Increasing focus (in some forms) Reducing high blood pressure Aiding sleep The only forms of magnesium that I’ve found helpful & provide an obvious…

  • Tension Headache Cure

    How to Cure a Tension Headache For informational purposes only – I am not a doctor Take a natural muscle relaxant – Magnesium Glycinate – Dose 400mg Take a natural anti-inflammatory – Rosehip Powder – 6g Place a warm towel/wheatbag/hot water bottle on your neck Ground Yourself – walk barefoot on the lawn if you…

  • Solgar Ashwagandha Review

    Not too much to say about this product, other than it’s very good!   It’s a great adaptogen for dealing with stress and as well as a promoted of physical and mental energy. It’s also good for you, which is a big bonus making it a great supplement for when you want to have a…

  • Goals for the rest of 2017

    Training Goals Outcome Goals Shoulder Mobility – To be able to grip my hands behind my back By January 1st Do 10 Turkish Get Ups with 8kg weight by January 1st MMA – Have an effective standing & guard guillotine choke by January 1st MMA – Be able to skip, without tripping for 2.5 minutes…

  • Treating Muscle Pain & Joint Pain

    From over-training, to general stress & anxiety, muscle pain & joint pain are increasingly common complaints. Pain can be a direct cause of depression and anxiety, but equally mental health issues including stress, can be the cause of the pain. Whatever the source, physical pain and mental health seem to have a direct association. Whether…

  • What is Kundalini Yoga?

    wow! Mind blown! I feel like I’ve isolated myself quite a bit from ‘mainstream’ people already – always talking about Buddhism, Stoicism, Ram Dass, DMT, frontal lobe Vs Limbic sytem etc. I think it’s fair nice to say that most people don’t get me! So rather than attempt to talk to people about Kundalini Yoga,…

  • Ketogenic Diet Diary – Weeks 3 – 4

    Kind of a mixed bag this week but definitely feeling a lot more energetic and 10 times better than I did during weeks 1 and 2. I felt full of energy all day Monday and Tuesday morning. Kinda hit a proverbial wall on Tuesday afternoon, went home and had 2 nettle tables (for allergies, I…