The relationship between the hormone cortisol and sleep
Cortisol is the “stress hormone” produced via the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis by the adrenal glands during times of stress....
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- Jun 1, 2021
- 2 min
Eight cool facts about the Vagus nerve
The vagus nerve is our relaxation superhighway and carries messages throughout the body to counterbalance the fight or flight system. It...
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hdarwallsmith
- Jun 1, 2021
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Can using essential oils help with sleep?
Smell is a prehistoric sense and an essential one for humans and animals as we all navigate our world. It lets us know whether our food...
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hdarwallsmith
- Jun 1, 2021
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What is stress?
Stress, very simply, is a built-in condition. Humans are hard-wired to have a physical and psychological “stress” reaction when facing a...
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hdarwallsmith
- Jun 1, 2021
- 3 min
Using neuroplasticity to change your brain
For those of us old enough to remember playing our favourite record over and over again until the track became a deep groove where the...
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