1. Remember what has always been and always will be true, “I am unshakably good.” “You are unshakably good.” AND, “You are an Eternal heir” “I am an Eternal heir”. It is just true.
Oh how the world changes when we embody this.
2. The fastest way to change your mind-state, body chemistry and move out of fight or flight (the stress response) is 5 full breaths with the exhale longer than the inhale. This is science people!
Bonus points if you focus the breath on the heart. Second bonus if you figure out what that Breath in really is! Hint: Look up.
3. Practice gratitude or appreciation. “All the cool kids are doing it!”
Real gratitude. Something you truly FEEL and can marinate in. AND it leads to forgiveness and peace.
Bonus points if you get up and offer it to the Father/Creator/Messiish
Tend your piece of the web/world/living/universe. Make beauty & joy in all the sufferings and all the good times. Stay in the Word. Offer it to the world in your unique way.
I took a walk in the woods, as I often do, but today light rain. I found many “dry” spots I could stand without feeling a single drop. That is the canopy of the trees. It is protection from the elements of rain, or direct sun. It can be a place of warmth or cool, depending upon the season. What do you see in the canopy? Stand under a canopy and think on the following meditation.
Your daily habits. Your daily routines. Your daily choices you make. They are all taking you in a direction. Are they taking you in the direction you want to go?
The choices you make is like a “vote” into the person you will become. How does that make you feel? What does that person look like?
Are you struggling to make healthy choices? Are you struggling to create positive thinking?
I Peter 5:7 “And cast all your concern upon Yahweh God, because He is concerned about you”. You do not have to live perfectly. Everything you do is NOT always about improving your health and mind. It is OK to have fun, belly laugh, cry and let go often; this is part of having a healthy mind and spirit as well.
Acts 20:24 “But, for me, I don’t count my soul a thing, so as that I should complete my course, and The Ministry that I received from Our Lord Yeshua so that I should Testify concerning the Hopeful Message/The Gospel of The Grace of God”.
What are you offering? Are you getting away from the noise of the world enough to engage in it? Real life is found outside the comfort zone, outside the perfect zone, and outside the box you have put yourself in.
Let’s all get to the point right away. The brain needs help. The brain is in a race for health.
What is Neurofeedback?
Neurofeedback, also known as EEG biofeedback, is a fun, interactive, non-invasive, and medication-free treatment that helps you increase self-control over certain aspects of your brain function. Because of neuroplasticity—your brain’s ability to change—neurofeedback therapy can help you retrain your brain to reduce mental health symptoms, improve performance, and achieve a more balanced brain.
A very good explanation of Neurofeedback (from Amen clinic resources) is painless and safe for people of all ages and provides numerous benefits for a variety of brain health and mental health concerns. For example, because of its capacity to help people retrain their brain, individuals who have behavioral issues can experience self-control over problematic symptoms, increase their confidence, and learn to understand they can adopt healthier patterns of behaving. For those who struggle with emotional stress and anxiety, neurofeedback can help them self-regulate more effectively and respond more positively to situations that produce distressing emotions. Furthermore, it can help high achievers reach peak performance by optimizing their brain function.
In addition to these applications, there are many other conditions that can be helped by undergoing neurofeedback therapy in a professional setting. As a result, patients have reported better memory, focus, and impulse control, lower anxiety, greater mental clarity, more restful sleep, improved mood, and a host of other benefits after using neurofeedback.
Neurofeedback has been used successfully to improve symptoms in many conditions including, but not limited to:
ADD/ADHD
Addictions
Anxiety
Autism spectrum disorder
Behavioral disorders
Bipolar disorder
Chronic pain
Depression
Headaches
Memory problems
Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)
Pain management
PMS
Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
Schizophrenia
Sleep problems
Traumatic brain injury/concussions
ADD/ADHD: A 2021 review published in the Journal of Clinical Medicine found neurofeedback therapy helped improve impulse control, behavior, and focus in kids with ADHD.
Addictions: A study by scientists at UCLA found that neurofeedback improved abstinence rates in people with addictions.
Anxiety: The results of a 2021 study on people with generalized anxiety disorder revealed that neurofeedback helped them improve their emotional regulation and significantly lowered anxiety and depressive symptoms.
Depression: Recent research published in Psychological Medicine concluded from the self-reports of participants that neurofeedback, as an adjunctive therapy, was effective in lowering depressive symptoms.
Memory Issues: A 2021 study that assessed the efficacy of neurofeedback for memory loss associated with mild cognitive impairment saw significant improvements in memory that were sustained for at least one month after treatment.
PTSD: According to the results of a research study published in NeuroImage: Clinical, participants who had PTSD underwent 15-20 weeks of neurofeedback, and at the conclusion of treatment, 61% no longer met criteria for the disorder.
Traumatic brain injury (TBI): A published overview of the use of neurofeedback for people who have suffered a TBI suggests that it may help reduce symptoms related to attention, mood, and mindfulness while improving motivation for treatment.
THESE WILL HELP THE BRAIN IN THE RACE FOR HEALTH.
I am a certified licensed biofeedback specialist, with 15 years behind me in practice. Contact me if you would like to find out more, and set up an initial consultation/demo.
Yes, you read that correctly. Your back and your neck may be one of the biggest reasons for your mental and emotional health.
Take a look at the spine.
The cervical 1 and 2 are at the skull; if they are shifted, even a little, they can cause pain down into the shoulder, jaw, ear, and so forth. With simple daily stretching, consistent massage therapy, and chiropractic adjustments every now and then, you can manage chronic shoulder and upper back pain, and keep those headaches away. This is a huge key to mental health and well-being.
The middle of the back, your thoracic cavity, houses the organs and tissues in your chest. These organs and tissues play a vital role in many of your body’s systems. Heart, lungs, diaphragm, esophagus, liver, stomach, spinal cord, etc, are all affected when this part of the spine is shifted or compressed. In the “v” of your rib cage is your stomach, and in that same area is the emotional cavity; the phrase “gut feeling” comes from the emotional cavity being in this spot. One thing to try when having digestive issues or emotions are high, is to have your T-5 and other thoracic spine adjusted; I have personally had many clients have complete digestive recovery from a simple rib and thoracic adjustment and massage therapy.
What does all this have to do with mental health? If your physical health is at it best, your mental health follows. Many times, the spine and structure of our bodies is not considered when mental health is being assesses. Brain injuries, trauma, and nutritional deficiencies effect our mental and emotional capacities long term in your lifetime. I have personally experienced great mental healing from physical improvements, more so than with mental therapies. In my personal opinion, feeding your brain correctly, improving your health by moving your body every day, and managing your spinal health, will create a mind-body connection you will love.
Your nutrition and fitness boosts your mood and reduces the potential for depression and anxiety. Your thoughts determine how and what your day will be. Do you see how all of this can fits together? What does a new habit in your daily life look like? I have one suggestion to get you started.
Faithful workouts with Michelle is a great place to begin your journey. She is encouraging, creative, and motivating. She has something for every person, no matter what shape you are in.
If you feel you need more help to stay motivated to heal your mental health, and have a healthier brain, contact me and we, together, will create a journey for you. I used to think brain health was just about memory. Now I know it’s the foundation of mental and physical well-being.
Allow me to introduce you to how I will be your accountability.
Goals need to be aligned with their true self by:
Purpose
The driving force that life and work meaning. What are you passionate about?
Mission
Specific actions that bring the purpose to life. How do your goals and purpose align with your purpose?
Vision
Long term aspiration. Big picture.
Values
Principals that reflect behavior, deepest beliefs. Are these aligned with your goals, purpose, mission and vision?
Journey
Just like a chiropractor adjusts to restore alignment, we can help clients adjust goals are aligned with values and purpose. Regularly reflect on these goals, purpose, mission, vision, and values. Leads to a deeper sense of well-being. Ensuring that what we are doing truly matters, and In in harmony with who we are.
My personal Goals Assessment is on my wall so I see it every morning when I wake and when I go to bed. The statement I read has the purpose, vision, mission and goal binding the three together.
“My life changed so much seven years ago it makes my head spin. Overnight, 50 percent of my diet and the foods I loved were no longer something I could enjoy. I am not alone. My story is one among thousands. Alpha-gal rocked my world! It was mind-boggling! I have had peri ‐ menopausal food sensitivities, hormone food sensitivities, and more, but nothing like this obnoxious tick-borne food allergy. It is the “weed” that the Father used to inspire this book. “Weed” is the nickname I have given alpha-gal, and other obnoxious things that get into our bodies and lives. Alpha-gal syndrome (AGS), or alpha-gal (AG for short), is in its early research and did not even have a name until recently. Some people have had it misdiagnosed for twenty to forty years. I have opinions and research on it linked to Lyme coinfections dating back long ago. Its roots cannot be traced easily because it slipped in unperceived, overlooked, and unrecognized. Like a weed.”
The next few blogs will be excerpts from my only published book. I would like for it to go out to as many as needs it. It is for empowerment and hope.
I had been a complete and total captive of core emotional baggage filled over years and did not even know it had occurred. Primary Food is not on your plate. Health is Heart, Mind, Soul, Body, Balance, together.
Fear causes marked deactivation of cerebellum (back part of brain with most blood flow). Fear increases confusion.
Contact me to learn more about the journey to healing from life’s health chaos. Mind over matter works.
Neurofeedback, also known as EEG biofeedback, is a fun, interactive, non-invasive, and medication-free treatment that helps you increase self-control over certain aspects of your brain function. Because of neuroplasticity—your brain’s ability to change—neurofeedback therapy can help you retrain your brain to reduce mental health symptoms, improve performance, and achieve a more balanced brain.
A very good explanation of Neurofeedback (from Amen clinic resources) is painless and safe for people of all ages and provides numerous benefits for a variety of brain health and mental health concerns. For example, because of its capacity to help people retrain their brain, individuals who have behavioral issues can experience self-control over problematic symptoms, increase their confidence, and learn to understand they can adopt healthier patterns of behaving. For those who struggle with emotional stress and anxiety, neurofeedback can help them self-regulate more effectively and respond more positively to situations that produce distressing emotions. Furthermore, it can help high achievers reach peak performance by optimizing their brain function.
In addition to these applications, there are many other conditions that can be helped by undergoing neurofeedback therapy in a professional setting. As a result, patients have reported better memory, focus, and impulse control, lower anxiety, greater mental clarity, more restful sleep, improved mood, and a host of other benefits after using neurofeedback.
Neurofeedback has been used successfully to improve symptoms in many conditions including, but not limited to:
ADD/ADHD
Addictions
Anxiety
Autism spectrum disorder
Behavioral disorders
Bipolar disorder
Chronic pain
Depression
Headaches
Memory problems
Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)
Pain management
PMS
Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
Schizophrenia
Sleep problems
Traumatic brain injury/concussions
ADD/ADHD: A 2021 review published in the Journal of Clinical Medicine found neurofeedback therapy helped improve impulse control, behavior, and focus in kids with ADHD.
Addictions: A study by scientists at UCLA found that neurofeedback improved abstinence rates in people with addictions.
Anxiety: The results of a 2021 study on people with generalized anxiety disorder revealed that neurofeedback helped them improve their emotional regulation and significantly lowered anxiety and depressive symptoms.
Depression: Recent research published in Psychological Medicine concluded from the self-reports of participants that neurofeedback, as an adjunctive therapy, was effective in lowering depressive symptoms.
Memory Issues: A 2021 study that assessed the efficacy of neurofeedback for memory loss associated with mild cognitive impairment saw significant improvements in memory that were sustained for at least one month after treatment.
PTSD: According to the results of a research study published in NeuroImage: Clinical, participants who had PTSD underwent 15-20 weeks of neurofeedback, and at the conclusion of treatment, 61% no longer met criteria for the disorder.
Traumatic brain injury (TBI): A published overview of the use of neurofeedback for people who have suffered a TBI suggests that it may help reduce symptoms related to attention, mood, and mindfulness while improving motivation for treatment.
I am a certified licensed biofeedback specialist, with 15 years behind me in practice. Contact me if you would like to find out more, and set up an initial consultation/demo.
I struggle with expectations daily. I expect things to go a certain way, or be in a particular shape, or that people in my life will perform the way I had in my mind. Here is a quote from a faithful lady, Michelle of Faithful workouts.
“managing your expectations doesn’t mean you shouldn’t set goals or dream for your life. However, I strongly believe in setting action-based goals, rather than outcome-based ones. Here’s what I mean:
Instead of setting a goal to lose five pounds in 10 days, focus on specific actions you can control. For example, set a goal to exercise for 30 minutes on Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 8am. Keep your added-sugars intake to under 24 grams for five days this week.
If your goal is purely outcome-driven – like losing five pounds in 10 days (expectation) – you might end up frustrated if you do everything right but only lose three pounds (reality). “
Think about these things today. Think about these things daily. Put you daily routine into a new light and perspective.
Contact me if you need help with your walk in life, health, or physical issues. WE will find your path. You will become empowered.
Change and living life. What does that mean to you? What is that supposed to mean to you? It means a slew of things for me, positive and not to positive. Let me name a few that come to my mind: system, plan, schedule, way I do things compared to my spousal unit, projects, seasons, and the list goes on. This may not make sense because your perspective and your list will be different. That is OK. I am at a point in my seasons of some big changes that are completely unrevealed to me, and it is not easy for me to handle day by day. I am, however, taking actions to complete things I have needed to finish, and talking to people everywhere I go to stay engaged, and listening for cues of what is to be some direction.
A friend gave a talk about Nehemiah had a system and is a great help in a time like this in my life. He prayed. He took action. There was sacrifice he had to make in that action. Then there is perseverance. Comfort is not always part of the deal. This is when you stop or start a behavior, or thing. “Don’t thing that you misheard the Father when the going gets tough. In every triumph there is troubles. In every gain there’s something we have to give. We have to have our expectations in the right spot so that we can keep going”.
I want this life of mine to make a difference. I am willing to sacrifice. It is uncomfortable. I hope you can keep the system of Nehemiah in mind as you make changes, keep those changes going, and move forward toward the plan made for you, not the plan you made for yourself.
Please contact me if you need some coaching, analysis of minerals, care of your stress, or help in the sometimes complex health issues. I am here for you if you are overwhelmed.
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Jeana Anderson, Author, C.N.H.P., MMT, CLT, CEIM, CBS
Bonus points if you focus the breath on the heart.
Second bonus if you figure out what that Breath in really is! Hint: Look up.
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