Stress management is not one-size-fits-all. So during the holiday season when stress increases – let’s first 1) find out how stress affects you as an individual, and 2) implement SelfC.A.R.E. in a way that matches your Stress Type.
Dr. Doni is an avid journal writer, and here’s why: Journaling has been shown to improve well-being and mood while decreasing stress and anxiety. She offers tips for how to get started with this beneficial daily practice.
Dr. Doni discusses the prevalent viruses, including influenza, coronavirus (COVID), and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), how to know the difference, and when it is important to know which virus is causing your cold and flu symptoms.
The awkwardness of shared physical space during the transition into our “new normal” has increased levels of stress and anxiety around social interactions. Dr. Doni reviews stress symptoms, explains how to set appropriate boundaries, and how to manage holiday stressors.
There are many other aspects of taking good and true care of ourselves beyond covering our essential needs of food, water, and shelter, and these can really change our physical and mental health which can lead to living healthier and more fulfilling lives.
Do you find yourself constantly snacking or craving sugary foods? Let’s look at leptin, a hormone that tells your brain when you’ve had enough to eat and regulates your metabolism. When these hormonal signals get disrupted, it can cause all sorts of problems.
Life lessons on loss, grief, and gratitude – including a tribute to Dr. Doni’s dad who recently died from a hemorrhagic stroke.
Dr. Doni’s father recently died, so she’s relearning how to process and accept this profound loss. She shares how we can all shift the experience of loss, grief, and the associated stress with a better understanding of self-care.
Many health problems can develop when we’re under high stress. And one of the greatest stresses that we experience as humans is the loss of a loved one. Dr. Doni talks about supporting your body when you are grieving.
Infertility doesn’t have to get in the way of achieving happiness. Even though infertility is a really challenging thing, you can also learn so much from it and even live a really joyful life even while experiencing it.
Chronic stress in our bodies disrupts our gut health, which in turn disrupts our cortisol levels and our nervous system. This creates a vicious cycle that leads to various health issues including anxiety, depression, and insomnia. Let’s look to our gut-brain axis for help.
More and more people are seeking out functional medicine practitioners and learning that their adrenal glands need attention because they are not addressed by conventional practitioners. Read on to learn about Dr. Doni’s adrenal gland research and protocol that is adding years to her patients’ lives.
Most chronic illnesses come about because of an imbalance of certain types of microbes within our system. That means our longevity and overall health are based on the health of ourselves and our microbiome. Microbiologist Kiran Krishnan joins Dr. Doni to talk about how to achieve a healthy gut biome.
Someone who is narcissistic is focused only on their own self-interest; they don’t have the ability to have empathy for others. In contrast, a healthy sense of self-care is paying attention to ourselves and prioritizing ourselves and loving ourselves.
Trauma and stress in our childhood has a potential to affect our health for the rest of our lives, but we also know that there’s something we can do about it. Dr. Doni interviews Dani Williamson about radical healing and the path to recovery from stress and trauma.
