Welcome to my blog on immune resilience. You may like to check out my blog Microbiome Resilience too. If this information resonates with you, and you would like to dive deeper into resilience then check out my webinar Immune Resilience, which also forms part of my 6 month program The Resiliency Program. What Is Immune
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You may like to check out my webinar on Family Resilience, or, The Resiliency Program. What Is Family Resilience? The concept of family resilience refers to the family as a functional system, impacted by highly stressful events and social contexts, and in turn, facilitating the positive adaptation of all members and strengthening the family unit.
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What Does Resilience Mean? Research acknowledges that resilience is influenced by various factors, encompassing individual traits, environmental conditions, and a learned capacity honed through experience. While the ability to rebound from life’s challenges is undeniably a crucial aspect of resilience, it can manifest in diverse, adaptive ways that challenge conventional interpretations of the concept,
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What Are Adverse Childhood Events (ACEs)? Studies are increasingly identifying that our early life experiences are important when it comes to our health throughout life. Individuals who have adverse childhood events tend to have more physical and mental health problems as adults than do those who do not have ACEs and ultimately greater premature mortality.
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Welcome to my blog post discussing the health benefits of cold exposure. You may also be interested in these two blog posts on sauna therapy – the combo works a treat! Optimise Health With Sauna Therapy At Home: click here. Sauna Therapy, A Key Health Hack: click here. What Are The Health Benefits Of Cold
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What Is Restless Leg Syndrome? Restless leg syndrome (RLS) is a common sensorimotor disorder characterised by an urge to move, and associated with uncomfortable sensations in the legs (limbs). Evidence from case reports and cross-sectional studies suggests that antidepressants may induce or worsen restless legs syndrome, and there is an association with migraines. An association
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Mental Resilience and Longevity “Mental resilience connotes the ability to adapt positively to adversity.” You may like to check out the section of my website dedicated to resilience here. Your ability to adapt to change is based upon the flexibility and capability of your mental resilience. In a study looking to find the relationship between
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Spiritual Resilience: What It Is and How to Build It We all face adversity. Whether it’s loss, illness, disappointment, or challenge, life presents us with moments that test our strength and resolve. The way we navigate these storms—how we bounce back, find meaning, and even grow through difficulty—depends on resources both within and around us.
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Self-complexity And Resilience In my previous post I discussed some barriers to Resilience. In this post I actually want to discuss a topic that has been discussed in the research to potentially enhance, but also possibly reduce our resilience – self-complexity and resilience. What does self-complexity mean? Identifying with yourself, through a variety of means. For example
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Barriers To Resilience There is an easy way to structure our thinking around health and dis-ease….what do I need to add more of, and, what do I need to remove (reduce) in order to heal? According to Najjia Mahmoud, and, David Rothenberger who authored the paper ‘From Burnout To Well-being: A focus on resilience’ the
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