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Often in an emotional event, we experience an outpouring of energy. This could range anywhere from a burst of rage, a wave of sadness, or reaching the heights of joy. At its peak, these emotions can become almost a tangible energy that is coursing through the body. But often as quickly as it comes on, that same energy ebbs away. When this energy is associated with a traumatic event however, it’s often not as simple as letting that negative emotion go. So if it’s not released - where does it go?

Emotions are complicated. They are often oversimplified into ‘good’ and ‘bad’ categories to help us make sense of them. In reality, emotions are simply information from our body that we can choose to respond to, or not - there’s no need for those labels! We’re encouraging you to feel all of your feelings on this week’s episode of the podcast. Emotions are helpful responses from our brain that can act as guideposts for positive action and adaptability, and can shape how we interact with the world around us. Whilst we must place a high value on these reactions, it’s important to remember that the power of how we respond to those emotions is ultimately up to us. We’ll be exploring what can happen if we attempt to ignore or block our feelings from occurring and aim to give you the confidence to embrace the full spectrum of your emotions. We’ll also break down the biochemistry of emotions, such as stress, and the influential relationship it has within the body’s physical processes. Not only are emotions able to provide information from our everyday reactions, but they can also be a critical deciding factor for our survival. We’ll be showing you the incredible way our brains can store memories of our emotional responses to shape the way we respond to life-threatening situations and increase our chances of surviving time and time again. Traumatic events like this can provide us with powerful information, but it can also have other long-lasting effects that are not as beneficial. When negative emotions are not released and resolved at the time of the event, the energy from that reaction becomes trapped in the body. This can lead to a multitude of chronic health issues and is often missed as a potential cause. We’ll investigate how past traumas may be stored within your muscles and systems and causing pain that can go unresolved for decades, and exactly how you can use emotional release techniques to resolve it - once and for all.

Feel all of your feelings:
🙂 There’s no such thing as ‘bad’ emotions: how to embrace the full spectrum of your feelings!
😔 The biochemistry of emotions, and how they influence physical reactions
😮 The link between our emotions and our survival instincts
😐 How emotions are stored in the body - could it be behind your chronic pain?

Get ready to unlock your inner light and start healing from within!

If you’re ready to start your holistic health journey, we’d love to help you take that first step - feel free to head to our website to contact us for any information or to book your appointment now: https://www.luminousbody.co/

And if you had any comments on the show, any questions you might want answered, or you just want to connect - reach out to us directly on social media @hilary.conroy and @drjaxsonwearing

All information that is provided in this episode is general, with the intent to increase greater holistic health awareness. If something in this episode resonates with you or concerns you in regards to your own health, speak to your health professional for tailored advice to your own needs.

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Thousands of years ago, life was as simple as predator versus prey - and you wanted to ensure you didn’t end up the latter. Our bodies evolved to have a natural reaction to dangerous situations to give us a fighting (or flight-based) chance of survival. Whilst our daily lives have changed radically from a hunting ground routine, this innate take-action system has been slower to adapt. So what happens when the body can’t quite discern between a real threat, and an email from your boss?

In the middle of a particularly busy work week, you might be tempted to throw your hands up in the air and wonder: who even invented stress anyway? But without it, the human race would never have been able to grow and move forward, let alone even continue to exist. Whilst it can be difficult to place qualitative and quantitative determinants on stress levels, it’s important to consider that it can be vastly different from person to person. On this week’s episode of the podcast, we’re exploring stress and what it means for our physical and emotional health. We’re breaking down just exactly what stress is on a scientific level, and how this natural biological process interacts with multiple systems throughout the body as part of your sympathetic nervous system. Stress often has a negative connotation as something that is destructive and an internal factor that needs to be controlled and pushed down. Whilst this may sound fairly counterproductive, there are actually ‘good’ stress levels and situations that we need in our lives every day! We’ll look into how you can embrace positive stress in your life to help you grow and develop skills that improve your adaptation to the stress we experience on a day-to-day basis. But whilst we depend on short bursts of good stress to evolve, consistently being under stress takes a deeper toll on our bodies. We’ll be breaking down the different types of stress and how they affect the functionality of our systems, alongside the potential health issues that can arise from sustained stress. Stress is getting a PR makeover on this week’s episode, and we want you to learn to embrace and utilise stress to your own advantage.

Don’t stress! We’re taking care of all of it for you:
🤯 What is stress, and what does it biologically do to your body?
🤯 Embracing stress as a normal and healthy part of life!
🤯 The difference between short-term and long-term stress
🤯 Understanding how stress and your emotional and mental health are linked

Get ready to unlock your inner light and start healing from within!

All information that is provided in this episode is general, with the intent to increase greater holistic health awareness. If something in this episode resonates with you or concerns you in regards to your own health, speak to your health professional for tailored advice to your own needs.

If you’re ready to start your holistic health journey, we’d love to help you take that first step - feel free to head to our website to contact us for any information or to book your appointment now: https://www.luminousbody.co/

And if you had any comments on the show, any questions you might want answered, or you just want to connect - reach out to us directly on social media @hilary.conroy and @drjaxsonwearing

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The human body is fascinating in its functions. It can be considered like a numbers game. We have evolved 11 complex organ systems to walk, talk, breathe, digest, think, and live. These systems then require one or more of the thousands of types of biochemical reactions to occur. These reactions take place within our cells, and there are approximately 37 trillion cells within the human body. In each cell, there are a billion biochemical processes happening within a second. So when the nutrients needed for these critical functions are not available? Well, no wonder we don’t feel our best.

Nutrient deficiencies can commonly be identified in physical symptoms, like weak bones, cramped muscles, and sore eyes. But some of the more intangible symptoms can be the most worrying - deficiencies can result in patients feeling like a shell of who they used to be. We’re continuing our investigative series into some of the most common nutrient deficiencies on this week’s episode of the Luminous Body podcast! We’ll be exploring all your deficiency questions and focusing on some well-known (and some less-known!) nutrients: calcium, magnesium, iodine, and zinc. We’ll be explaining how a lack of these nutrients might have you feeling physically and mentally, as well as the effect it has on your emotional well-being. These nutrients often work hand-in-hand with each other, and we’ll be exploring those relationships to help you understand the critical balances within your body. The innovation of medications in healthcare has changed the outcomes of most diseases. Rates of death and severe illness have been drastically reduced, and there are thousands of medications available to treat a wide range of diseases and disorders. These medications can influence multiple systems throughout the body, and it is important to know when to support your body in its fight for health. We’ll be taking a look at how medications can affect the absorption or availability of nutrients in your body, and which medications in particular to look out for. In a body of such complex systems, sometimes the answer can be simple. Supplementing where you’re lacking can be the key to turning your soul back on!

Becoming aware of the signs from your body:
🦴 Critical functions of calcium, magnesium, iodine, and zinc in our daily biochemical processes
🦴 Possible causes of deficiencies in any of these nutrients
🦴 Common symptoms associated with each, and how to recognise them in your own body
🦴 How to support and supplement where you’re lacking, and restore your nutrient levels

Get ready to unlock your inner light and start healing from within!

All information that is provided in this episode is general, with the intent to increase greater holistic health awareness. If something in this episode resonates with you or concerns you in regards to your own health, speak to your health professional for tailored advice to your own needs.

If you’re ready to start your holistic health journey, we’d love to help you take that first step - feel free to head to our website to contact us for any information or to book your appointment now: https://www.luminousbody.co/

And if you had any comments on the show, any questions you might want answered, or you just want to connect - reach out to us directly on social media @hilary.conroy and @drjaxsonwearing