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Five Audiobooks That Saved My Sanity

by | Jan 29, 2015 | Anxiety, Audiobooks, Books, Depression, Inspiration, Support |

Teray Garchitorena Kunishi, ND

Dr. Teray offers natural and integrative programs for healing anxiety & depression, chronic fatigue, and digestive conditions. She is a licensed naturopathic doctor, wellness coach, author, and creator of the Deeply Happy Expert Series. She serves clients globally via phone and video consultation.
Get in touch at http://www.deeplyhappy.com/contact/

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One of the things that really helped me recover from depression was a commitment to saturate myself with inspiring and uplifting ideas. I was viewing everything though a lens of despair, anger and inadequacy. I remembered being a positive person once, and wanted to find that part of me again. Can you relate? In addition to getting 1-1 support, and seeking out friends who were also on a mission to find themselves, my day-to-day lifesaver was listening to audiobooks. Audiobooks are awesome because they turn your long commute into a chance to gain insight and encouragement. They make chores and even workouts go by so much more quickly. Did I mention the inspiration and upliftment? Look, you’re busy, and sometimes sitting down for a few hours with a inspiring book is just not gonna happen. But that doesn’t mean you need to miss out some of the most transformational work out there. Here are my top five audiobooks for coming back to life: Effortless Success by Michael Neill        I picked up this audiobook because, despite outward appearances to the contrary, I felt like a failure. I was also exhausted all the time, so effortless sounded good to me.       The best part about this recording is that it’s not a laundry list of to-dos for achieving success. He teaches a simple method for discovering what truly lights you up, a technique I’ve since adapted to the work I do with clients.        If you’re overwhelmed by the high expectations you’ve set for yourself, give this one a listen. The Power of Vulnerability by Brene Brown,      If you were raised to...

The Most Important Food for Balancing Your Mood

by | Jan 17, 2015 | Anxiety, Depression, Food as medicine, Medication |

Teray Garchitorena Kunishi, ND

Dr. Teray offers natural and integrative programs for healing anxiety & depression, chronic fatigue, and digestive conditions. She is a licensed naturopathic doctor, wellness coach, author, and creator of the Deeply Happy Expert Series. She serves clients globally via phone and video consultation.
Get in touch at http://www.deeplyhappy.com/contact/

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Your diet is an essential key to healing depression and anxiety naturally. You cannot successfully get off antidepressants, for example, without a mood-supporting diet. This can be daunting to figure out, given all the diets, superfoods and instant cures your friends post on Facebook. Fortunately, from a foundational standpoint, there’s a simple place to start. If you change nothing else in your diet now, do this: Make sure every meal contains 20-30 grams of protein. Yup, every meal. Ideally animal protein at least half of that time. Why protein? It has a low glycemic index, which means it will not spike your blood sugar. Imbalanced blood sugar triggers your stress hormone, cortisol, which in turn can make you feel anxious. Blood sugar swings also deprive your brain of consistent fuel, which can result in depressive thoughts, lack of focus, and fatigue. Real life example: A low protein breakfast (like granola, or a low fat mocha latte) is often followed by a late-morning (or mid-afternoon) energy and mood crash. If you’re like me, that crash often results in a desperate pastry purchase (“Stale chocolate croissant? It’ll do!”) which you almost always regret. A solid breakfast of 2-3 eggs, or a piece of last night’s chicken dinner, on the other hand, keeps energy and mood stable, making you more effective and yes, happier, throughout the day. Why is it important to eat animal protein? Animal protein always contains all the essential amino acids, which are the raw materiasl for your feel-good chemicals: serotonin, dopamine and GABA. “Essential” means you have to get it from food – the body cannot manufacture it....