depression & anxiety top tips… presenter: relaxation coach, nikki ward and
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Depression & Anxiety TOP TIPS…
Presenter:Relaxation Coach, Nikki Ward
www.bluecloudretreats.com and www.dreamtopia.com.au
Disclaimer: This presentation does not replace medical advice
Depressed or Just Sad?
TOP TIPSStop Multi-Tasking, Just do ONE THING
Practice Presence by using mindfulness: – stand on one foot and close your eyes – this keeps you in this moment, right here right now
Wash the dishes / shower with presence… stay here now and don’t go project forward or backward
Types of Depression
Has many causes and can be categorised into different types of depression
The most common mood complaint on the planet.
Is linked to our thoughts and beliefs – self-limiting, and negative beliefsHow we form conclusions about experiences that are not realistic.
Happens when we think our thoughts match our reality.
TOP TIPS FOR DEPRESSION
COGNITIVE DISTORTIONS – Checklist – develop skills of discriminationWorkshop – works with Anxiety & Depression
EAT RAW FATTY FISH e.g. SALMON A relationship was found between eating fish and depression levels in a recent international study.
WATCH YOUR FATTY ACIDS: Eat OMEGA 3s; Banish OMEGA 6s Walnuts, Avocado, Flaxseed Oil, Salmon, Sardines
Thinking Styles
YOUTUBE: INTERVIEW DR MICHAEL YAPKO… DEPRESSIONhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CMDnCFlZ4Nw
What do about it…
Different solutions work for different people
SOME SOLUTIONS....
•Counselling..... with Jeanne, meet her at the Rayid iridology stall•Counselling and hypnotherapy with Sanela, meet her at the reiki stall•Hypnotherapy with Tony ( meet him on the guided tour, see reception to join the next one)•Kinesiology with Tahlia, meet her at the Kinesiology tent•Homeopathy with Pam, meet at the desk next to the massage tent•Food intolerances and allergies, see Shivani at the Naturopath tent•Acupuncture with Yan , see reception to book your free half hour session•Meditation with Nikki – can significantly improve mood – first session free•Yoga with Irina - gentle exercise to support your journey – first session free
NEXT STEPS…
LET US SUPPORT YOU ON YOUR WELLNESS JOURNEY•Check out the Wellness Centre treatments•Join us in our Meditation classes at Axial•Come on our retreats…www.bluecloudretreats.com
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• Discovery of seafood turning point in human evolution
Richards, M.P.; Pettitt, P.B.; Stiner, M.C.; Trinkaus, E. Stable isotope evidence for increasing dietary breadth in the European mid-Upper Paleolithic. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 2001, 98, 6528–6532.
x• DHA unique structural molecule providing optimal conditions for
wide range of cell membrane functionsCrawford, M. Cerebral evolution. Nutr. Health 2002, 16, 29–34
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• Multi-generational exploitation of seafood• Expansion of membrane-rich grey matter in the cerebral cortexBroadhurst, C.L.; Wang, Y.; Crawford, M.A.; Cunnane, S.C.; Parkington, J.E.; Schmidt,
W.F. Brain-specific lipids from marine, lacustrine, or terrestrial food resources: Potential impact on early African Homo sapiens. Comp. Biochem. Physiol. B Biochem. Mol. Biol. 2002, 131, 653–673
The evolution of the big human brain
Bradbury, J. (2011). Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA): An ancient nutrient for the modern human brain. Nutrients, 3(5), 529-554. doi: 10.3390/nu3050529