Positively Anti-Inflammatory

127. This week we wrap up the 4-part Happiness Hormone series with Endorphins, known as a natural painkiller. Endorphins are nature’s way of helping us avoid feeling pain and move us towards feelings ...

31 Touko 202315min

126. Join me this week for part 3 of the Happiness Hormones series where I explore Oxytocin. Oxytocin is known as the “love hormone” and is foundational for feelings of bonding, love, and trust. Tune ...

24 Touko 202314min

125. This week is part 2 of the Happiness Hormones series, focusing on Serotonin, known as the body's natural "feel-good" hormone. Serotonin is a mood stabilizer and is involved in our feelings of hap...

17 Touko 202317min

124. Tune in this week as I kick off a 4-part Happiness Hormones series, starting with Dopamine. Dopamine, often referred to as the “reward chemical,” is involved in helping us feel pleasure and plays...

10 Touko 202316min

123. My mom, Hinda Abrahamson, is back on the podcast! Tune in this week as she shares her story of enduring a severe injury resulting in an extended period of chronic pain. This injury led her on a j...

3 Touko 202357min

122. It’s understandable that people feel distress about eating emotionally. Our society has pathologized it, viewing emotional eating as having a lack of self-control or a problem that needs to be fi...

26 Huhti 202322min

121. Have you ever felt that you wasted an entire day? Ever felt that you’re a failure because you didn’t get everything done on your “to do” list? Perhaps you struggle with having the right work/life...

19 Huhti 202326min

120. Wellness is the holistic integration of physical, mental, emotional and spiritual. Wellness necessitates good self-stewardship and an awareness that everything in your life is interconnected; eac...

12 Huhti 202329min