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Vagus nerve stimulation is gaining attention. In this article, we explore how the vagus nerve works, what the research suggests about non-invasive stimulation, and why we’ve chosen auricular vagus nerve stimulation as a practical tool for supporting autonomic balance.
In a world that often feels uncertain and overwhelming, cultivating calm is one of the most powerful choices we can make. In this post, Debbie shares 10 practical strategies that can help you steady your mind, care for your body, and navigate chaos with more peace and resilience.
These days, most of our waking moments are filled with constant noise and external input. Modern research underscores the profound impact silence can have on our mental and emotional well-being. In this post, Dr. Roy discusses how silence isn’t just the absence of noise—it creates a space for growth, healing, and self-awareness in our children.
Over the year Dr. Roy has observed that a substantial number of patients with ADHD also have significant underlying anxiety. We believe this frequently overlooked factor provides a dual challenge that requires a nuanced, integrative approach.
Can we agree that 2020 has taken us on a wild ride?! For many of us, our stress has greatly increased while our time for self-care has greatly decreased. The fear of COVID, the demands of home learning, and the daily struggle to balance our own needs with our work...
Here we are in mid-August, five-months into a worldwide pandemic. Like most of you, we’ve been staying at home as the months have ticked by—viewing our calendars and silently mourning the passing of our annual summer beach trip and our long-awaited Hamilton...
Although it’s hard to believe, many of us are in our 10th week of sheltering at home. Restrictions in other countries and many states have already begun to lift. This has brought about mixed emotions for many of the people we’ve spoken to. People tend to...
We are all aware that stress impacts our health. Yet, we are all undoubtedly experiencing varying degrees of stress in our lives right now. While our body can adapt and recover quickly from short-term stress, long-term or chronic stress has been associated with...
It seems that many people are experiencing mixed emotions about the stay at home order being lifted in the next few weeks in Colorado and around the United States. This second phase, described here for CO, transitions us from the current "Safe at Home" to a "Safer at...
As we have transitioned our medical practice at Mindful Pediatrics to Telemedicine, I find myself struggling with how different this is from the face-to-face interaction I love with my patients. Similarly, I have turned my Pilates business into a virtual teaching...
There’s an old Cherokee tale about two wolves, and I have been thinking about it a lot these days. The story goes something like this: One evening, an elderly Cherokee told his grandson about a battle that goes on inside each of us. He said, “My son, the battle is...
May 25th is recognized as World Thyroid Day. To be honest, I didn't know much about my thyroid until I was diagnosed with Hashimoto's Disease. Over the last 7-years I have immersed myself in learning about and understanding various thyroid conditions. As I result, I...