Self-Maintenance of the Brain and Body

Episode 24: Choosing Growth in the Face of Trauma and Life’s Difficulties

In this episode, I discuss a concept that can help you deal with past trauma and life's difficulties called post-traumatic growth  This approach can empower one to accept the fact that they cannot change what has happened to them and not allow their trauma to define who they are, but serve as a catalyst for growth.
Click here to purchase my new self-care Book on Amazon. Self-Health Andragogy: A Self-Directed Learning Approach to Mental and Physical Self-Care. 
Visit my self-care website at www.utah23.org 
The information found on this website is intended to provide self-care tips and recommendations informed by evidence-based research. The information shared on this website is not meant to diagnose or treat any specific medical condition. Please consult with your healthcare provider before making any decision that affects your health.

Episode 23: Improving Sleep Through With Daily Exercise

In this episode, I’m talking about a simple tip that will improve your sleep quality, and this is exercise. Research demonstrates that intense exercise done at the right time during the day can improve your sleep quality. Check out this episode to learn when and how to exercise to improve your sleep quality. 
 
Click here to purchase my new self-care Book on Amazon. Self-Health Andragogy: A Self-Directed Learning Approach to Mental and Physical Self-Care. 
Visit my self-care website at www.utah23.org 
The information found on this website is intended to provide self-care tips and recommendations informed by evidence-based research. The information shared on this website is not meant to diagnose or treat any specific medical condition. Please consult with your healthcare provider before making any decision that affects your health.

Episode 22: Self-Reliant Health Care

In this episode, you will hear how a self-reliant approach led to the resolution of a medical issue that an eye doctor failed to resolve.  As described in my book "Self-Health Androgogy," a large portion of the problems in life for which we seek medical advice may be addressed through a self-reliant approach to health and wellness. 
Click here to purchase my new self-care Book on Amazon. Self-Health Andragogy: A Self-Directed Learning Approach to Mental and Physical Self-Care. 
Visit my self-care website at www.utah23.org 
The information found on this website is intended to provide self-care tips and recommendations informed by evidence-based research. The information shared on this website is not meant to diagnose or treat any specific medical condition. Please consult with your healthcare provider before making any decision that affects your health.

Episode 21: Is Eating Too Close to Bedtime Bad For Sleep?

In this episode, you will learn what happens in your brain and body when you eat too close to bedtime and why eating your last meal three hours before bedtime improves sleep quality and holistic mental and physical health. 
Click here to purchase my new self-care Book on Amazon. Self-Health Andragogy: A Self-Directed Learning Approach to Mental and Physical Self-Care. 
Visit my self-care website at www.utah23.org 
The information found on this website is intended to provide self-care tips and recommendations informed by evidence-based research. The information shared on this website is not meant to diagnose or treat any specific medical condition. Please consult with your healthcare provider before making any decision that affects your health.

Episode 20: A Secret to Longevity

Make the simple changes in your life now to improve longevity and quality of life as you age. 
Click here to purchase my new self-care Book on Amazon. Self-Health Andragogy: A Self-Directed Learning Approach to Mental and Physical Self-Care. 
Visit my self-care website at www.utah23.org 
The information found on this website is intended to provide self-care tips and recommendations informed by evidence-based research. The information shared on this website is not meant to diagnose or treat any specific medical condition. Please consult with your healthcare provider before making any decision that affects your health.

Episode 19: Inflammatory Foods and Holistic Health and Longevity

You will learn what happens when we consume inflammatory food. I’ll explain what causes this inflammation. According to Dr. Howard Weiner with Harvard Medical School, eating food is the biggest and most frequent occasion when humans come into contact with foreign proteins creating inflammation. Learn how avoiding inflammatory food is crucial in overall health, wellness, and longevity. 
 
Click here to purchase my new self-care Book on Amazon. Self-Health Andragogy: A Self-Directed Learning Approach to Mental and Physical Self-Care. 
Visit my self-care website at www.utah23.org 
The information found on this website is intended to provide self-care tips and recommendations informed by evidence-based research. The information shared on this website is not meant to diagnose or treat any specific medical condition. Please consult with your healthcare provider before making any decision that affects your health.

Episode 18: Self-Care Book Recommendation: WHEN by Daniel H. Pink

In this episode, I provide a short synopsis and benefits of Daniel H. Pink's book When: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing. I recommend his Book as it will help you improve your quality of life. Pink’s Book provides insights into the secrets of perfect timing regarding everything we do daily and throughout our lives and how we can optimize mental, physical, cognitive, social, and biological performance.
Click here to view his book on Amazon. 
Click here to purchase my new self-care Book on Amazon. Self-Health Andragogy: A Self-Directed Learning Approach to Mental and Physical Self-Care. 
Visit my self-care website at www.utah23.org 
The information found on this website is intended to provide self-care tips and recommendations informed by evidence-based research. The information shared on this website is not meant to diagnose or treat any specific medical condition. Please consult with your healthcare provider before making any decision that affects your health.

Episode 17: Hydration and Sleep

Dehydration impacts the various areas of our brain and body required during sleep's restorative processes. In this episode, you will learn how your body processes the water you consume and why adequate hydration is crucial in achieving efficient sleep. 
 
Click here to purchase my new self-care Book on Amazon. Self-Health Andragogy: A Self-Directed Learning Approach to Mental and Physical Self-Care. 
Visit my self-care website at www.utah23.org 
The Self-Maintenance of the Brain and Body podcast is intended to provide self-care tips and recommendations informed by evidence-based research. The information shared in this podcast is not meant to diagnose or treat any specific medical condition. Please consult with your healthcare provider before making any decision that affects your health.

Episode 16: The Sleep and Stress

In this episode, you will learn how day-to-day stress can disrupt sleep quality and how you can find improved sleep by proactively regulating daily stress.
 
Click here to purchase my new self-care Book on Amazon. Self-Health Andragogy: A Self-Directed Learning Approach to Mental and Physical Self-Care. 
Visit my self-care website at www.utah23.org 
The Self-Maintenance of the Brain and Body podcast is intended to provide self-care tips and recommendations informed by evidence-based research. The information shared in this podcast is not meant to diagnose or treat any specific medical condition. Please consult with your healthcare provider before making any decision that affects your health.

Episode 15: Dopamine Bank: Emergency Preparedness Stress Management Tool

This is episode 15, and in this episode, I will share an emergency preparedness stress management tool kit that I call the dopamine bank. This is a mental health emergency preparedness stress management toolbox full of things and activities that you know make you feel calm and at peace, readily available to use when those stressful events enter your life when you least expect them.
 
Click here to purchase my new self-care book on Amazon. Self-Health Andragogy: A Self-Directed Learning Approach to Mental and Physical Self-Care. 
Visit my self-care website at www.utah23.org 
The Self-Maintenance of the Brain and Body podcast is intended to provide self-care tips and recommendations informed by evidence-based research. The information shared in this podcast is not meant to diagnose or treat any specific medical condition. Please consult with your healthcare provider before making any decision that affects your health.