With all of us feeling the ripple effects of these unprecedented times, there has never been a better time to talk about mental wellness practices to keep us healthy as a society and better equipped to deal with stress. We hope you all tune in for today's podcast as Mason sits down with mental health-focused naturopath Monica Shepherd (@theorganicnaturopath), facilitator of The Connected Brain course, for a conversation around mental health and adaptogens. Monica unpacks the healing nature of these powerful herbs and their ability to improve neuroplasticity, behavioural disorders, and all facets of mental health. An empowering conversation, shedding light on a subject that sometimes feels a bit heavy to pick up, Monica reminds us that not only are our brains designed to survive in life, but also to thrive.
Mason and Monica discuss:
🍄 Addiction healing.
🍄 Balancing the HPA axis.
🍄 Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.
🍄 Healing trauma through adaptogens.
🍄 Adaptogens for children with trauma & anxiety.
🍄 What happens in the body when we experience trauma.
🍄 EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitation Reprocessing).
🍄 Adaptogens for mental illness.
🍄 Amygdala balance through adaptogens.
🍄 How adaptogens enhance brain neuroplasticity.
🍄 Adaptogens for the liver and lymphatic system.
Who is Monica Shepherd?
Monica Shepherd (@theorganicnaturopath) is a trained naturopath and nutritionist who specialises in all things mental health and is currently undertaking a Masters in Mental Health. Her goal as a practitioner is to be both practical and balanced in her approach while striving to uncover solutions to a pandemic of disconnection and mental health symptoms through a combination of science and traditional knowledge.