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Self-Maintenance of the Brain and Body

By: Christopher Pierce
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  • Every week I share a simple and easy-to-implement self-care idea with you and challenge you to create a positive change. Throughout these episodes, I discuss ways to improve sleep hygiene and mental health and strengthen the most important muscle, the brain. I also dive into nutrition and exercise and discuss evidence-based self-care tips to reduce chronic pain. In each episode, I explain what is happening inside your brain and body to help you visualize the positive physiological changes that the self-care tip provides. You can learn more about self-care on my website at www.utah23.org. Also, please check out my self-care book on Amazon titled Self-Health Andragogy: A Self-Directed Learning Approach to Mental and Physical Self-Care. It’s available on Kindle, print copy, and audiobook. 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 health care provider before making any decision that affects your health.
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Episodes
  • Episode 34: Using the Sense of Smell to Train the Brain to Trigger Relaxation

    Episode 34: Using the Sense of Smell to Train the Brain to Trigger Relaxation
    Feb 19 2024

    Did you know you can train your brain to release dopamine, the "feel good" hormone, by smelling an essential oil? Check out this episode to learn how the associative neural network empowers this.

    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.
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    5 mins
  • Episode 33: Natural Ways to Increase Dopamine, the “feel good hormone".

    Episode 33: Natural Ways to Increase Dopamine, the “feel good hormone".
    Feb 12 2024

    Dopamine is the happiness hormone. In this week’s episode, I’m going to talk about dopamine and its role in creating happiness and share healthy natural things you can do to influence the release of dopamine to improve your mental well-being.

    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.
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    5 mins
  • Episode 32: Lose Weight Through Shivering and Cold Exposure

    Episode 32: Lose Weight Through Shivering and Cold Exposure
    Feb 5 2024

    In this episode, I share the science behind shivering and how creating opportunities to shiver is another way to aid in weight loss and improve metabolism. I share with you guidelines for using shivering to lose weight.

     

    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.
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    4 mins
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