{"id":1404,"date":"2020-06-01T01:14:32","date_gmt":"2020-06-01T01:14:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/healing-health-wellness\/?p=1404"},"modified":"2022-10-07T18:32:49","modified_gmt":"2022-10-07T18:32:49","slug":"naturopathic-doctor-holistic-methods-calming-saratoga-ny","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/healing-health-wellness\/2020\/06\/naturopathic-doctor-holistic-methods-calming-saratoga-ny\/","title":{"rendered":"Ten Holistic Ways to Calm Your Nerves During Turbulent Times"},"content":{"rendered":"

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As a naturopathic doctor<\/a>, whenever I am working with someone, I always consider their biochemical individuality<\/a> and genomics in order to create a personalized nutrition and supplement support protocol<\/a>. However, the physical is only one part of a holistic wellness plan. Stress, lifestyle, relationships, environment, beliefs,<\/a> sleep, and spirituality<\/a> all have just as much impact on their current health outcomes.<\/p>\n

Many of my new clients sometimes express surprise when I focus on the mind-body-spirit aspect of the functional medicine matrix<\/a>. At this point, I explain how if this is not addressed any physical modality is a Band-Aid, at best. This is because trauma and stress can rewire our brain<\/a> and have long-term, negative health consequences.<\/p>\n

In a recent survey<\/a>, it was found that over 50% of respondents are experiencing negative mood states and over 40% reported a decline in mental health as a result of the current conditions. In my latest post on my homepage, I discuss the impact of trauma and stress on the mind-body and provide several methods one can incorporate to calm their mind-body. These include:<\/p>\n