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Want a *quick* science-backed way to reduce stress? 🙌

Have you ever heard of the "physiological sigh"? It's a natural and automatic deep breath that we take throughout the day to reset our respiratory system and calm our mind. But you can also use this technique intentionally to reduce stress and improve your focus.

To practice the physiological sigh:

Breathe in through your nose (if you can), pause, and then take a second short inhale.

Followed by one long slow exhale through your mouth

This breathing pattern helps to reduce CO2 levels in the body, slows your heart rate, and leaves you feeling calmer, less tense, and more focused. It's a great technique to use anytime you're feeling overwhelmed or need to regain your composure.

So next time you feel stressed, try the physiological sigh and see how it can help you feel more centered and relaxed. Research has even found that when done for five minutes per day it is more effective than meditation or box breathing and can have a lasting impact.

Check out this article to learn about the physiological sigh (aka cyclic breathing).

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Experiences of PTSD Linked to Nutritional Health

Researchers have identified a novel link between dietary nutrition and an increased risk of PTSD. Increased consumption of pastries, chocolate, pulses, and nuts on a daily basis increased PTSD risk. However, consuming two to three sources of fiber daily decreased the risk. #ptsd #neuroscience #diet #science #psychology

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Studies suggest vitamin and mineral supplements can also reduce antisocial behavior in children, and polyunsaturated fatty acids have been shown to decrease violent behavior

Healthline

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Together, the five largest meat and dairy corporations (JBS, Tyson, Cargill, Dairy Farmers of America and Fonterra) are already responsible for more annual greenhouse gas emissions than ExxonMobil, Shell or BP. The combined emissions of the top 20 meat and dairy companies surpass the emissions from entire nations such as Germany, Canada, Australia or the United Kingdom. Most of the top 35 meat and dairy companies either fail to report emissions entirely or exclude their supply chain emissions which account for 80-90% of their emissions. Only four of them provide comprehensive emissions estimates. Only half of the top 35 meat and dairy companies have announced any type of emissions reduction targets. Out of these, only six include supply chain emissions. If the growth of the global meat and dairy industry continues as projected, the livestock sector as a whole could consume 80% of the planet’s annual greenhouse gas budget by 2050.

GRAIN and IATP, Big meat and dairy companies are heating up the planet (via scinerds)

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Quick fact. Ready? Iron deficiency symptoms can be quite similar to those associated with ADHD. This is why Iron deficiency is often misdiagnosed, making it the most commonly lacked nutrient in younger children.

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Approximately 22% of all enzymes require a nutritional co-factor to function optimally

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“..there is a strong association between BPD and insecure attachment. The types of attachment found to be most characteristic of BPD subjects are unresolved, preoccupied, and fearful. In each of these attachment types, individuals demonstrate a longing for intimacy and—at the same time—concern about dependency and rejection.”

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Feeling is the present non-voluntary state of a person made conscious

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Childhood trauma may be a determinant of neuroticism. This may be one way in which childhood trauma plays a role in the development of psychiatric disorders.

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Contrary to the historical view that neuroticism is fixed and genetically based, evidence of gene-environment interactions has raised the possibility that environmental factors, such as childhood trauma, may underlie the development of neuroticism28,29,30. It has been suggested that repeated exposure to aversive experiences may sensitize the individual into becoming more emotionally reactive31,32,33, purportedly by inducing a sense of unpredictability and uncontrollability2

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Using the NEO Five-Factor Inventory, Depression Anxiety and Stress Scale, and Childhood Trauma Questionnaire, 748 college students participated in an on-line survey at a Southeastern university. As predicted, this study found those who reported emotional abuse had higher scores for depression, anxiety, stress, and neuroticism personality compared to those who reported only physical, only sexual, or combined physical and sexual abuse. Studies show emotional abuse may be the most damaging form of maltreatment causing adverse developmental consequences equivalent to, or more severe than, those of other forms of abuse

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Childhood emotional trauma has more influence on interpersonal problems in adult patients with depression and anxiety disorders than childhood physical trauma. A history of childhood physical abuse is related to dominant interpersonal patterns rather than submissive interpersonal patterns in adulthood.

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vitamin b12 level in more than 50% of patients with depression/anxiety was below 200 pg/ml (ie. below the normal range)

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B12 levels were significantly lower at time of diagnosis in patients with PD than in patients with PSP, FTD, and DLB. In PD, AD, and MCI, the rate of B12 decline ranged from − 17 to − 47 pg/ml/year, much greater than that reported for the elderly population.

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Being deficient in vitamin B-12 can affect a person's mood, potentially causing irritability or depression.

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lower percentage of suicides in populations that consume water with a higher content of ionic Li (lithium)

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