{"id":24020,"date":"2020-05-06T18:19:14","date_gmt":"2020-05-06T23:19:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yournaturalhealthcenter.com\/?p=24020"},"modified":"2021-12-08T13:49:58","modified_gmt":"2021-12-08T19:49:58","slug":"supporting-emotional-health-during-a-crisis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yournaturalhealthcenter.com\/supporting-emotional-health-during-a-crisis\/","title":{"rendered":"Supporting Emotional Health During a Crisis"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We are experiencing a very unique type of emotional upheaval right now with the stress of the COVID-19 pandemic. Anyone alive today probably hasn\u2019t experienced anything like this before, so it is difficult to know how to handle it emotionally. From health and economic stress to social distancing, it\u2019s more important now than ever to support your emotional health.<\/p>\n<p>While most consider emotional health to be only a psychological issue, we believe emotional health is also a physiological issue. Physiology refers to how your organs and body systems function. Let\u2019s explore how stress affects your body and then how your body affects your emotions.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>How Stress Affects Your Body<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Stress is interpreted by the brain in the hypothalamus. Your hypothalamus communicates via chemical messengers with your pituitary gland. The hypothalamus and the pituitary talk about the stress, then send a message to the adrenals, whose job is to physiologically deal with the stress. The body\u2019s primary reaction to stress is pumping out adrenaline (the \u201cfight or flight\u201d hormone), and the secondary reaction is increased cortisol (the stress hormone) and DHEA (the \u201cfountain of youth\u201d hormone).<\/p>\n<p>If these hormones are out of balance (namely the cortisol-to-DHEA ratio), you will maladapt to stress. Here are some symptoms that might result from an inability to adapt to stress:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Sleep problems<\/li>\n<li>Depression and\/or anxiety<\/li>\n<li>ADD\/ADHD<\/li>\n<li>Digestive problems like indigestion, gas and bloating<\/li>\n<li>Hiatal hernia<\/li>\n<li>Food sensitivities<\/li>\n<li>Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)<\/li>\n<li>Inflammatory bowel disease<\/li>\n<li>Low energy<\/li>\n<li>Carbohydrate cravings<\/li>\n<li>Insulin resistance (precursor to type 2 diabetes)<\/li>\n<li>Weight gain<\/li>\n<li>Increased infections<\/li>\n<li>Allergic reactions<\/li>\n<li>Yeast overgrowth<\/li>\n<li>Chronic fatigue syndrome<\/li>\n<li>Body aches and pains<\/li>\n<li>Any condition that ends in \u201citis,\u201d such as arthritis, bursitis, tendonitis, gastritis, sinusitis, bronchitis, dermatitis, etc.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Stress is impossible to avoid, especially right now, so it\u2019s not about trying to avoid stress. What you want to support is your body\u2019s ability to adapt to the stress in a healthy way. One of the best ways to physiologically handle stress better is to add supplemental adrenal support. Our MOOD ReClaimed dietary supplement (<a href=\"https:\/\/shapereclaimed.com\/shape-reclaimed-products\/mood-reclaimed\/\">https:\/\/shapereclaimed.com\/shape-reclaimed-products\/mood-reclaimed\/<\/a>) combines three unique, adaptogenic herbs: Holy Basil, Rhodiola and Maca.<\/p>\n<p>Adaptogenic herbs work like a thermostat to sense imbalances and naturally correct them. They enable the body\u2019s cells to access more energy and help the body utilize oxygen more efficiently. They\u2019re called adaptogens because of their unique ability to \u201cadapt\u201d their function according to your body\u2019s specific needs. MOOD ReClaimed not only helps your body physiologically adapt to stress, but can an also bring you the emotional balance you so desperately need during this difficult time.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>How Your Physiology Affects Your Emotions<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>While stress has a direct effect on your physical body, your physical body can also affect your emotions. For example, if your blood sugar is low, you may become \u201changry\u201d (hungry + angry). The anger and irritability you experience in this situation is not a problem with your psychology, it is an imbalance in your physiology. Low blood sugar also affects your brain directly. Your brain needs glucose (blood sugar) in order to function. If it doesn\u2019t receive enough glucose, you will experience brain fog. This can be misinterpreted as a psychological disorder: depression. Supporting your emotional health in this situation means balancing your blood sugar with a good diet (adequate protein and fiber, minimal sugar) and supplements. (If this is something you\u2019re dealing with, the SHAPE Program is excellent for balancing blood sugar!)<\/p>\n<p>It is important to address emotional health from both a psychological and a physiological perspective. In addition to low blood sugar, imbalances in blood pressure, thyroid hormones, steroid hormones (estrogen, testosterone, etc.), liver function, immunity and other body systems can all affect your emotional health. This is why it is so important to regularly work with a holistic healthcare practitioner, especially during our current crisis. We can help you identify physiological triggers and address the root cause of emotional problems.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Another Great Resource for Emotional Health<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>If you\u2019re finding you have a little more time on your hands these days, there\u2019s no better time than now to start the SELF ReClaimed self-empowerment program. This 5-part toolkit is a must-have to help you discover limiting beliefs that have been affecting your emotional health. Through the journal exercises, bibliotherapy book lists, Change Challenges and pondering topics like peace, love, faith and joy, you can turn those limiting beliefs into limit-less beliefs and emerge on the other side of this crisis the person you were always meant to be!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>We are here to support you in any way we can. What is happening in the world right now is scary, but we believe there are many lessons to learn and positive changes that can come from our shared experience. Thanks to technology, we can continue to be connected and support each other.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We are experiencing a very unique type of emotional upheaval [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":399,"featured_media":24031,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2833],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Supporting Emotional Health During a Crisis - Your Natural Health Center<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/yournaturalhealthcenter.com\/supporting-emotional-health-during-a-crisis\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Supporting Emotional Health During a Crisis - 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