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Dr. Deanna Walker, ND

Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine

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Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine

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Registered Holistic Nutritionist, Certified GAPS Practitioner

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5 signs you are over-stressed: 1. Low energy and

5 signs you are over-stressed:
1. Low energy and fatigue.
It feels like you’re a high-strung zombie. You might be having trouble pulling yourself out of bed in the morning or perhaps you’re getting the 2pm energy crash that has you wanting to hide out for a nap. This is a major sign that your stress hormones are out of balance.

2. Feeling overwhelmed or out of control. Difficulty concentrating or making decisions.
Everything feels like everything is too much. It feels like ‘I can’t handle one more thing happening’. Even the smaller tasks or decisions feel overwhelming and maybe even anxiety-provoking.

3. Poor sleep or insomnia.
While you’re exhausted, you can’t sleep. Whether that’s not being able to fall asleep or stay asleep. Maybe you feel like you’re waking up unrefreshed in the mornings.

4. Hormonal imbalances (difficult perimenopause transition, painful/irregular cycles)
A lot of people with cycles notice changes in their periods as a result of ongoing stress. Chronic stress is a major risk factor for a more turbulent transition into menopause. It’s also a risk factor for painful, heavy or irregular cycles, especially for those with PCOS.

5. Digestive issues.
The gut-brain axis has a literal highway between the two, providing constant feedback. So if you’re in a state of fight or flight all the time, you might be experiencing gas, bloating, irregular bowel habits and even increased reactivity to foods.

Have you been experiencing one or more of these in your life? Are you ready to learn more about your stress, how it impacts your body and life? Do you want to learn ways of managing it?

Sage is now offering a completely online 12 week course, The Holistic Stress Solution, that goes through ALL of the essential information to change how you respond to stress. Click the link in the bio for more information today!

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Why am I always stressed or on edge? There can be

Why am I always stressed or on edge?

There can be ‘triggers’ which started the process of chronic stress and then there are the more common ‘aggravators’ which perpetuate that response. The aggravators are things we can identify and adjust. Triggers tend to be more external and outside of our control. These triggers are moments that you’ve ‘never felt well since’. These can be very pinpointed moments, or periods of time.

We can’t change triggers so to speak, but we can absolutely modify our aggravators. We just need to know what they are. There are four main areas that cover all of the potential aggravators of stress that are both physical and mental/emotional:

Mental Pattern Priming: what thought patterns are locking us into our stress response? How can we change those to our benefit?

Nervous System Regulation: are you in fight or flight mode a lot of the time?

Cycle Stress Hormone Alignment: optimizing cortisol, insulin and sex hormones to keep our body in a balanced state

Nutritional Rebalancing: is blood sugar balanced, are you fuelling your brain, are you eating to reduce inflammation, are you eating the right amount?

We are not TAUGHT how to truly conquer stress - not manage it - conquer it (a failure of our health system). It’s not integrated into the school system, into our family systems or really any platform. Instead we learn from what we see which is often also other people who do not know how to conquer their stress.

It’s normal and healthy for stress to come up. But for it to dictate your day-to-day happiness, energy and capacity is not necessary. There is SO much that can be done.

So we have a course that is designed to help you truly tackle your stress, holistically. Sage is offering The Holistic Stress Solution to the community that is a 12 week course designed to truly change your response to stress and we work off of the four pillars described above to do a deep dive into how to support stress. Click the link in the bio for all of the details. Early-bird offer is available to the end of January.

Is self-care a priority going into the New Year fo

Is self-care a priority going into the New Year for you?

Look, it's not always glamorous. It’s not always a glass of wine, watching Friends in a bubble bath (cliche, but that sounds fantastic, no?). Sometimes self care is challenging. One of the most challenging parts of self-care is knowing what to prioritize. Where to start. What is actually going to make a difference for YOU?

Eat well, sleep enough, drink water, talk with friends, journal, meditate etc. It can be overwhelming.

So, we’ve broken it down for you. Sage and Village Naturopathy are bringing you an exciting offer in the New Year that gives you the structure and accountability to make self-care a priority - not only for the first 12 weeks of next year, but in a way that changes habits long term.

The Holistic Stress Solution is an online self-directed 12 week course that goes through the essential elements of how to change your stress response - the most radical form of self-care. What does this look like?

Feeling energized and vibrant throughout the day

Less hamster-wheel brain and worry

Balanced hormones

Having more control over thoughts and reactions

So yes, it’s geared towards helping you feel more able to deal with the stressors that come up in your life, less anxious and have a more calm resting state, but really, this is the ultimate course in self-care.

And it includes lifetime access (so you can revisit material and take your time), weekly community calls for accountability, audio lessons and handouts all created by Dr. Heather Robinson, ND (inactive) to help you foundationally change how your body and mind respond to and interpret stress.

You can join the community today by clicking the link in the bio and access the early-bird special available for the first month!

Happy Monday! #mondaymood #thesageclinic #sagena

Happy Monday!

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Today we go into the fourth pillar of the Holistic

Today we go into the fourth pillar of the Holistic Stress Solution: Nervous System Regulation. The nervous system is kind of our command center and is responsible for our automatic responses and we can either be in fight or flight or rest and digest. The goal throughout the course is to get you into rest and digest most of the time so that you feel at ease, energized and resilient. A cornerstone of the course are Heart Math techniques which are evidence-based techniques to calm the nervous system.

The Holistic Stress Solution the 12 week online course available through Sage that will help revolutionize your relationship with and response to stress.

If you haven’t seen our intro post from a few days ago, head over for more details on the course or click the link in the bio as enrollment is now open (plus an early-bird special)!

Our first ever Sage retreat is in just a few weeks

Our first ever Sage retreat is in just a few weeks, on January 21st!

We’ve got a day filled with activities, relaxation, nutritious meals, and lots of learn from our incredible educators!

Our spots are limited but we want to see you there, and see you flourish all of 2023!

Link in bio to sign up! EARLY BIRD PRICING ENDS JANUARY 5th!

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