
Discover simple, research-based techniques to change your brain and improve mental health without medication, including 10 alternatives to medication and a nuanced view of mental health diagnosis.
Identify catastrophe rising, a cognitive distortion that turns setbacks into imagined worst cases. Apply three healthier strategies: get a good night's rest, embrace uncertainty, and use CBT steps—notice, challenge, replace.
Discover how nutrition fuels brain function, with key nutrients like vitamin d, magnesium, omega-3s, and b vitamins, and how deficiencies may mimic anxiety or depression.
Explore phototherapy to regulate circadian rhythm, melatonin, and serotonin for mood and energy, including seasonal affective disorder. Use 10000 lux light boxes for 20–30 minutes daily, preferably in the morning.
Explore how exercise boosts brain chemistry, releases endorphins and neurotrophins, and strengthens neural pathways to ease depression and anxiety. Get practical tips to start small, stay motivated, and exercise mindfully.
Practice mindfulness to stay present, notice sensations and thoughts without judgment, and expand awareness. This mindfulness reshapes the brain, improving self-regulation, empathy, and well-being through neuroplastic changes.
Practice mindful breathing to calm anxiety and stress, anchored in the present moment. Learn to observe the breath and bodily sensations to stay centered in daily life.
Engage in a mindfulness exercise from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy by placing thoughts on leaves on a stream, observing them without judgment to cultivate present-moment awareness and cognitive diffusion.
Prioritize sleep to protect mental health, emotional regulation, and cognitive function. Aim for seven to eight hours for adults; nine to ten for teens, with sleep hygiene and CBT-I.
At least 35% of people experience a mental illness like depression or anxiety throughout their lifetime. That means that you or someone you love needs resources to know how to feel better. Many people have heard that “chemical imbalance” or genes can affect mental health, but most people don’t know that you can actually change your brain chemistry without medication! Your brain's ability to change is called Neuroplasticity.
People want to improve their lives, they just often don’t know where to start. I’m making this course because this is fundamental information that I want all my clients to know. I teach simple daily habits that research has shown to work better than Prozac at treating depression or anxiety. Many of these changes take only minutes a day.
By the end of this course you’ll know 10 ways that you can change your brain’s chemistry, structure and function. You’ll learn how to prime your brain to be healthier and happier.
You’ll learn:
what modern imaging technology has taught us about neuroplasticity-your brain’s ability to rewire itself
about using your body to regulate your brain
what nutrient deficiencies to look out for
how to resolve the “scarcity brain”
techniques for resolving stress
and more!
And in my work as a therapist I’ve seen this information change lives, resolve depression and anxiety and help people be happier and healthier.
So if you or someone you loves experiences mental illness, or if you just want to know how to be happier, come join me!