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June 17, 2024 39 mins

Is your gut health impacting your mental health?

 

The connection between how our gut is feeling and how our brain feels is becoming more and more understood.

 

That’s why in this episode I invited Dana Chapman, a health and wellness expert, to talk us about how to look after ourselves by looking after our gut. She is trained in Nutrition Science, incorporating elements of how genetics, stressors, environment, food, movement and sleep all impact how we feel think and perform. 

 

We discuss the connection between gut health and mental health, and where to start to look after ourselves if we are feeling stressed. We also touch on the impact of technology on our ability to listen to our bodies and the responsibility of organizations in promoting employee well-being.

 

“If the gut is not happy, you are not going to be happy” - Dana

 

You'll hear about:

 

03:02 - The Gut-Brain Connection

11:31 - Managing Stress for Gut Health and Mental Well-Being

16:59 – Happiness hormones

23:07 – Is tech helping us listen to our bodies more?

28:12 - Prioritizing Individual Well-Being in the Workplace

34:17 - The Impact of Technology on Body Awareness

38:05 - The Responsibility of Organizations in Promoting Employee Well-Being

 

Dana’s resources:

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/dana-chapman-85b73316/ 

DC-Nutrition - https://www.dc-nutrition.co.uk/ 

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/danachapmannutrition 

 

Petra’s resources:

Petra’s website - https://www.petravelzeboer.com/ 

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/petra-velzeboer/ 

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/petra.velzeboer/ YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@petravelzeboer397 

Buy Petra’s book: Begin With You: Invest in Your Mental Well-being and Satisfaction at Work - https://shorturl.at/nyDOX 

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