It was an absolute pleasure to work with Megan from @vetthrivecollective in this podcast interview.

Megan is a veterinarian who has taken it upon herself to support, promote and care for colleagues in her industry. Unfortunately, vets have a high incidence of poor mental health - including depression and anxiety.

Megan had participated in the Nutrition and Mental Health course and since then we've had a few conversations about how we can improve the mental health of the professionals in her workforce.

Listen to the full podcast for more information and hear what she has done to support the health of the people she works with in her clinic.

Getting back to basics!!

This is something I find myself coming back to again and again. We can get so stuck down the rabbit hole of looking for solutions to help to improve the way we feel.

However if we don't have these three basics nailed, it's really challenging to work on improving anything else.

We need sleep, rest relaxation and downtime. We need to have a good solid nutritious diet, and sometimes supplements too. And we need movement in our lives. Movement is associated with improved mental health, physical health and general overall well-being.

I have had a number of clients who have come to me after feeling that they haven’t made much progress in long-term therapy.

They come to me to try a different approach.

They have worked through a lot of their psychological issues and may have made some progress - but they still feel there is something holding them back.

I’ve heard on several occasions of people who have had months or years of psychological input who - once they try a different approach - find their mood finally lifts. For example, a young male who had over 12 months of psychological therapy added some omega 3 into his regime and within a couple of weeks noticed that he felt less irritable, less aggressive and calmer.