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Hello Summer!

Shapeshifting more PEP, Playful Expansive Pleasure, into your moments.

It is a neurobiological fact that we are ALLWays creating something both consciously and unconsciously.  

What if that something was pleasure or better yet more PEP?  

Think about this, what are your moment to moment choices creating?

PEP - Let's break it down with some basic definitions 

Play - engage in activity for enJOYment and recreation rather than a serious or practical purpose

Expand - become or make larger or more extensive.

Pleasure - a feeling of happy satisfaction and enJOYment.

Recently, I shared a workshop on PEP and in preparation took a deeper look at pleasure and of course like many things this created more questions then answers!

What is pleasure?  

What is the neurobiology of pleasure?

What is the pleasure / pain relationship? 

And why neuro-chemically do we need both?

What is the role of dopamine and pleasure?

From Wikipedia:

Pleasure is experience that feels good, that involves the enjoyment of something. It contrasts with pain or suffering, which are forms of feeling bad. 

It is closely related to value, desire and action: humans and other conscious animals find pleasure enjoyable, positive or worthy of seeking. 

A great variety of activities may be experienced as pleasurable, like eating, sex, listening to music, or playing games.

Pleasure is part of various other mental states such as ecstacy, euphoria and flow.

Happiness and well-being  are closely related to pleasure but not identical with it.

There is no general agreement as to whether pleasure should be understood as a sensation, a quality of experiences, an attitude to experiences or otherwise.

Now for you.......

How do you define pleasure?

Set your timer 15 min and let go journal all ways you experience pleasure.

What is one simple thing you can do to invite more pleasure in your moments?

Curious for more check out Anna Lembke's book, Dopamine Nation or her short youtube on pain and pleasure HERE.

Here' s to a JOY-FILLED, Pleasurable and FUN summer!

Be kind, take care of each other,

~Lynn 🌈

ISH Community Connection Newsletter is our offering to the larger community outside of ISH Membership.  It comes out monthy-ish, intended to inspire, create community and offer tips and tools to live your life on purpose.   

Thanks for reading, choosing in and staying curious! 🌈

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In the News

Concerns about Nutritional Supplement Quality

A recently published study in JAMA found that nutritional supplements purchased on Amazon often contained contaminants or an incorrect amount of the ingredients listed. 

The researchers purchased 10 galantamine products (a supplement to support cognition) and found them to contain anywhere from 2% to 110% of the active ingredient on the label. 30% of them were contaminated with bacteria. 

Although nutritional supplements are supposed to provide accurate information on the label, there is no strict regulation or monitoring in the US to ensure accuracy. This is why it’s critical to purchase supplements from trusted sources!

At ISH we recommend supplements through companies that I have vetted and trust.  The supplement industry is huge, and not regulated,  because of this I work with a few companies that have a proven track record, use third party testing as quality control.  I am always exploring and learning about companies and how to source quality products for ISH members.

I can find the same supplements through Amazon cheaper, should I get them there? 

I do not recommend that, mainly because there is no quality control of how the supplements are stored once they leave the factory.  If they are in a warehouse that is not temperature controlled the quality decreases.

I recently listened to a podcast and learned about a supplement, should I take it?  It sounds like it will really help.

I am thrilled there there is so much great information available for people to learn and up-level health through the wellness industry.  It is important to note that podcasts, blogs and websites are speaking to the GENERAL population, and while a supplement may support you, it may not be what you need.  If we are working together, I am always thinking about the BIG picture. Looking through the lens of, "what lifestyle and supplement recommendations will hav a cascading effect to support your body at finding it's way home to whole health".  Typically this is not a supplement for every symptom, because our bodies are complex and often shifting one thing shifts another.  Keep listening and learning to all the great info available and before starting a new supplement, let's chat!

Check out this LINK to answer more questions you may have about supplements. 

Did You Know?

Signs You Have Healthy Detoxification

Healthy detoxification is essential for feeling your best. Here are some signs that your detox systems are doing great:

✔️ Fresh breath (without needing gum or mints!) 

✔️ Clear skin (without rashes or outbreaks)

✔️ Easy bowel movements (every day)

✔️ Sound sleep (without waking at 3am)

✔️ Mental clarity (without brain fog!)

If you can’t check all those boxes, don’t worry. There are simple things we can do with food, lifestyle, & functional medicine to support detoxification and get to the root cause. 

The thing about detoxification is that your body is doing it everyday without you even thinking about it.   The word detox is thrown around a lot these days.  Let's focus on your body's everyday detox, the systems that are running all the time to support function.  

Health Tip

Support your everyday detox systems!

There are loads of ways to naturally support your 

body’s everyday detoxification 

✔️ Dry Skin Brush

✔️ Eat the Rainbow Daily

✔️ Epsom Salt Baths

✔️ Rebound Trampoline

✔️ Deep Breathing

✔️ Go to Bed On Time

The thing about detoxification is that your body is doing it every day without you even thinking about it. 

A quote to ponder

"be foolishly in love, because love is all there is."

~ Rumi

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