{"id":1178890,"date":"2026-09-09T11:27:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-09T11:27:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sandykaufmann.ch\/?p=1178890"},"modified":"2026-09-09T11:34:55","modified_gmt":"2026-09-09T11:34:55","slug":"174-mental-health-start-with-the-body-first","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sandykaufmann.ch\/en\/174-mental-health-start-with-the-body-first\/","title":{"rendered":"174. Mental Health: Start with the Body First"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tToday, I am embarking on a series of five episodes dedicated to the foundations of mental health. I know that you enjoy my episodes dedicated to love issues less, but I do it because I think it is my duty to speak to you about it.<\/span>\nI have more and more people who begin love coaching with me and they are young, early thirties, and have already experienced either burnout or a depressive episode.<\/span>\nThis phenomenon is not just at the level of my coachees: A study by Sant\u00e9 publique France<\/a>, published in April 2024, reveals a deterioration in the mental health of young people between 2018 and 2022. For example, 14% of middle school students and 15% of high school students present a significant risk of depression.<\/span>\nIf you do not feel well mentally, first look at what is happening in your body.<\/span>\nWe are chemical beings above all.<\/span>\nOur thoughts, our emotions, our mood, all of this is influenced by our physiological balance. An imbalance in our body can manifest as mental disorders.<\/span>\nAnd that putting this foundation in place for your health will help you in regulating your nervous system and therefore in your love life. I talk about it in my book S’ouvrir \u00e0 l’amour at page 111<\/a>. If you are lacking water, sleep, nutrients and full of inflammation in your body, your body will not exit survival mode because you regulate by breathing or if you work on your past. It knows how to prioritise.<\/strong><\/span>\nThat is why with this series on mental health I wanted to talk about simple but often neglected habits that have an enormous influence on your mental health.<\/span>\nIn this episode 174, I am going to explore 5 essential habits that influence your psychological well-being, namely: hydration, movement, circadian rhythm, the intestinal microbiome, and blood sugar balance. For this episode I am going to base myself on the book Votre sant\u00e9 optimis\u00e9e, le protocole quotidien qui va changer votre vie<\/em> by Dr Emilie Steinbach and also share my personal opinion with a nervous system angle.<\/span>\nIn the next episodes I speak alone or with experts in the field on the subjects:<\/span>\n
  • Episode 175<\/strong>: Psychonutrition: The indispensable nutrients for good mental health.<\/li>
  • Episode 176<\/strong>: The influence of stress and an excessively high cortisol level.<\/li>
  • Episode 177<\/strong>: Sleep disorders and their impact.<\/li>
  • Episode 178<\/strong>: The importance of breathing.<\/li><\/ul>\nImportant: These tips do not constitute therapy, nor do they replace medical or psychiatric treatment or monitoring. If you are not well, go and get help.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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