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When energy is low, and efforts are scattered, the four essentials work against us – instead of for us . When your four elements have integrated and have balance, your energy and vitality increase.

Work with a wellness professional trained in using the PEP brain chemistry assessments and be assured that all four elements are customized and tailored for you. The more you know about your brain – not ‘the brain' - and how to influence it in a positive way, the healthier you can become.

What Keeps You from an Integrated Lifestyle?

Your input and guidance on these four areas typically come to you from two or more sources- some reliable, some questionable. The way that you combine these four elements greatly impacts your recipe for vitality.

An Integrated Lifestyle combines all four elements from the most current and scientifically valid sources. This is the Art and Science of Self-Care. The most effective combination for you can be customized with our advanced self-care technology.

These are the Four Essential Ingredients in the Recipe for Vitality. Each day, the way in which you put recipe together, affects your Recipe for Vitallity.

Diet & Nutrition: Diet and nutritional supplements are powerful tools in changing brain chemistry. Some foods, like whole grains, squash and root vegetables can boost serotonin. And, we all know the impact coffee can have to immediately boost dopamine and increase alertness. What you'll learn with your personalized brain chemistry profile is which foods and nutritional supplements are best for your brain chemistry, not what works for someone else. For some of us, one cup of coffee daily is fine, for others it can create further imbalances in brain chemistry.

This is important because even when we eat nutritious foods, the time of day needs to be considered. For instance, one of the healthiest high-protein, dopamine and nor epinephrine boosters in the food supply is fish, simply because it is loaded with protein but low in fat. Fish with green vegetables, and salad can be a “power lunch” – and depends on your goals and your lifestyle. Knowing which foods to prepare to keep your brain chemistry healthy adds to our enjoyment and life balance.

Exercise & Movement: Although everyone knows exercise is good for you, many people still don't exercise. Every January new commitments to exercise are made, and are usually forgotten by March. There are many people who may have a psychological desire to exercise – but unless the brain has been conditioned to get a physiological reward from exercising, it's easier to make excuses.

At the other extreme, there are those who over-exercise – to the point of burn-out and fatigue. And, when stressed, they add more exercise, which often aggravates the tension they feel.

Working with a customized exercise program that is unique for your brain chemistry and a trained coach can help you to include exercise in your life, so your vitality and energy increase. That's the goal.

Behavior & Activity: Every time we turn on the television to watch the news, turn on the computer, go to a movie, read a book or attend a musical concert – these behaviors impact our brain health. We may not notice this immediately, but we are constantly influencing our brain chemistry, which impacts performance and our energy levels. Discovering which behaviors create optimal brain chemistry for us takes both commitment and refining as our life situation is constantly changing. The more you know about your brain – not ‘the brain' - and how to influence it in a positive way, the healthier you can become.

Spiritual Insight & Thought: Spiritual issues involve how we each see ourselves with respect to God and others around us. Spirituality also involves issues of self-esteem, and our ability to trust others, our faith and our beliefs about who or what is in control of life. And, since all our thoughts have a profound impact on brain chemistry, our brain chemistry imbalances can cause considerable suffering. The daily practice of prayer, meditation and relaxation exercises can foster beneficial changes in brain chemistry and help us achieve balance, intellectual clarity, and a subtle sense of joyousness.

How Will You Know It's Working?

The way you'll know that your recipe is working is by gauging your energy and vitality every day. Follow the recommendations in your Personal Enhancement Program and continue to “work the recipe” until you have the results you desire.