Dr. Riley Smith
How to Recognize Your Cortisol Pattern and Begin the Journey Back to Yourself The first time I really saw my own cortisol pattern—not just intellectually understood it, but saw it reflected back to me in black and white—was humbling. I had been feeling off for a while. Tired in the mornings despite adequate sleep. Wired […]
If you’re reading this in late August or early September and feeling that familiar knot in your stomach, this post is for you. That anxiety you’re experiencing about the changing season? It’s not irrational, and it’s definitely not “all in your head.” Your body literally remembers every overwhelming autumn from your past, and if you […]
I’d regularly go 16 hours without eating, calling it “intermittent fasting” while really it was just prioritizing everyone and everything above my basic needs. By 3 PM I’d be anxious, irritable, reaching for any quick fix. Sound familiar? After my adrenal crisis revealed how meal skipping had literally dysregulated my entire system, I learned meal […]
When my friend texted to cancel dinner plans, I felt a wave of relief so strong I had to sit down. Immediately followed by crushing guilt. Was I a terrible friend? Why wasn’t I excited to see people I loved? After my breakdown taught me to honor my body’s signals, I realized this relief wasn’t […]
We often think of inner child healing as purely emotional work – processing past experiences, understanding childhood patterns, and developing self-compassion. But what if I told you that healing your inner child could also transform your physical health? The connection between our childhood experiences and our metabolic health runs deeper than most people realize, and […]
Dr. Riley Smith, LAc · DACM · DiplOM
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