Welcome to this episode of The Tonic, terrestrially broadcast on November 9 and 10, 2019 on AM740 and FM 96.7 in Toronto. Topics covered on the show track the lifestyle articles and themes published in Tonic Magazine. This week we discuss the management of stress and sleep over the holidays with Dr. Gordon Chang, detoxing your home with Emily Lipinski ND, holiday books for your home cook with Naomi Bussin and Mindful Conflict Resolution with Tracey Soghrati

We specifically discuss:

Stress and Sleep

Getting to sleep and staying asleep

Sleep and central nervous system

Shallow sleep and quality of sleep

Herbal remedies to get to sleep

Quieting the mind and brain functions during the night

Exercise

Stress and falling asleep

Herbal remedies to help with stress

B Vitamins

Vitamin D

Detoxing Your Home

Cleaning products

Anti-Bacterial Cleaners

Air Fresheners

Drain Cleaners

Non-Toxic solutions

Essential oils

7% Vinegar, Hydrogen Peroxide

Holiday Books for The Home Cook

Celebrity cookbooks

Jamie Oliver Ultimate Veg

Antoni Porowski Antoni in the Kitchen

Classic cookbooks

The Joy of Cooking 2019

Umami Bomb

Regional Cuisine

Korean Soul Food

Jewish Cookbook

Food of the Italian South

Jubilee

Non-book gifts: bar, mortar and pestle, scale, micro-plane, silicon spatula/spoon, Bodum double wall cups, ipad holder

Mindful Conflict Resolution

Mindfulness, conflict and resolution defined

Amygdala and the prefrontal cortex

Fight or flight response

R.A.I.N.

Recognize - emotional intelligence

Allow - take yourself out of the moment

Investigation - processing the moment

Non-Identification - you are not the feelings you're having

A plan for resolution