290 - The Dark Side of Ashwagandha For Mental Health
The Truth About Mental Health by Paula Sweet at Absolute Mind
Paula Sweet
4.3 • 586 Ratings
🗓️ 15 December 2023
⏱️ 7 minutes
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Discover the Hidden Truths of Ashwagandha: "Join me in a revealing journey into the world of Ashwagandha. Uncover how this ancient herb is shaping our modern lives, from stress relief to the risks of anhedonia. Don't miss this eye-opening episode on 'Your Absolute Mind.'"
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Breaking Down Ashwagandha: Natural Aid or Risky Business?: "We go through the ins and outs of Ashwagandha. Is it the natural solution to stress and anxiety, or does it carry hidden risks? Discover the answers and make informed choices for your mental health in our thought-provoking podcast."
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Ashwagandha: A Therapist's Perspective on the Trendy Herb: "With over a decade of experience, I delve into the hype around Ashwagandha. Find out how it impacts mental health and why it's not just another quick fix. Tune in for an expert's take on this trending topic."
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| 0:00.0 | Hey everyone, my name's Paula from Your Absolute Mind and welcome to today's video. |
| 0:04.9 | Today we're diving into something pretty interesting and I've got to admit something that has been really frustrating me lately and this has pushed me to create today's podcast. |
| 0:13.8 | And that thing is Ashwaganda. You ever heard of it? Now as these things generally work, if you've not heard of it, you'll |
| 0:21.6 | probably start to notice it everywhere now that I've just mentioned it to you. Anyway, this |
| 0:27.7 | interesting herb from India is a big star in Ayurveda, which is a traditional form of medicine. |
| 0:34.0 | People use it for a bunch of things, but it's most famous for helping us to chill out. |
| 0:39.3 | And this is part of my reason for becoming a little bit frustrated about it lately. |
| 0:44.3 | It seems to be all over social media in pills, potions, mushroom mixes, under the tongue elixas. |
| 0:51.3 | They're all being sold and pushed as a cure all for anxiety, panic and any |
| 0:56.5 | sort of stress related feelings. And now this might seem like a decent thing, but it frustrates |
| 1:01.4 | me for two reasons. One is the fact that we are being marketed to and driven to seek |
| 1:06.8 | external quick fixes to change the way that we feel. Rather than learn to change the way that we feel rather than learn to change the way that we feel |
| 1:13.6 | ourselves and believe me after 10 years as a full-time therapist seeing thousands of people for so |
| 1:19.7 | many anxiety related issues I've witnessed everyone and I mean everyone being able to massively |
| 1:26.4 | reduce their own anxious experiences with the tools, |
| 1:29.8 | reframing and utilising what they learn in therapy. |
| 1:34.0 | They take control themselves. |
| 1:37.0 | And the last and the most important reason is that Ashwaganda has a dark side and I mean a really dark side. So to push it as a magical |
| 1:46.0 | potion on subscription is just unethical, it's unprofessional. Whatever the case, I wanted to |
| 1:53.9 | keep you informed so that you can make those informed choices as you work to become mentally healthy. |
| 2:00.4 | So Ashwaganda has been getting a lot of attention, especially from people who are feeling |
| 2:04.4 | stressed or anxious. And unless you've been under a rock and you've missed it, mental health is |
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