The Brain Runs The Show | Integrated Functional Health https://www.myifh.com/blog/ Ideas about the brain and the nervous system, and what they mean for the way you feel day to day, from Matt and Molly at Integrated Functional Health. en-US Sun, 27 Sep 2026 07:00:00 GMT Decision fatigue: why leaders run out of good choices by afternoon https://www.myifh.com/blog/decision-fatigue-leaders/ https://www.myifh.com/blog/decision-fatigue-leaders/ Sun, 27 Sep 2026 07:00:00 GMT Molly Hinke-DeWild Stress and Burnout What the research really says about decision fatigue and willpower, and practical ways leaders can protect their judgment through a long working day. Why change does not stick when your body is on alert https://www.myifh.com/blog/why-change-does-not-stick/ https://www.myifh.com/blog/why-change-does-not-stick/ Sun, 20 Sep 2026 22:53:30 GMT Matt DeWild Nervous System Most people do not need more willpower. They need a nervous system that feels safe enough to let the change happen. Grief does not follow stages: a gentler way to understand loss https://www.myifh.com/blog/grief-does-not-follow-stages/ https://www.myifh.com/blog/grief-does-not-follow-stages/ Sun, 13 Sep 2026 07:00:00 GMT Molly Hinke-DeWild Mental Health Grief rarely moves in neat stages. Learn what grief often looks like, gentle ways to care for yourself through loss, and when extra support may help. Walking: the most underrated thing you can do for your health https://www.myifh.com/blog/walking-underrated-health-habit/ https://www.myifh.com/blog/walking-underrated-health-habit/ Sun, 06 Sep 2026 07:00:00 GMT Matt DeWild Longevity Walking lowers mortality risk, steadies blood sugar after meals and eases stress. Learn how many steps matter and easy ways to walk more each day. How to support a partner who is struggling, without losing yourself https://www.myifh.com/blog/support-a-struggling-partner/ https://www.myifh.com/blog/support-a-struggling-partner/ Sun, 30 Aug 2026 07:00:00 GMT Molly Hinke-DeWild Connection How to support a partner through anxiety, depression or a hard season: what helps, how to suggest therapy, and how to keep your own health steady too. Your breath is a switch you can reach: breathing for a calmer you https://www.myifh.com/blog/breathing-for-a-calmer-nervous-system/ https://www.myifh.com/blog/breathing-for-a-calmer-nervous-system/ Sun, 23 Aug 2026 07:00:00 GMT Matt DeWild Nervous System Your breath is the one stress control you can reach on purpose. Learn how a longer exhale calms the nervous system, and three breathing patterns to practice. The thought loop: how to step out of rumination, day and night https://www.myifh.com/blog/thought-loop-rumination/ https://www.myifh.com/blog/thought-loop-rumination/ Sun, 16 Aug 2026 07:00:00 GMT Molly Hinke-DeWild Mental Health Rumination feels like problem solving but keeps you stuck. Learn why the mind loops, and practical ways to step out of it during the day and at bedtime. The gut and the brain talk all day: the gut brain connection https://www.myifh.com/blog/gut-brain-connection/ https://www.myifh.com/blog/gut-brain-connection/ Sun, 09 Aug 2026 07:00:00 GMT Matt DeWild Nervous System Your gut and brain are linked by nerves, hormones, immune signals and gut bacteria. Learn how stress shows up in digestion and four ways to support both. Loneliness is a health issue: making room for connection https://www.myifh.com/blog/loneliness-is-a-health-issue/ https://www.myifh.com/blog/loneliness-is-a-health-issue/ Sun, 02 Aug 2026 07:00:00 GMT Molly Hinke-DeWild Connection Loneliness raises the risk of heart disease, depression and dementia. Learn why connection is part of health, and simple ways to build more of it. Muscle matters more with age: strength training after 40 https://www.myifh.com/blog/strength-training-after-40/ https://www.myifh.com/blog/strength-training-after-40/ Sun, 26 Jul 2026 07:00:00 GMT Matt DeWild Longevity Muscle declines with age unless you use it. Learn why strength training after 40 supports healthspan, plus a simple, safe plan to start and progress. Perfectionism: when high standards start costing you https://www.myifh.com/blog/perfectionism-when-high-standards-cost-you/ https://www.myifh.com/blog/perfectionism-when-high-standards-cost-you/ Sun, 19 Jul 2026 07:00:00 GMT Molly Hinke-DeWild Mental Health How to tell healthy high standards from costly perfectionism, what research says about its effects, and practical ways to keep excellence without the strain. Why you wake at 3 a.m., and what helps you get back to sleep https://www.myifh.com/blog/waking-at-3am/ https://www.myifh.com/blog/waking-at-3am/ Sun, 12 Jul 2026 07:00:00 GMT Matt DeWild Sleep Waking at 3 a.m. is common and has clear causes: sleep cycles, stress hormones, alcohol and habit. Learn what helps you get back to sleep, and when to ask. How trauma lives in the body, and how the body learns safety again https://www.myifh.com/blog/how-trauma-lives-in-the-body/ https://www.myifh.com/blog/how-trauma-lives-in-the-body/ Sun, 05 Jul 2026 07:00:00 GMT Molly Hinke-DeWild Mental Health A gentle guide to how stressful or traumatic experiences can live on in the body, why that is a protective response, and small steps that help it feel safe. Why diets stop working when you are under stress https://www.myifh.com/blog/why-diets-stop-working-when-stressed/ https://www.myifh.com/blog/why-diets-stop-working-when-stressed/ Sun, 28 Jun 2026 07:00:00 GMT Matt DeWild Food and Metabolism Stress hormones, short sleep and decision fatigue all push appetite up. Learn why diets stall under stress and four practical ways to work with your body. Why success does not quiet imposter feelings in high achievers https://www.myifh.com/blog/imposter-feelings-high-achievers/ https://www.myifh.com/blog/imposter-feelings-high-achievers/ Sun, 21 Jun 2026 07:00:00 GMT Molly Hinke-DeWild Mental Health Why capable, accomplished people still feel like frauds, how the imposter cycle keeps itself going, and practical ways to loosen its grip at work and beyond. What a genetic test can tell you about your health, and what it cannot https://www.myifh.com/blog/what-a-genetic-test-can-tell-you/ https://www.myifh.com/blog/what-a-genetic-test-can-tell-you/ Sun, 14 Jun 2026 07:00:00 GMT Matt DeWild Functional Health What a genetic test can and cannot tell you about your health: tendencies versus diagnosis, risk scores, privacy, and how to use results well. How to set boundaries at work without the guilt https://www.myifh.com/blog/work-boundaries-without-guilt/ https://www.myifh.com/blog/work-boundaries-without-guilt/ Sun, 07 Jun 2026 07:00:00 GMT Molly Hinke-DeWild Stress and Burnout Why setting boundaries at work brings up guilt, what the research says about switching off, and simple scripts for saying no or not yet with confidence. The vagus nerve, explained plainly and without the hype https://www.myifh.com/blog/vagus-nerve-explained/ https://www.myifh.com/blog/vagus-nerve-explained/ Sun, 31 May 2026 07:00:00 GMT Matt DeWild Nervous System What the vagus nerve really does, what vagal tone and heart rate variability mean, which popular claims go too far, and simple habits that support it. The window of tolerance: why some days everything feels like too much https://www.myifh.com/blog/window-of-tolerance/ https://www.myifh.com/blog/window-of-tolerance/ Sun, 24 May 2026 07:00:00 GMT Molly Hinke-DeWild Nervous System The window of tolerance explains why stress feels manageable one day and overwhelming the next. Learn the signs of each zone and gentle ways to widen yours. Healthspan, not lifespan: what longevity really means https://www.myifh.com/blog/healthspan-not-lifespan/ https://www.myifh.com/blog/healthspan-not-lifespan/ Sun, 17 May 2026 07:00:00 GMT Matt DeWild Longevity What healthspan means, why it matters more than lifespan, and how energy, clarity, connection and purpose shape the years you spend in good health.