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In this final installment of the D-E-S-T-R-E-S-S Protocol Series, Dr. Michael and May Bagnell,IHP explore the last pillar of the protocol developed by Dr. Stephen Cabral and integrated into the Bagnell Brain Center’s approach to whole-person healing. Today’s focus is the second “S” – Success Mindset.

This episode dives into the science and psychology of healing, revealing why mindset is not optional but biologically essential. You can have the right data, the right therapies, and the perfect nutrition plan, yet still struggle to heal if your belief system and emotional environment are not aligned with recovery.

May shares how thoughts create chemical messages, how suppressed emotions become physiological burdens, and why your inner environment directly shapes the biology of your brain. Drawing from the work of Dr. Bruce Lipton, Gabor Maté, and Tony Robbins, the conversation highlights:

• How beliefs and emotional patterns influence hormones, inflammation, and brain firing
• Why suppressed emotions become “depressed” physiology
• The role of authenticity in healing
• How trauma patterns show up as chronic symptoms
• How hope, perspective, and neuroplasticity can reshape the brain

The Bagnells also discuss the three forces of meaning, how to break emotional loops, and the powerful connection between state, interpretation, and behavior.

In the final portion of the episode, May offers practical tools to help you shift your mindset, including:

• How to identify where you’re saying “yes” when you mean “no”
• Where you may be abandoning your own needs
• How language patterns either reinforce or release emotional stress
• How small mindset shifts begin retraining your brain and restoring your health

As the year closes and a new one approaches, this episode invites you to step into clarity, authenticity, and a renewed belief that you can heal, and with the right support, you can transform your life from the inside out.

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In this powerful episode of The Neuro Collective Podcast, Dr. Michael and May Bagnell,IHP take you into one of the most misunderstood yet essential pillars of the De-Stress Protocol: Supplementation. As they near the final phase of the series, they break down the truth behind what your body actually needs to thrive in today’s world.

You’ll learn why supplementation is no longer optional, even with a clean diet, and how factors like depleted soil, environmental toxins, chronic stress, and digestive imbalances make it harder than ever to get complete nutrition from food alone.

They uncover the Foundational Four every body needs for metabolic balance, brain support, and gut health, including the role of activated multivitamins, omega-3 fatty acids, probiotics, and magnesium threonate.

This episode also dives into the emerging world of peptide therapy, highlighting BPC-157 and other targeted peptides that can accelerate tissue repair, restore gut function, reduce inflammation, and support long-term recovery and longevity. Learn why peptides serve as advanced healers, but only after your foundation is properly supported.

Whether you're a beginner in functional wellness or already exploring cutting-edge tools, this conversation gives you a clear path: start with the terrain, fill the gaps, then amplify your healing potential.

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In Episode 6 of The Neuro Collective Podcast, Dr. Michael and May Bagnell,IHP continue the DESTRESS Protocol Series, focusing on the final “E” — Emotional Balance.

In this conversation, they uncover why emotional health is biological, not just psychological, and how deeply our nervous system reflects our emotional reality. From childhood conditioning to trauma responses, from functional neurology to the power of forgiveness — this episode connects the science of the brain with the art of healing.

You’ll learn:

• How unprocessed emotions create chronic stress patterns
• The role of the limbic system and why emotional circuits can get “stuck”
• How perspective shifts help reshape belief systems and create agency
• The six human needs (Tony Robbins framework) and how they drive emotional patterns
• Why forgiveness, joy, and gratitude increase neuroplasticity, vagal tone, and resilience
• How emotional suppression affects the body and how emotional healing can free it
• Key reflective questions to uncover where you may be self-abandoning or holding on to old narratives

This episode blends functional neurology, mindset coaching, and real-life emotional wisdom—offering a gentle yet powerful invitation to look within.

Because transformation is just a decision away, and when you begin to heal emotionally, your brain and body follow.

You can heal. And we can help.