“I’m the happiest person with 2.5g of Omega-3s in me daily.”
When I say this, people think I’m joking.
I’m not.
Alleviating Depression: Data compiled by Harvard Health Publishing notes that omega-3s easily cross the blood-brain barrier to interact with mood-regulated molecules. Clinical trials show they are highly effective as an add-on therapy alongside traditional prescription antidepressants. [1]
Stress and Anxiety Regulation: Omega-3s impact the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis, helping the body regulate its biological response to stress and lowering excessive cortisol production.
Omega-3 fatty acids play a critical role in brain function and mental health by acting as fundamental structural building blocks and biochemical regulators
But I’m not here to cite papers at you.
I’d rather share more of my experience.
Every time I hit my therapeutic dose — daily fatty fish plus a quality supplement — something changes in me. Not a high. Not a mood. A baseline of content, or groundedness. And when something hard happens — a difficult conversation, a curveball, a day that goes sideways — I’m more calm and resilient. More effective. Less tangled in my own emotional weather.
I have another saying I love repeating:
“The surest way to get to everyday bliss — take good care of your vessel.”
People comment on how happy I am. How optimistic. And only I know the full story.
I wasn’t always this person.
As a kid, a teenager, into my twenties — I battled a lot of internal demons. Unhelpful loops. Stuck patterns. Yes, I did a lot of internal work — books, journaling, coaching, mindset work. All of it mattered.
But nothing made the impact that consistent like unglamorous daily healthy habits did.
Sleep. Movement. Daily walks. A balanced diet. And yes, Omega-3s as well (the right amount and quality).
Not dramatic, expensive or “magical”, not some retreat.
Just the basics your body needs, done daily.
Here’s what I believe, with great research on humans backing it up:
Your thoughts, your emotions, your energy — the things that define the quality of your life — are more a result of your biology than they are of your psychology.
It’s hard to feel bad about yourself when your body is thriving. And it’s very easy to feel bad when your body is suffering — sometimes quietly, sometimes with obvious signs.
So many people are searching for meaning these days. For inner peace. For answers. And they’re searching in the right direction — inward — but they’re skipping the foundation.
Your body is the instrument. When you tune it, the music of the Universe starts playing a different symphony through you.
Not metaphorically. Literally.
Have you tried this body-first approach? And what’s one thing you could improve today, that would make your body a little happier?
Start with the Omegas perhaps🙂