From the pandemic to the intense political strife, things can feel very serious right now. When our circumstances feel serious, it can be easy to get wrapped up in it all and feel overwhelmed. While there are lots of antidotes to overwhelm and negative emotions, one of the most useful (an often most overlooked) is …
Four Questions to Ask Yourself
Although it is easy to theoretically rationalize why self-reflection may be an important and useful practice, it is often much more difficult to actually do it. The excuses come fast, as it is not easy to carve out time from our already busy schedules. Although this is true, I want to make an argument for …
Sleeping Smarter: How to Combat Sleep Disturbances and Build Sleep Hygiene
With tension and anxiety currently so high, sleep is often one of the first aspects that can be impacted. Problems with sleep are inconvenient at best and detrimental at worst and taking steps toward better sleep hygiene can be pivotal turning point in our overall health. Disrupted sleep hygiene can take many forms including difficulty …
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Running on Empty
I truly believe at any given moment, we’re all doing the best we can. All of us. And our best looks different from week to week, day to day, and even moment to moment. Sometimes our best looks like excelling at work, school, or home. We’re productive and focused. We can see a what we …
MOVE Your Way Through Stress
Photo: Luis Quintero It’s easy to think about how our mood affects our movement. Maybe you have a hard time sitting still when you are feeling anxious or you find it difficult to move at all when you are depressed? But let’s talk about the reverse- moving your body can also change your emotional state! …