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Chronic stress has become an all-too-familiar feeling these days, affecting almost everyone's mental well-being while also leaving a lasting physical mark on the body. And at the heart of your body's response to stress is the hormone cortisol. While this stress hormone is essential for your fight-or-flight reaction in a challenging situation or prominent threat, its prolonged elevation due to persistent stress can lead to a state of imbalance in the body. This imbalance, in turn, triggers a cascade of consequences, both in our physical and mental well-being. Here are some weirdly specific signs that your cortisol levels are high: Your...

The holiday season is often associated with indulgence and overeating, making it challenging (and sometimes impossible!) to maintain a healthy lifestyle. And it's completely normal to be someone who dreads the holidays for the sole reason of worrying that you'll undo all the hard work you put into your health and wellness routine over the past year. There IS good news though!! There's a secret to losing weight over the holidays — and it has NOTHING to do with dieting. The secret to losing weight without dieting over the holidays is... somatic exercise. Somatic exercises are gentle movements that regulate...

If you don't find community and joy in the holiday season, know that you're not alone in feeling this way. The holidays can be a challenging time, and that's particularly true if you’re a survivor of trauma. Here are some reasons you don't like the holidays as a trauma survivor: Family Dynamics For some trauma survivors, their trauma may be related to family members or family dynamics. And since the holidays often involve spending time with family, this makes it incredibly difficult for survivors who've experienced trauma within their family. Expectations & Pressure The holidays often come with a lot of...

If you have kids or toddlers who have BIG meltdowns because they struggle with their BIG feelings, remember that you're not doing anything wrong. Temper tantrums are a completely normal behavior for kids of all ages to exhibit. But they can also be overwhelming, overstimulating, and can leave you feeling helpless. Which is why understanding why those temper tantrums happen is the first step in empowering you with tools of how approach them. Why Do Kids Have Temper Tantrums And Emotional Meltdowns? Emotional meltdowns aren't intentional misbehavior — they're the only way your child knows how to release what they're feeling. During your...

Experiencing stress and trauma can be overwhelming — but living with chronic stress and unhealed trauma can be life-changing. And that chronic stress and unhealed trauma can lead to a dysregulated and overloaded nervous system that can turn into years, and even decades, of mental health issues, physical pain, and behavioral changes. What's the importance of the nervous system anyway? The nervous system is the body's communication and control center, coordinating almost everything you do, think, and feel. It's divided into two main components: the central nervous system (CNS) and the peripheral nervous system (PNS). The Central Nervous System (CNS) includes the brain (where we think,...