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We've ALL been there... We try to lose weight — but no matter how hard we work out, how hard we focus on our meal prep, how much we cut out sugar and alcohol and carbs... nothing works! But why!? If you're feeling stressed about your weight loss goals than you might want to focus less on your actual lack of weight loss and more on the reason behind your lack of weight loss. Let's talk about Cortisol! Cortisol levels can be the bane of our existence, but they are also a necessary evil. This hormone is produced by the...

Everyone experiences trauma. From illnesses to divorces to injuries to bullies, one could say that trauma is just another part of the human existence. But what's difficult to understand is that trauma isn't just a one-and-done sorta thing. Every trauma that we go through will physiologically and emotionally get stored somewhere within our body. So what do we do about it!? The key to unlocking physiological and emotional trauma starts with being able to recognize the physical signs that that trauma is giving us. Here's a list of some of the signs and symptoms that there's stored trauma in your body: Behavioral Signs of...

Do you often find yourself feeling so overwhelmed with things that you just can’t seem to sit still? Is it hard for you to turn off your brain? Are you struggling to take a break from the pressures of everyday life?   If you answered yes to any of those questions, you're definitely not alone! Stress  and anxiety are normal responses to a lot of different situations in life — and when we're so overwhelmed with stress and anxiety, it's hard for us to hit the "off" button. Which makes it hard to actually relax. The body does this because stress and...

What does it mean if you can’t cry anymore!? Or if you have a hard time feeling your feelings!? If you find yourself with an overwhelming sense of feeling *nothing* lately — there’s probably a reason for that. And that reason starts with trauma. Prolonged trauma can shutdown your entire nervous system. When you go through a lot of trauma over a prolonged period of time, your body, your emotions, and your nervous system start to shut down. This happens because you’re just so overloaded by all of this trauma and stress that your body can only react in two...

Are you familiar with the term “dorsal vagal shutdown”? It's a term that's been gaining a lot of attention in the mental health community lately, but what does it actually mean??? And what does it feel like??? So if you're wondering what dorsal vagal shutdown is, what the symptoms are, and how to recognize it in yourself, then let's get started! Introduction to Dorsal Vagal Shutdown Dorsal Vagal Shutdown is a protective response the body uses to conserve energy when we feel overwhelmed and unable to cope with a stressful experience. It's a physiological response that helps us survive in times...