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Your nervous system is a remarkable and intricate system that constantly works to regulate and coordinate your body's functions. And while that remarkable and intricate system is designed to function seamlessly, there are times when it can become overwhelmed. When this overwhelm happens, the nervous system can, essentially, shutdown. A nervous system shutdown can happen due to a multitude of reasons, but the one we're seeing most in younger generations now-a-days is from chronic stress. When you're chronically stressed, your body gets flooded with the stress hormone cortisol — and cortisol heavily impacts your nervous system's ability to function properly. How Chronic Stress Triggers Your...

Let’s be honest, losing weight is hard enough — so when you finally are losing weight, it can feel pretty impossible when you’re shedding pounds from everywhere else except your stomach. But keep in mind that you’re definitely not alone in this struggle. This phenomenon of losing weight from everywhere except from your stomach is experienced by more people than you’d expect — and over the past few years especially, that amount has grown exponentially. The Rise Of Chronic Stress  It might not come as a surprise to hear that the stress levels of people across the globe have wildly increased over the...

Unfortunately, grief is an inevitable part of life. Whether it be the death of a loved one, the end of a significant relationship, or the loss of a cherished dream, grief can manifest in many different ways throughout your body. And these manifestations of grief can show up emotionally, mentally, and even physically.  While the emotional and mental aspect of grief has long been acknowledged, the physical toll it can have on your body is often overlooked or misunderstood. The physical symptoms of grief are the ones that tend to shock us the most, because these symptoms exert a heavy burden...

Have you ever experienced trauma in your life that seems to be stuck in your body? Maybe you've tried talk therapy or other methods to try and process it, but it still feels like it's weighing you down? If this sounds familiar, then somatic exercises could be the solution you've been searching for. What is Somatic Exercise? Somatic exercise is a way to bring more awareness to your body and improve your physical wellbeing. This type of movement practice focuses on systematically contracting and releasing muscles throughout the body, helping you to develop new patterns of movement so you can release...

If you're someone who struggles from daily tension headaches or keeps a bottle of ibuprofen in your desk drawer — you're not alone. Headaches are a common occurrence for many people, and they can significantly impact one's quality of life. And while there are several treatment options available, including that bottle of ibuprofen you take everywhere, these treatments aren't getting to the root cause of the tension headaches — they're just covering up the symptom itself. Because let’s face it — western medicine is quick to treat the symptoms of your problems. Especially headaches. Whether it's ibuprofen, cortisone shots, or...