Posts by Lauren Robbins

Even if things in life feel messy or heavy, or even if you’re not where you want to be, what would it feel like to embrace yourself with tenderness and…

Happiness chemicals! What are they? Also known as hormones, these chemicals are produced by different glands across your body, acting as messengers throughout your bloodstream and serving a part in…

Many theorists believe that humans are born with an innate desire for personal fulfillment and growth. This innate desire is said to be what drives our strive for improvement and…

Stress. Anxiety. Work burnout. Conflict. Trauma. What do these have in common? Your nervous system. More specifically, they can all take a toll on your nervous system. But why should…

It’s summer! The sun is out, the days are longer, and there is an inherent essence of freedom. It’s almost like there is an expectation to feel happy. So, why…

Validation is vital to healthy relationships with others and even with our relationships with ourselves! For being such an important skill, many of us don’t grow up learning how to…

To many, animals offer a sense of comfort and support. Man’s best friend is a term we commonly hear when referring to dogs, and can even apply to other beloved…

In the book Polysecure, author Jessica Fern introduces us to the concept of HEARTS, an acronym that she uses to “encapsulate the different ingredients, skills, capacities, and ways of being…

Has your therapist ever suggested that you meditate? Did you immediately ask yourself, “why would I do that”? Believe it or not, there’s empirical research and evidence that supports meditation…

There were a lot of things I wasn’t prepared for when I became a parent. Perhaps one of the most surprising was my own level of emotional dysregulation. When I…