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How to Regulate Your Nervous System
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…
Read MoreSummerTime Blues
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…
Read MoreValidation
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…
Read MoreThe Human-Animal Connection
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…
Read MoreSecure Attachment with Self
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…
Read MoreWhy Meditate?
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…
Read MoreHelp! I’m a Dysregulated Parent!
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…
Read MoreRethinking Emotions
Let’s talk about emotions. What comes to mind when you think about emotions? Have you ever considered that emotions are neither good nor bad? They may contribute to decisions, behaviors,…
Read MoreWriting Exercise for Emotional Healing
I recently discovered a processing/healing writing exercise from a podcast called Be You Podcast by coach and spirituality and wellness enthusiast Jill Herman (link to the episode is below). I…
Read MoreNavigating Emotionally Charged Moments
Emotional healing involves focusing on becoming friends with your emotional vulnerability and tending to it daily, especially in highly charged moments. Tending to your vulnerability can look like acknowledging and…
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