Why Am I So Hard On Myself? Understanding the Root Causes
If you’ve ever wondered, “Why am I so hard on myself?”, you’re not alone, and understanding this question is a crucial first step in your journey of personal growth and effective stress management techniques. It’s that familiar voice in your head telling you, “You could have done better,” even when you’ve poured your heart into […]
Signs Your Body Is Releasing Trauma: 5 Emotional & Physical Clues to Watch For
Trauma doesn’t only live in the mind. It’s stored in the body, too. As you heal, signs your body is releasing trauma can be so subtle you almost miss them, yet they’re often the clearest evidence that healing has begun. In this comprehensive guide, we’ll explore five surprising signs your body is releasing trauma, help […]
How Bids for Connection Can Enhance Your Communication Skills
Strong relationships often hinge on countless small moments: the brief smile shared across a room, the gentle “How was your day?” as you walk in the door, or the soft sigh that begs for a listening ear. In the hustle of our daily lives, these seemingly ordinary interactions – known as bids for connection – […]
How to Use the Vagus Nerve to Regulate Your Mood Quickly
There’s a “serenity hack” located inside our bodies that most of us have no idea about! It’s called the vagus nerve. While learning how to use this superhighway within our nervous system isn’t a replacement for seeking therapy for grief, trauma, anxiety, and other struggles, this is great information to have in your kit for […]
What Everyone Struggling With Mood Issues Needs to Know About the Link Between Diet and Mental Health
The link between diet and mental health is becoming clearer. While you may have long suspected that food influences how you feel, emerging research verifies that both your brain and gut can impact your mood. While there’s no miracle diet that can suddenly undo trauma, grief, or mental illness, we can take charge of certain […]
Doomscrolling and Depression: How to Tell If You’re Struggling With Screen Time or Mental Health
Is doomscrolling wrecking your mental health? The big surprise nesting within our doomscrolling habit is that too much digital exposure can actually obscure our authentic depression symptoms. It can be hard to tell the difference between clinical depression and screen-induced sadness. Doomscrolling burns out our dopamine receptors. What’s more, all those “hot takes” or “cautionary […]
Pregnancy Rage: What You May Not Know About It
Is early pregnancy rage causing you to question everything you thought you knew about prenatal bliss? Most expectant mothers know to expect mood swings. Those clichés about needing a box of tissues just to get through sentimental television commercials are true for many. However, pregnant women are less prepared for wild, unbridled anger that seems […]
Why You Should Consider EMDR and Art Therapy for Trauma
After we go through traumatic experiences, it can feel like there’s a big, messy pile of unprocessed emotions that got shoved into one of the closets of our subconscious. We hear it knocking all the time. Over time, our mental energy gets directed toward keeping that door wired shut out of fear that painful feelings […]
Grief and Art Therapy: Finding Healing When Loss Takes Your Words Away
You have to express yourself to heal yourself. Have you ever looked at it like that before? Unfortunately, difficult experiences often force us to go inward to a place of silence. It’s one of the reasons why art therapy can be so effective for people dealing with grief and trauma. Let’s talk about art therapy […]
Young Parents: How Childhood Trauma Affects Your Parenting
How childhood trauma affects your parenting is something few new moms and dads anticipate, but it can reshape every interaction you have with your child. I’ll never make the same mistakes my parents made. It’s the sentiment that shapes many of the choices of young parents today. Look no further than the rise of gentle […]