Daylight savings has made its arrival, and if you’re already struggling with the fact that your commute home lacks sunlight, you’re not alone. Millions of people across the world struggle with Seasonal Affective Disorder, also known as SAD. Our bodies are very in tune with the changing rhythms of the seasons, but our societal demands don’t always allow us the space to slow down, pause, or reset. Sometimes, this can contribute to seasonal depression, and…
Anxiety and stress share a lot of overlapping symptoms, and sometimes they occur at the same time too! But it’s important to know the difference between the two for several reasons. The most important? So you can approach treatment correctly. A broken toe and a stress fracture in your foot both make your foot hurt, right? But if you’re treating the wrong area, the place that’s hurt will still struggle to heal. Similar concept here….
Although trauma has become a bit of a buzzword, it is a very real and life-altering experience that many people are living with, whether they understand it or not. While it lives in the very forefront of some people’s minds, for others, it silently affects the systems of the body while adding unknown weight to the mind. The more we are able to recognize the effects of trauma, the more power we have to make…
Coping mechanisms get a bad reputation sometimes, but did you know that they’re not always a bad thing? It’s natural and necessary to use coping skills to deal with life’s events. The key is to engage healthy coping skills as tools that move you forward instead of backward. As you take notice of the various actions and activities that you might use when coping, there are a few questions you should ask yourself in order…