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Take a clue from nature. Photo courtesy of Canva How Animals Release Stress and Trauma Animals use movement to relieve stress and trauma. Humans can use movement to facilitate the movement of stress and trauma, too. In the book, Waking the Tiger, by Peter Levine with Ann Fredrick, they describe what happens when an impala […]

It’s not as hard as you think. Photo courtesy of Canva You’ve Heard the Benefits of Meditation for Stress Relief You’ve heard the benefits of meditation for stress relief, but taking on the practice feels so daunting.  Do you have to sit in complete silence for an hour?  Because, you’re having trouble sitting in silence

Photo courtesy of Canva Stress Causes Chronic Health Symptoms Stress causes chronic health symptoms that nature can help relieve.  Nature can help relieve stress caused from toxic relationships, too. Our ancestors spent most of their time outdoors, and now we spend about 87% of our time indoors.  We were created to thrive and survive in

Without having to get a new, expensive mattress. Photo courtesy of Canva You Probably Need More Sleep According to the Sleep Foundation, almost a third of Americans get less than seven hours of sleep, with women being 40% more likely to have insomnia than men.  The recommendation is that adults get 7-9 hours of sleep

That’s why you struggle to put yourself first now. Photo courtesy of Pexels for Canva Your Needs Came Last If you grew up in a dysfunctional family, your needs always came after the needs of the adults in the family.  There may have been one parent that was struggling with addiction, a mental disorder, or

Especially when you have no idea where to start. Photo courtesy of Pexels for Canva Everyone Says To Practice Self-Care, but I Have No Idea Where To Start I was working with a group last week, when a woman asked, “How do I practice self-care?  I have no idea where to start.”  She said she

These things are self-care too. Photo Courtesy of Pexels for Canva Most of Us Think Self-Care Is This I don’t know why, but most of us think self-care is taking a bubble bath, getting a massage, getting your nails done, or buying something extravagant.  While all of those things are nice, they are not the

Let’s borrow this acronym for the reason you may be holding on to extra weight. Photo courtesy of Pexels for Canva I actually heard this acronym in a meeting today.  One of the participants said, “I’m feeling FAT, you know, like frustrated, and so on.”  I had never heard that before, so I looked it

Know the difference so you can have long-lasting, loving relationships. Photo courtesy of Pexels for Canva You Know You Need Boundaries There’s someone, or several people, in your life that are causing you headaches.  Life seems very difficult when you are around these people.  You are on edge, and your anxiety symptoms creep up as

Studies show women who’ve had traumatic events in the last 5 years were much more likely to be obese. Photo courtesy of Pexels for Canva A 2017 study presented to The American Heart Association found that women who’ve suffered at least one traumatic event were 11% more likely to be obese, and women with numerous