Making small sustainable changes is key to creating lasting positive transformations in our lives. Often, when we embark on a journey of change, we may feel compelled to make drastic alterations all at once. However, this approach can lead to frustration, disappointment, and overwhelm, ultimately increasing the risk of burnout. Instead, adopting strategies to view …
Culture has multiple layers including social norms, beliefs, values, morals, and ethics. Where we grow up, how we grow up, and the culture we grow up with (whether one or many) dictates a lot about who we become. It impacts our personal belief system, values, morals, and how we experience the world. Many people are …
To be clear, anxiety is an emotion that all humans experience throughout their life. As humans, we typically fear being rejected, being unloved, being unseen or unheard, and not being good enough. So, it’s very possible that your anxiety stems from one of those very natural and common human fears. There’s no “one size fits …
Certain events in our lives trigger our fight, flight, or freeze response and sometimes our nervous system gets stuck in that survival response. Chronic stress, chaotic or unstable environments, death or loss, abuse, and other painful experiences can cause trauma to our nervous system. Over time, our bodies feel comfortable and safe living in our …
Why are we all expected to function normally when our entire world was turned upside down two years ago? The world experienced significant threats and losses, yet we’re expected to go about our lives as “normal.” Most of us went through abrupt changes to our daily life, which some of us haven’t recovered from. Our …
We all know that asking for help is a hard thing to do. It requires bravery and strength. But what many people don’t realize is that asking for help is also a sign of self awareness. You’re acknowledging that we don’t always have the tools or operating system we need to be the best version …
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