As seasons change, many of us feel the urge to reset and recommit to our health goals. Maybe summer brought late nights, indulgent meals, or less structure in your days. Perhaps the busy pace of life left your self-care practices on the back burner. Whatever the reason, fall is a natural time to pause, realign, […]
Have you ever noticed that you feel more anxious, irritable, or exhausted at certain points in your cycle—or that stress hits harder than it used to? That’s because your stress system and hormone system are deeply connected, and they talk to each other more than you might realize. Let’s break it down simply. When you’re […]
We’ve all likely experienced stress at some point or another. For some there are highly stressful events, perhaps that can even be considered trauma and for others, stress lies within the day-to-day overwhelm of life. Stress can be physical, like a surgery, infection or chronic illness, but I’m referring more to the mental/emotional stresses that […]
After a long winter, summer time is finally here. And that means bike rides, walks, park picnics and generally basking in the Sun. There are so many benefits of being outdoors, however we have to take our sun protection seriously to enjoy the sun responsibly. The National Institute for Cancer has reported that rates of […]
It’s a term we use often and generously, but what does ‘stress’ really mean? A stressor is any change (internally or externally) that challenges your system. Stress is the experience of or reaction to that change. What is Stress? Our bodies and nervous systems were designed to respond to short-term stressors like coming to a […]