Window of Tolerance: What It Is and How It Affects Your Mental Health
Many people notice times when stress feels manageable and other moments when it suddenly feels like too much, or when everything goes numb. The window of tolerance offers a simple way to understand these shifts in your nervous system. It helps explain why some days feel easier to navigate, while others leave you either overwhelmed or depleted. Understanding this concept can bring greater self-compassion and clearer ways to support yourself.
How to Know If You Have Anxiety: 8 Questions to Ask
It is normal to feel worried sometimes. Whether you are starting a new job, leaving your kids for the first time, moving cities, or going through a stressful period in your life, worry is a natural response to difficult situations.
How Trauma Can Affect Communication
Communication is key. This is a statement many of us know to be true. It is a key component in sustaining healthy relationships with our loved ones. However, the impact of trauma on communication can be negative when someone experiences a traumatic event.
5 Simple Ways to Ask for a Mental Health Day
Our mental health is just as important as our physical health and requires just as much care and attention. Grind culture can sometimes work us to the bone
Somatic Therapy: What is it, when is it used, and how does it work?
Somatic therapy is a newer type of empirically-based therapy that works with the body to release stress, tension, and anxiety that resides in the body
How Social Media Affects the Mental Health of Your Teen and How To Support Them
Social media has become an integral part of our everyday lives, however, it hasn’t always been for the best. Social media at its best can be used to check
What is the Mind-Body Connection and How Does it Affect Your Mental Health?
There are endless amounts of examples that show how stress has an effect on the physical body. In its simplest form hair loss, weight gain, and acne
How Has the Pandemic Affected Everyone’s Mental Health: A Collective Grief
A global, widespread pandemic not only changed the lives of those who lost loved ones or tested positive for COVID, but heightened the effects
5 Things You Should Avoid Doing When You Have Anxiety
Around 4% of the population suffers from anxiety. Whether it’s a moment of panic or something you experience every day, anxiety can affect our ability to make good decisions.
22 Journal Prompts That Support Your Mental Health
Journaling has made a massive comeback in the mental health world, and it’s no surprise. Writing our complex thoughts and feelings can actually help you process what’s going on in your inner world. It helps you pinpoint feelings of depression and anxiety and bring greater awareness to your thoughts and feelings. There are many benefits to journaling for those experiencing overwhelming stress or emotions.