Perimenopause: A New Relationship with Your Body, A New Chapter in Your Life
For many women, perimenopause begins as an unwelcome visitor. One day, your body does something unfamiliar—a period goes rogue, your sleep evicts you at 3 a.m., or your focus dissipates mid-conversation.
The Perfectionist's Guide to Delegating: A Path to Mental Health and Growth
As perfectionists, we often hold ourselves to unrealistically high standards. We strive for flawlessness in everything we do, whether it's at work, in our relationships, or even in our hobbies.
The Mind-Body Connection & Mental Health
Although stigma around mental health is gradually decreasing, it’s still significant and prevalent in today’s society. Yet, we understand that mental well-being is just as important as physical health.
A Guide to Liberation from Compulsory Heterosexuality
The term compulsory heterosexuality (often shortened to comphet) was coined by feminist theorist Adrienne Rich in the 1980s and refers to the societal expectation that everyone is assumed to be heterosexual by default.
Positive Affirmations for the Anxious Mind
Anxiety affects millions of people worldwide, often manifesting as racing thoughts, physical tension, and a sense of impending doom.
Finding Meaning in the Midst of Chronic Stress
Chronic stress can feel like a constant weight, impacting both body and mind. It often stems from personal challenges, societal pressures, or larger uncertainties—such as election outcomes—
Understanding High-Functioning Anxiety: The Hidden Struggle
Anxiety is a term we often hear, usually associated with panic attacks, social withdrawal, and a visible struggle with daily activities.
Rethinking New Year’s Resolutions: Embracing Values Over Unrealistic Goals
As the calendar flips to a new year, it’s easy to get swept up in the tradition of setting New Year’s resolutions. Promises to lose weight, save money, or completely overhaul habits fill social media feeds and conversations.
Coping with a Changing Body During Pregnancy
In a world that often highlights specific body types and sets challenging standards, navigating the physical changes of pregnancy can feel both exciting and overwhelming.
Using the Way You Breathe to Manage Anxiety
Breath is powerful—it’s something we do every day without thinking, but when we bring conscious awareness to it, it becomes a tool for healing and transformation.
The Importance of Connection During Perimenopause
Perimenopause is a natural phase in a woman's life that is often misunderstood or overlooked. Defined by fluctuations in estrogen levels, perimenopause can begin as early as the 30s, though it varies for each individual with average age of onset in the mid-40s.
Understanding the Difference Between Gender Identity and Gender Expression
Conversations around gender have become increasingly prevalent. With this rise in awareness, comes a better understanding of the nuances within the concept of gender.
Embracing Imperfection: Overcoming the Need to Fix Everything
In a world where perfectionism is often praised and imperfections are seen as flaws to be fixed, it's easy to fall into the trap of believing that we must constantly strive to fix everything and everyone around us, including ourselves.
Guarding Your Well-Being: Signs It's Time to Enforce Your Boundaries
We all want to feel good mentally and emotionally, right? Well, setting healthy boundaries can be the first step to making this happen.
Why you shouldn't wait for conflict before going to couples therapy
The analogy of stretching before working out is the same way that we should approach couples therapy. Just as we stretch to prevent an injury during exercise, couples therapy is an aspect of maintenance for a relationship.
Easing Anxiety: Activities to Promote Restful Sleep at Night
In our fast-paced and demanding world, a good night's sleep is a necessity that sometimes feels like a luxury we cannot afford. The quality of our sleep is often influenced by the activities we engage in during the day.
Is phubbing ruining my relationship with my partner?
A term that is a cross between “phone” and “snubbing”. It describes using your phone when a person is physically present in the room with you.
Cultivating Self-Intimacy for Healthier Relationships
Are you experiencing a lack of connection in your relationships? Cultivating self-intimacy can pave the way for healthier, more fulfilling relationships.
Healthy vs. Unhealthy Guilt
Guilt is a common and natural emotion that we all experience at some point in our lives. It arises when we believe we have done something wrong or failed to meet our own moral standards.
Why are Depression Rates on the Rise?
The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that more than 264 million people of all ages suffer from depression, making it one of the leading causes of disability worldwide.