This is the first week of my “summer vacation” as an adult. My schedule is quieter, my social commitments less and I feel an overall ability to move more slowly throughout my days and a general sense of spaciousness. Space is important for both our body and brain…

Fun doesn’t necessarily need to fall under the common societal definitions, like going to a party or hanging out with friends. Sometimes fun may be…

Why... when we live in a world where we can be connected to people 24/7, meet strangers on apps and be privy to more intimate details about a person’s day to day life than ever before, is there a loneliness epidemic…

When we’re not getting enough sleep, it automatically triggers a downward spiral in our mind as our brain goes down the list of all the things that will be negatively impacted by this lack of sleep. While improving our sleep is one way to positively impact our mental health, lack of sleep/quality sleep isn’t the only reason we feel tired…

Stress and mental wellbeing are intimately connected. This may seem like a no brainer, but the way that stress impacts the mind might not be quite so obvious… 

Mental health has always been a huge part of my business. There is a collective shift that's happening around the idea of mental health. The conversation is changing…

The muscles in these areas are all our “fight or flight muscles“. Not only is survival mode a state of being that creates physical tension, it also means there is no space for the breath to freely flow through without resistance… 

April is National Stress Awareness Month. One of the ways I know when I'm experiencing one of these versions of stress is when I notice my day to day tasks and commitments are starting to feel like a bit of a burden…

There is always a time during the spring where I feel those narrow places in my own life.  Where I’m feeling stuck. Unable to yet see the light. Struggling to envision a different perspective. Experiencing a lack of freedom….

Change is the only constant in life. The more resistant we are to change the more our brain struggles to control what is and the more we try to hold on to current ways of being. It can feel a little like white-knuckling it through life... 

To be human is to experience hard things at some point in our life. Simply living life takes courage…

How do we get ourselves into this place of heart coherence? One way is through the breath. But studies have shown that when using only the breath it’s hard for people to stay in the coherent state for more than a few minutes. A more effective way…

While the idea of '“living from love” is used as a trend for the holiday and often talked about as a way to be a better person, there is actual science behind why “living from love” or your heart is beneficial not only for your heart, but for your brain, body, and can even increase your longevity…

There is something about a perfectly worded statement that has immense power. Power to make us smile. Power to make us think. Power to evoke emotion. And power to motivate us to…

Let me ask you a question: what would change for you if you knew your success was guaranteed? If you knew you couldn't fail, would you…

Emotional turmoil happens similarly in the brain whether changes happening are ones that we DON’T want or changes that we DO want. That emotional turmoil is a huge part of why so many of us give up on their New Year’s goals within a few days or weeks after they’ve started…

When it comes to the human body, here are 3 truths I find helpful to remember when choosing how I want to take care of myself… 

This year I decided to use this first week of the New Year as a transition week. To not get swept up in the push to rush into the new year and instead let my intentions and theme of the year unfold slowly. I’ve taken lots of time to journal and reflect and rest. And so far one word keeps coming up loud and clear…

Our brain is wired to remember the negative as a mechanism for our survival. So as we wind down 2024 and you reflect back on your year in the coming weeks, it will naturally be easier for your brain to remember what didn’t go well…

Every year one of the most popular workshops I teach is my Holiday Stress Relief Workshop. And it’s no wonder…