mental health

2021 Here We Come! Tips for Preparing for the New Year

Welcome to December 2020. We made it! Somehow we survived this crazy, difficult year. In just 31 days, 2020 will be behind us and we can start a new year fresh….Except, no matter how much we may all wish it was so, January 1, 2021 will not magically reset the world back to what it was on December 31…

The Trick to Changing The way You React to Your Body’s Stress Response

It’s been a busy morning running errands, and we’re finally on our way home. All of the sudden, my four-year-old daughter lets out a high-pitched, blood-curdling scream. The response is immediate; my heart starts pounding, my muscles tense up, my chest tightens, and just like that, I’m in fight or flight mode…