A Space to Take a Breath & a Step Towards Wellness
Stress is a phenomenon that dates back to our earliest ancestors. While the stressors have drastically changed from those of our predecessors, we still respond to stress with fight, flight, and freeze. Responding to short-term stresses, like touching a hot surface, is crucial for our survival. Say you are holding a very hot cup of …
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I have always been an active person. I ran track and played volleyball in high school, then I did rock climbing and attended Zumba classes in college. After graduating, I started working in a full-time job and gaining weight. Suddenly, I realized that I was not exercising nearly as much as I had in the …
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We all have a general sense of what it means to be healthy: eat right and exercise. But those two things are hard enough, once you throw in the other aspects of health—like getting enough sleep, not getting too stressed, or kicking cigarettes—the notion of getting healthy makes anyone want to binge-watch and eat their …
