Caging the Open Heart Our hearts are caged in bones. When we are sad, the concave shape that our shoulders and chest create forms a heavy layer that hinders our…
Category: Stress
General information on stress in our daily lives.
Reading Books Can Benefit Your Mental Health
Around this time of year, I often begin to feel lonelier and struggle to feel connected with others. Lately, I’ve turned to a beloved pastime: reading. Reading always reminds me…
National Voter Registration Day: Absentee Ballots And What To Expect
National Voter Registration Day is on Sept. 22, 2020. This General Election is expected to have record breaking turnout, even with the COVID-19 pandemic that everyone is facing. As a…
Riding the Anxiety Roller Coaster
Anxiety, or Generalized Anxiety Disorder, can start with a stressful situation that goes on for a while, and then continues for an extended period of time. It really elevates the…
The Inevitable Mental Drain Of Financial Insecurity
As the concerning rift between the middle class and one percent of the U.S. population continues to grow, financial insecurity is beginning to become a lot more common. Almost 40…
Getting Your Thoughts Out: Why Journaling Relieves Stress
There was a recent interesting episode of a podcast on iHeartRadio called Life Kit. It discussed one of the best ways we can deal with ongoing stress today. That method…
Finding My Mental Strength During COVID-19
Photo by Haley Powers on Unsplash Since the beginning of this COVID-19 pandemic, I've been working on finding my mental strength. It has felt like my world has halted. I've…
Does Your Loved One Have PTSD?: Tips On How To Develop Your Relationship
About eight million adults have Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in the United States alone. For every 100 people, seven or eight will have PTSD at some point in their lives.…
Shake It Off: The Natural Response to Relieve Anxiety
Personal Testimony Since early childhood, I have suffered from blood-injection-injury (BII) type phobia. The worst part about going in for my annual flu vaccination was the judgment. I would sit…
Stretch and De-stress: The Yoga Position to Relax Your Anxious Muscle
Deep in your core, there is a muscle connecting your pelvis and torso that you have always had, but maybe never known about - your psoas (pronounced: so-as). There…