Blog: Self-Care

Recognizing Heart Attacks in Women & Females: Understanding Symptoms and Advocating for Yourself

Heart disease remains the leading cause of death for both men and women worldwide. However, recent research has shed light on an alarming disparity: women are more likely to die from heart attacks than men. One of the reasons behind this discrepancy is the
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Understanding & Recognizing Sympathetic Overdrive

Your body is like a super smart control center. It’s in charge of everything, from blinking your eyes to running away from a playful puppy. Our bodies have two main modes: the “Chill” mode and the “Go, Go, Go!” mode. Our bodies
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Tips for Activating Your Parasympathetic Nervous System

Our nervous systems are incredibly intricate, maintaining a balance in them is crucial. Let’s take a simplified approach to comprehend the role of the Parasympathetic Nervous System (PNS). Then, let’s talk about how to activate it! ABOUT THE
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Hydration Matters, No Matter the Weather

We all know how important it is to stay hydrated when it’s hot and/or humid outside, but why? And why is it that we feel so dehydrated when we go hiking or skiing out west in dry and/or cold weather? BLOOD MAINTAINS TEMPERATURE Maintaining a consistent core
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Change the Mindset: Celebrating Self-Care, Not Self-Destruction

Here in the USA, we are known for our culture of “workaholics,” productivity, not taking breaks, piling on social commitments, eating meals at our desks and in our cars, and simply never taking the time to slow down. We celebrate it… but maybe we
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Keys to Movement Breaks

We all know that sitting all day can be rough on our bodies, and that we should get up and move around during our work days. But, oftentimes we don’t actually know how to add them into our already packed schedules, or how to make them both efficient and
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