There has always been a complicated relationship between women, sports, and body weight. If you are a female athlete, particularly an endurance athlete, there is a good chance you have heard some...

A substance doesn't have to be illegal to become a problem in someone's life. That's an important conversation to have when it comes to kratom. Kratom has been in the news lately, yet many people...

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and much of the conversation quite rightly centres on screening, diagnosis, treatment and survival. I want to take the conversation somewhere less commonly...

For nearly nine years, I have spoken publicly about my recovery. About what it took, what it cost, and what it gives back. Somewhere along the way, and without really noticing, I had stopped being...

Some of the biggest decisions of our lives can arrive at precisely the moment we feel least equipped to make them. After betrayal, trauma, or sudden life disruption, there can be enormous...

What if healing becomes more effective when we stop separating the mind from the body and instead work with the nervous system as a whole? By combining acupuncture’s physical stimulation with hypnotherapy’s...

There is a moment every year when I can smell fall before I can really see it. The air feels different. The mornings are cooler. A crispness that wasn't there a few weeks ago. Then, almost overnight...

How to turn the science of neuroplasticity into meaningful action through personalized training, purposeful repetition, progressive challenge, and the everyday choices that support recovery. Another...

What surviving multiple traumatic brain injuries taught me about identity, neuroplasticity, personalized rehabilitation, and the role survivors and caregivers can play in creating the conditions for...

When you think of practicing yoga, you probably think of a yoga class lasting an hour. But yoga doesn’t have to mean rolling out a mat for a session that long. In fact, some of the most meaningful ways to practice...

Throughout your career, you picked up skills, business cards, and contacts, but when and where did you pick up the idea that compulsive behavior would fix the fears you’re feeling? You weren’t born with ...

Since I introduced the term Medical Pedicure® in 2012, I have watched it become one of the most debated phrases in the nail industry. The conversation has grown louder over the years, but one thing...

We live in a time of heavy stress, overwhelm, disconnection from ourselves and others, and ecological uncertainty. Many of us feel it in our bodies through anxiety, depressive symptoms, and...

A deep sense of longing, loneliness, or not fully belonging can remain even when life looks successful and connected from the outside. For some, exploring the possibility of a lost twin can...

Have you ever reached a point where the very qualities that made you successful start working against you? You know how to work hard. You know how to push through. You know how to be disciplined, responsible...

It may be the most common serious health condition you have never had properly explained to you. A large share of adults are living with some degree of it right now. Most of them have no idea because the one test...

Muscle is the most underrated anti-aging tool you own. It holds up your skeleton, steadies your blood sugar and keeps you independent for decades. It also needs the right fuel at the right moment...

For those of you who have not read my previous articles, I was diagnosed with a mental disorder in 2013, at age 31, but it wasn’t until eight years ago that I really started working on my recovery...

I’m writing this article to share information and inspiration on our natural human creative abilities and how they are related to conflict. Below, I enclose an unedited list of raw insights, glimpses...

Motor vehicle collisions often leave people with more than bruises. Even when scans show no fracture that needs surgery, many patients develop whiplash-associated disorder (WAD), neck and low-back...

AI chatbots never get tired of answering the same question. For someone with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), that's the problem. It used to be Google. Before that, it was a parent, a spouse, a...

In a recent session with one of my clients, she told me her smart scale showed that, since we began training together, she’s lost 3lb of fat but gained 4lb of muscle. For someone in her 60s, this is...

Vulnerability is not weakness, but a courageous willingness to be seen, embrace imperfection, and live in alignment with your truth. Through personal stories, reflections, and practical steps, this...

We have more tools than ever for calming ourselves, grounding ourselves, and regulating our nervous systems. But what happens when regulation becomes another thing we believe we should...