Children who grow up in abusive or neglectful households are prone to developing an incredibly distorted sense of themselves and others in the world. For children who are fortunate to grow up in loving...

Music isn’t just background noise, it’s excellent for the brain as well. When teens engage in songwriting and singing, they’re doing far more than expressing themselves. They’re strengthening neural...

This is the final piece in a short series on leadership and mental health, something I’ve been writing about because, like many leaders, I’ve spent years learning how to lead well, even when I wasn’t...

In the quiet of autumn, as acorns fall from the oak tree in my Northern California garden, I am reminded of the potential hidden within each tiny seed. Just as these acorns carry the promise...

Emotional exhaustion doesn't always look urgent. It can live in the body for weeks before anyone names it. Work still gets done. Conversations still happen. But something starts to slip, not from...

Modern science is catching up with what many Indigenous and ancestral traditions have always known. The sun, the earth, and the nutrients within our food play critical roles in sustaining both physical...

We all have to contend with an inner voice. This is a universal experience. All too often, this voice develops a harsh, critical tone and seems compelled to comment negatively on every aspect of our...

What are some examples of toxic heavy metals? Toxic heavy metals such as mercury, aluminum, cadmium, lead, copper, arsenic, and more are a real problem when it comes to not only our overall health...

We’re often told that medicine has all the answers, but what happens when the pills don’t work, or worse, make things harder? Holistic health reminds us that healing is more than prescriptions, it’s...

There is probably no greater pain than that inflicted by the loss of a child. Children should not die before their parents, and no parent should ever have to experience the pain of losing a child.

Workplace stress is not just a personal issue. It is a business one. It affects performance, absenteeism, decision-making, and retention. In 2023, more than 875,000 UK workers reported stress-related...

For too many people, seeking mental health support feels overwhelming. Long waitlists, high costs, and lingering stigma leave countless individuals struggling alone. Meanwhile, fitness culture has normalized...

Stress is not only a feeling. In many cases today, it can become a full-system storm, hijacking sleep, elevating cortisol, flattening mood, and scattering focus. What if not doing anything is the...

Mindfulness, everyone is talking about it, so what is it, and how do you achieve it? The best way to explain mindfulness is by using the example of a tropical vacation. There’s a reason we go on vacations...

In a world obsessed with purity and potency, we’ve lost the plot. Essential oils are everywhere, marketed as nature’s cure-all, bottled wellness, and the shortcut to serenity. But behind the seductive...

These days, it feels like trigger warnings are everywhere. Before TV shows, in news articles, on social media posts, or at the start of a university lecture, you’ve probably seen one. They usually come...

For years, my mornings looked the same, wake up early, start my “mom routine,” make breakfast for the household, and get my son ready for school. I did this for 13 years straight. And while it worked for a while...

On paper, her life looked like shit. Two estranged, grown sons. No social life. A completely dysfunctional neighborhood, with neighbors trying to recruit her into their personal vendettas against the...

Anxiety doesn't always show up the way we expect. Sometimes, it hides behind thoughts that feel logical, even helpful, but actually keep us stuck in a stress mode or low mood. These thought patterns are called...

The mental health care system, ideally a safe space for healing, compassion, connection, understanding, and support, is often experienced as hostile, exclusionary, and harmful for countless individuals...

Life’s toughest challenges can become powerful initiations for growth. This article explores how loss, heartbreak, and struggle can awaken us to the truth that we are not defined by inherited beliefs...

In the past decade, the Polyvagal Theory developed by neuroscientist Dr. Stephen Porges has reshaped how we understand stress, safety, and connection. It explains how our autonomic nervous system...

Curiosity often begins in quiet moments. You might notice it when life feels uncertain, during a transition, or while asking yourself questions that logic alone doesn’t seem to answer. These are the times...

Life has a way of surprising us with contrast. One moment, everything feels in alignment, and the next, tragedy strikes, change arrives uninvited, or a challenge shakes the ground beneath us. None of us are immune to these experiences.