Connecting with nature releases feel good chemicals in our brains and actually reduces stress. We were designed to be in nature. Humanity has always had a close relationship with nature until only a couple hundred years ago when we moved from farming to factory working. Our ancestors thrived in nature
It may not seem like a big deal, but when you’re only filling a fraction of your lung capacity, it affects focus, cell metabolism, and many other functions in the body. Shallow breathing increases blood pressure and the heart rate. It can also cause sleep issues, complicating fatigue experienced by
The Holiday Hangover. We’ve all felt it. That worn out, flu-like feeling after the holidays. Yeah. That’s your adrenals. The brain fog, the tiredness, the food cravings, possibly depression or anxiety and sometimes even joint pain or diarrhea – it’s all your body letting you know that you’re doing too
There are two different types of anxiety as far as I’m concerned. There’s the everyday underlying anxiety that’s just there in the back of your mind, not necessarily showing itself, but you know it’s there. And then there’s the anxiety spiral – that panic-inducing anxiety that stops you in your
Trigger warning: This article contains scenes which may be hard for those with anxiety, panic attacks or intrusive thoughts to read. I started having panic attacks when I was 24. They were horrible. My first one was going over the 520 bridge at night. The floating bridge is about 2
When I first started having panic attacks, I had some really crappy therapists. At first, I had a hard time accepting going to therapy. Not only was there a certain stigma attached to it, I didn’t feel like anyone could help me. If I wanted to learn something about anxiety,