Why Fatigue is Not Just a Matter of Sleep
Why Fatigue is Not Just a Matter of Sleep By now, you’re familiar with all the mind-body effects of consistent, quality sleep – and the effects of skipping out. But what if feeling fatigue, or even exhaustion, is about much more than just sleep? Next time you’re feeling fatigue, ask yourself these 7 questions: Am […]
Tethered to Your Phone? Take a Break to Change Your Life
Tethered to Your Phone? Take a Break to Change Your Life For some, the idea of being without their phone, or social media, even for a few hours, is unthinkable. If it feels impossible, hear me out. I’m not going to lecture on the detriments of constant exposure to news media and social media, or […]
New Health (or Mental Health) Diagnosis? 7 Ideas for What to Do Next
New Health (or Mental Health) Diagnosis? 7 Ideas for What to Do Next If you have a chronic health condition, it’s likely you’ve already been through enough just managing the effects of your condition. Receiving a new diagnosis for a health condition can feel scary, overwhelming, upsetting, and even out of control, but it doesn’t have […]
Why Self-Love Is Not Just For Moon Goddesses
Why Self-Love is Not Just for Moon Goddesses For some people, “self-love” conjures images of women’s circles, dancing and drumming in the moonlight. Or something like that. But here’s the reality; self-love is for everyone. Why? We’re all human beings on planet earth and everyone carries some degree of trauma, suffering or woundedness. I haven’t […]
The Problem With Kale And Lemon Water
The Problem with Kale and Lemon Water I often describe my services as “beyond kale and lemon water.” Unlike many other health and wellness coaches, my clients’ goals tend to center around the intersection of their mental, emotional and physical needs, how to prioritize their own needs, and setting and holding boundaries to enable those […]
How To Stick To Your Resolutions This Year
How to Stick to Your Resolutions this Year Happy New Year! Does it already feel like that was a long time ago? How is it that we are barely a week into the new year? Most of us have at least thought about setting a few intentions or resolutions over the past few weeks. If […]
Six Surprising Ways to Feel Better this Winter
Six Surprising Ways to Feel Better this Winter Winter has always been a mixed bag for me. I love the sense of possibility and fresh start that comes with the change in season. But I also feel a sense of loss related to the energy and ease of the warmer months. I feel the effects […]
To Caffeinate or Not to Caffeinate?
To Caffeinate or Not to Caffeinate? Remember when the Trenta first came out at Starbucks? As if a Venti wasn’t enough? I had been drinking coffee since middle school and it had become part of my daily morning (and afternoon) ritual ever since. I was excited to try the new outsized cup. Several years later, […]
Heard of Mindful Eating? Try Intentional Eating and Turn it Into Your Superpower
Heard of Mindful Eating? Try Intentional Eating and Turn it Into Your Superpower As a mental health professional and integrative health and wellness coach, I gravitate toward approaches that prevent illness and promote optimal wellbeing, all while being sustainable, practical, nourishing, and destigmatizing. That may sound lofty, but I’ve come to this through a more […]
7 Health & Wellness Habits That Can Change Your Life
7 Health & Wellness Habits That Can Change Your Life How can I make the claim that these habits can change your life? Because they changed mine and I’m definitely not special. We are all unique and what works for some will not work for all. That said, these surprising strategies are simple and actionable. […]