Regulating your nervous system after gun violence
Gun violence is a common enough occurrence that it is important to know how to take care of yourself and the nervous system in the aftermath.
Gun violence is a common enough occurrence that it is important to know how to take care of yourself and the nervous system in the aftermath.
There’s no one-size-fits-all to maintaining relationships, but there’s been enough research to give us a clear picture of what actually helps.
In a vibrant area like Yolo, the pace of life can feel relentless. As we welcome 2025, it’s worth asking—are we doing too much?
This season offers a beautiful opportunity to fully embrace rest and slow down. To enter into a time of “wintering”.
The ability to access an internal sense of calm is a life changing skill, according to mental health expert Emma Shandy Anway.
Developing these skills is beneficial to overall well being because high EQ correlates with high levels of relational and life satisfaction.
Goal setting can be broken down into two basic questions. Ask yourself: what do I want? and how do I get myself there?
Learning how to feel and regulate emotions is a skill that can be learned at any age. This article by Emma Shandy Anway explains.
Happiness does not come from the next achievement, the next box check. Happiness comes from living a life that truly belongs to you.
Reactivity is a normal human experience, regardless of age. And like most physiological responses, in the right doses it helps keep us safe and healthy.
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