A evidenced by the discussions of friends, family, clients, my community and larger conversations around the country and world, our collective stress baseline is high and rising.
It’s time for a reminder about how to stay as grounded as possible when things feel hard and out of your control. The rock stars to accomplish this are…
Getting enough sleep is more important than you might think. It not only resets the nervous system but consolidates learnings from that day and fosters physical health in heart, lungs and immune system. According to Linda Graham, MFT, "Researchers have found that 97.5% of the population need between 7 and 9 hours of sleep a…
Oxytocin is an antidote to cortisol (hormone of stress). If you have a tendency to easily get emotionally dysregulated (really angry, really sad, really tense...) - or if you know someone else who does - this is for you.
Neuroscience has shown us that oxytocin puts the brakes on cortisol. In my Marin couples therapy work,…
Why is there such a range in the way people react to events and situations? How is that one person can take things as they come while the other gets emotionally dysregulated and goes into a tailspin? Much in the way we respond comes from earlier experiences but if you break it all down, it's…
Don't let lack of time be an excuse for self-care. Stopping to observe your breath for 15 seconds counts and be a powerful way to take care of yourself in the moment. Doing this can be an automatic emotional reset during a
stressful day, when you pull you focus away from the future (worry, anxiety)…
One of the most important things you can do to improve the quality and connection of your relationship is to be familiar with the others wounds.