Mental Health

Did you know you actually have a chill-out button in your back pocket ? It’s called the vagus nerve . (And, yes, vagus nerve stimulation is a thing.) “The vagus nerve connects the brain to the body...

It has officially been a year since many of us said goodbye to our in-person coworkers , left our desks askew as if we might be back shortly to water the plants, walked the streets of our hometowns...

Stress gets a bad rap for good reason. Not only can stress lead to unhappiness and anxiety , but maintaining that constant state of tension can also lead to physical issues like inflammation , poo...

If there’s one thing we can all agree on, it’s that we want to feel good . We want to wake up feeling optimistic , have a positive mindset throughout the day, and feel calm and satisfied as we mov...

Your body is no stranger to stress—between our already fast-paced modern lifestyles and a pandemic, it can be hard to escape. Stress may seem like something that’s in your head, but don’t underestim...

From work deadlines to unexpected expenses to endless to-do lists, stress is an inevitable part of life. And when you add pregnancy to the mix, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed. Particularly if this i...

The traumas and emotional stressors you’ve experienced might be something you process with a therapist, as they can have a significant impact on your mental health, but it’s just as important to rec...

After almost a year of chaos, with a lot of uncertainty still to come, it can be hard to look ahead and feel anything but worry (or even straight-up pessimism). A divisive election, a pandemic, soci...

You’re just hormonal… You’re just sleep -deprived… You just need to relax… It’s all in your head… These are just some of the things women with postpartum anxiety hear when they try to talk abo...

If you’ve ever spent time Googling symptoms like fatigue or mood swings or are interested in optimizing your health, you’ve almost definitely come across “ hormone imbalances ” being a factor that...