STRESS LESS
Stress is an inevitable part of life. When the total amount of stress you experience exceeds your ability to cope with it, stress wreaks havoc on your health. Stress management can be a difficult change to make. With small tweaks and adjustments, you can give yourself the time you need to cope and heal from the damage stress does to our bodies and minds.
Some ways to minimize the impact of stress include:
Reduction in exposure to physiological or psychological stress
Mitigate the harmful effects of the stress you can’t avoid
Breathing techniques for handling stress daily
Adopt strategies for stress management
Bodies will provide you with tools and resources to reduce the amount of stress you experience, assist you in changing thought patterns and perceptions of stress, find options for stress management that work for you and your life, and of course, help you make SLEEP a priority. Movement, light exposure, nutrition, stimulant consumption, meditation practice, outdoor time and play (yes, PLAY!) all play an important role in stress management. We will give you what you need to make small changes that will give your stress load a big overhaul.
TRUTH: I used to hold on to my stress so hard until I had to eat a whole pie to let that ish go. My body was like a box of rocks. I found meditation and it moved the needle for me. I want to walk with you through learning how to find more zen in your life.
Beauty, Alcohol, Vulnerability, Growth — What if we’re wrong about everything?
My friend and guest writer Beth Kelly explores thoughts around alcohol consumption, societal norms, self-love and growth. She has a fantastic gift of turning a perspective and pushing you to look from a different angle. And, always, asks the hard questions to get to the root of an issue.
The Lie of Beauty and Youth PLUS: 7 Steps to Fight the Beauty Myth
The lie begins with our need to be beautiful in a particular way, and the need to be eternally young.
Society has done a number on us, and we are buying the heck out of what culture is selling us.
Women whip ourselves when we look in the mirror. Truthfully, we are doing this to ourselves. While creation has dictated that women ARE objects of beauty, we have deeply internalized it as our inherent value. Culture has told us, repeatedly, we can only be desirable if we look a certain way. The standard is white, thin, smooth all over, with flowing locks. And the sad news is that we have bought this lie, repeatedly, from a multi-billion dollar beauty industry. It is a tough battle to lay down our lipstick and walk away.