by Christina Canuto | Apr 22, 2025 | Mental Wellness, Physiology and Mental Health, trauma
The FRIES model of consent comes from Planned Parenthood’s development of education on how to give and receive consent. Navigating healthy relationship boundaries is complex, which is why simple models like FRIES exist to break down any ambiguity: F for Freely...
by Christina Canuto | Apr 22, 2025 | Mental Wellness, Physiology and Mental Health, trauma
Trigger Warning:This article discusses topics related to sexual assault and violence, which may be distressing or triggering for some readers. Please take care of yourself while reading. You are welcome to pause step away, or skip this content altogether if needed. ...
by Christina Canuto | Apr 22, 2025 | Mental Wellness, Physiology and Mental Health, trauma
Bessel van der Kolk is an expert in how trauma and stress are stored and re-lived in our bodies. His ground-breaking work, The Body Keeps the Score, highlights the varied ways trauma and stress live in our bodies. His work sheds light on how stress is stored in muscle...
by Christina Canuto | Apr 22, 2025 | Mental Wellness, Physiology and Mental Health
If you’ve ever felt your shoulders tensing, jaw clenching, or heart racing during a stressful day, you’ve witnessed your nervous system in action. Our bodies are naturally wired to keep us safe, which is really awesome when you stop and think about it. When we are...
by Christina Canuto | Apr 22, 2025 | Mental Wellness, Physiology and Mental Health
April is National Stress Awareness Month 2025. Of course we all know that too much negative stress is bad news, but when exactly does stress become unhealthy? And what level of stress may actually be a good thing? This blog will focus on defining stress, offering some...
by Christina Canuto | Mar 25, 2025 | Mental Wellness
Although bipolar diagnoses have become more common, stigma still exists for those diagnosed with the disorder. Cultural beliefs around what it means to have a mental health disorder encourage negative myths and beliefs about bipolar disorder symptoms. Fortunately,...
by Christina Canuto | Mar 25, 2025 | Physiology and Mental Health, Sleep
So by now you’re probably starting to get some good ideas on the best sleep hacks for stress relief. It’s now also probably apparent that it doesn’t necessarily matter how to fall asleep faster, as much as it matters how to create a sleep friendly environment....
by Christina Canuto | Mar 25, 2025 | Physiology and Mental Health, Sleep
Oftentimes when people are dealing with insomnia (assuming there are no underlying medical concerns) anxiety or depression may be at play. When racing thoughts, early waking, and difficulty falling asleep are all attacking at once, it may be worth it to assess if any...
by Christina Canuto | Mar 25, 2025 | Physiology and Mental Health, Sleep
Most of us have experienced a restless night—tossing and turning, waking up in the middle of the night, or struggling to fall asleep in the first place. The result? A groggy, irritable day ahead. It’s no secret that sleep, self-care, and mental health are deeply...
by Christina Canuto | Mar 25, 2025 | Relationship with Food
The theme of National Nutrition Month 2025 is “Food connects us”. Although the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics is focused on food connecting us to one another, food is also a way to connect deeply with yourself and your needs. Making peace with food is a...
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