Sleep gives your body the opportunity to relax and refresh. During sleep your heart rate, respiration rate, blood pressure, muscle tension, and oxygen consumption all decease. Chronic stress can lead to burnout, anger, depression and medical problems. Impacts of Sleep Sleep has been linked to the following: Learning and memory Sleep helps your brain commit […]
The Gift of Self-Compassion
We can be extremely hard on ourselves! Our tendency towards being chronically self-critical has been called the “trance of unworthiness.” In Tara Brach’s, Ph.D., article, “Awakening From the Trance of Unworthiness,” she argues that this is not just a personal experience but a societal epidemic of feeling unworthy and deficient. At an early age we […]
New Year and a Better You!
With a new year upon us, the buzz of new year’s resolutions and the latest diet trends can be hard to escape. When you’re thinking about your health and the new year, consider these tips for a better 2019 version of you! Eat for health. Cleanse your pallet and spice up your routine with […]