Trauma has a significant impact on the body. It sensitizes the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis, which is the area of the brain responsible for our body’s central stress response system. The ...
If “Thanks, it’s the trauma,” is your response to every compliment (especially ones about how funny you are), then this post is for you. Trauma, or deeply depressing and disturbing experiences, can ...
Therapist LeNaya Smith Crawford, LMFT, who specializes in trauma counseling, told POPSUGAR that trauma can look similar to anxiety and depression, but the "biggest hallmark of trauma is that sensation ...
From PregnancyTok to FitTok, there's really no end to the weird (yet often wonderful) scroll holes that you can find yourself falling into on TikTok. But a surprise corner of the social media platform ...
Do you ever feel your body craving intentional, slow movement instead of a HIIT sweat sesh? Somatic exercises are a great way to get that fill while calming your nervous system (like helping anxiety) ...
Everyone knows that weight lifting increases physical strength. But, for some, it can give psychological power, too. By Danielle Friedman When Cheng Xu was serving in the Canadian Armed Forces as a ...