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News

November 18, 2020

Taming Emotional Eating

The holidays tend to evoke a range of emotions for people, and food seems to be everywhere this time of year. When we eat for reasons other than physical hunger, it is considered emotional eating. We often think about emotional eating as eating in response to negative emotions such as stress, loneliness, or sadness. But, emotional eating can also happen with positive emotions, such as celebration or reward. Let's talk about what emotional eating is and how we can break the cycle.

November 18, 2020

Aromatherapy for Better Sleep

Sleep is a vital part of our well-being and can help to prevent and reverse the effects of burnout. But, we know that counting sheep doesn't always cut it when our minds are racing after a stressful day. A sleep study from the University of Minnesota suggests that using lavender essential oils, combined with good sleep hygiene, can increase overall sleep quality. A lavender sleep spray is an inviting way to help your mind and body prepare for sleep.

November 17, 2020

Build Your Own Self-Compassion Meditation

Offering kindness to ourselves can be a powerful tool when we struggle or encounter difficulty. Practicing self-compassion can help reduce negative mind-states (e.g., anxiety, depression, stress, perfectionism, shame, body dissatisfaction) and increase positive mind-states (e.g., life satisfaction, happiness, self-confidence, body appreciation). Follow along to learn how you can create your own self-compassion meditation, which is inspired by the works of clinical psychologists Kristin Neff, Chris Germer, and Tara Brach.

November 17, 2020

Exercising Safely

If you read Amy Rodquist-Kodet’s post about completing our body’s stress response cycle to fend off burnout, then you’ll find six evidence-based ways Drs. Emily and Amelia Nagoski, authors of “Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle,” identify to complete the stress cycle. In their book, these sisters thoroughly explain how stress cannot leave the body without an outlet.