The Vagus Nerve, how it plays a role in your health, and how you can stimulate it The vagus nerve, also known as the “wandering nerve,” is an intricate cranial …
Dealing with Social Distancing
Dealing With Distancing While Larimer County may have downgraded their stay-at-home protocol in response to flattening rates of COVID-19 cases, the importance of “social distancing” (or preferably – physical distancing) …
Responding to a Pandemic as a Highly Sensitive Person
As a Highly Sensitive Person we feel more deeply . . . our emotions are felt more deeply. During times of turmoil, we may find ourselves experiencing more emotions than normal as we …
Two Ways to Incorporate DBT Skills in Your Life
As humans, we all struggle with our emotions at one point or another. Circumstances and tasks can leave us feeling overwhelmed, frustrated, or any way that might not be the …
Taking Care of Yourself During the Quarantine
Taking care of yourself during quarantine: we’re all slowly losing our minds—what can we do in order to (at least try to) avoid this? Vitamin D: Getting enough vitamin D …
Dealing With Someone Else’s Emotions
Empathy and compassion can be drivers in how we connect with the people we care about, but sometimes the empathy slips into absorbing the emotional state of others. It’s one thing to sense how someone else is feeling, but many of us start to feel it ourselves.