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The holidays can be a divisive season. Some love them, full of glee as they eagerly race to pick up their Christmas tree before December can begin, hanging lights throughout their home, placing an elf on some unassuming shelf. Others can feel plagued by them, afflicted by the family gatherings and financial pressure often accompanying … Read more

It’s easy to feel exhausted, drained, and overwhelmed when we’re constantly juggling a zillion things at a time. Whether it’s a demanding job, parenting, caregiving, housekeeping, or other responsibilities, the pressure can take a major toll.1 Sometimes, it boils over to a point where we feel like we just can’t anymore. Burnout isn’t just a buzzword, it’s a very … Read more

There’s no denying that life can feel truly overwhelming these days. If you’re feeling like the challenges you’re facing are too much, you’re certainly not alone. As of 2020, 65% of adults in the United States stated they were stressed, specifically by the current circumstances in our country. That’s 2 in 3 adults, meaning the majority of … Read more

Sensory sensitivity is a common autistic trait, as many autistic people have unique sensory experiences that can impact how they perceive and interact with their environment. Atypical sensory experiences can include being more in tune with and aware of sensory input that non-autistic people might be less in tune with, if at all. When an … Read more

On Sept. 11, 2001, my cousin had overslept and missed his usual ferry to New York City. That commute had him walking through the lobby of 1 World Trade Center in order to get to his job in downtown Manhattan. He boarded a later ferry, and rather than walking through 1 World Trade Center at … Read more

You’re scrolling through your TikTok feed and see a creator making the weirdest facial expressions— lifting their cheekbones to mimic a Joker-like smile or making kissy faces at the ceiling. You’re probably thinking, “What kind of weird trend is everyone doing now?” The answer? An ancient practice called face yoga. Face yoga is exactly what … Read more

Gua sha—the unassuming, more precise cousin of Jade rolling—is having a moment.  Scroll through any social media feed, and you’ll likely come across some celebrity or skinfluencer going ga ga for gua sha. Though its foray into mainstream beauty is recent, gua sha has been a staple in Chinese households for centuries. If you’re wondering whether … Read more

Sometimes, the day sort of gets you down, or you find yourself in a slog that’s hard to work your way out of. Maybe something happened at work that wasn’t great, you’re working through a complicated situationship, or you got some not-so-great news. Hey, we’ve all been there and you’re definitely not alone in this ever-spinning roller coaster … Read more

Yoga, as both a wellness and a philosophical practice, has many variations. Beyond the most traditional versions of yoga, rooted in long-honed Eastern traditions, there are versions like hot yoga, there’s yoga focused on memory, yin yoga, flow yoga—the list goes on and on. If you ask someone how many forms of yoga there are, … Read more

We’ve all been in that position at work or school where time doesn’t seem to be moving forward at all. You can’t concentrate on the task at hand, you keep looking at the clock, and you’re longing for freedom. It’s totally normal, too. As Sarah Bishop, BSc PGCert DClinPsy, a clinical psychologist, says, “It is … Read more