Most of us have a basic understanding of the idea of what health and wellness is. But really, what does that mean? As a life / health life coach, I have heard everything from exercise and eating healthy to yoga and meditation. What if it’s bigger than that. The next Continue Reading
Mental Health
Mental Health – Trauma
In this post I want to discuss trauma, specifically psychological trauma (also known as PTSD) and the role massage therapy can play in addressing it. I find that in the U.S., we often associate trauma with physical harm due to single events, such as industrial accidents, car accidents, gunshot wounds, Continue Reading
Mental Health – Clinical Depression
In today’s post I want to discuss Clinical Depression. The Mayo Clinic describes clinical depression as, “a persistent feeling of sadness and loss of interest.” I think it’s important to differentiate this from grief. Grief is about the response to an identifiable loss, while clinical depression is the medical diagnosis. Continue Reading
Mental Health – Anxiety
May is Mental Health Awareness month. In honor of this, I will be posting about anxiety, depression, trauma, and addiction, and how each is tied to our overall health. Starting with anxiety, according to Medical News Today, in 2019, 40 million adults (or 1 in 5 adults) in the US Continue Reading
Stress – My Thoughts
I like to consider myself an evidence-informed massage therapist. In reading 100’s of research articles, I have found that, depending on the research quality, the conclusions can be interpreted differently. What I have found in my own personal experience, is that people who receive massages on a regular schedule, are Continue Reading
Consequences of Constant Stress
In my previous post I spoke about April being Stress Awareness Month and gave a general introduction to what stress is, and its prevalence in our society. With this post I want to discuss the consequences, or symptoms, that constant stress can bring. The American Institute of Stress (AIS) (www.stress.org/stress-effects) Continue Reading
Stress Awareness
The American Counseling Association (www.counseling.org) has dedicated the Month of April as Stress Awareness Month. What is stress? Stress is both a good thing and a not so good thing. On the good side, we need stress to motivate us, it keeps us moving forward. On the bad side, however, Continue Reading