• How Gut Health Impacts Behavior, Emotions, and Focus — Especially in Kids

    Why the Gut–Brain Connection Matters More Than You Think If you’ve ever noticed your child’s behavior get worse when they’re constipated… or watched their mood crash when they’re hungry… [...]

  • This Is the Surprising Way Wearing a Mask Impacts Anxiety

    Mask mandates around the country and world sparked heated debates, even screaming matches, at school meetings, grocery stores, and dinner tables. Understanding why some people experience anger and hostility [...]

  • Why Your Brain’s Life-Saving Stress Response Is Now Toxic

    Your brain is constantly scanning its environment for signs of danger, ready to activate bodily processes and reflexes to keep you safe from anything it perceives as a threat. [...]

  • The Powerful Health Benefits of Social Interactions

    Humans are social animals who need contact with other humans. Much of our development and happiness depends on interactions with other people. Your brain needs it. It's how it [...]

  • 10 Reasons It’s Important Mental Health Be Taught in School

    Our kids are not OK. The U.S. surgeon general called the mental health epidemic our youth are facing an "urgent public health crisis." The American Academy of Pediatrics and [...]

  • Here’s One Proven Way to Heal the Damage of Childhood Trauma

    You may think of trauma as being caused by some major, tragic life event, like experiencing or witnessing war, abuse, or crime. And, yes, those things are definitely traumatizing. [...]

  • Anxiety: Chemical Imbalance and Other Contributing Factors

    Is Anxiety Really a Chemical Imbalance in the Brain? Information from the Anxiety & Depression Association of America tells us that anxiety affects 40 million adults in the United [...]

  • What Anxiety Looks Like in Your Brain and How You Can Calm It

    Your brain’s top priority is always keeping you safe and alive — not happy and calm. For this reason, your brain is wired to be fearful and reactive. To [...]

  • Where Does Trauma Live in the Body?

    Experiencing traumatic situations leads to feelings of hopelessness and shock. When stressed and anxious, this triggers the fight, flight, or freeze responses. However, those lingering sensations become trapped as [...]

  • 5 Signs You Might Have Repressed Memories

    Significant events in life tend to linger in your memory. Some might spark happiness when you recall them, and others might involve unpleasant emotions. You might make a conscious [...]