Stress Management by guest contributor Jenn Simpson

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Two Worlds Collide Growing this business has allowed me the opportunity to network and meet with really interesting providers of health and wellness services that I likely wouldn’t have otherwise met. The internet really is a fascinating tool– what did we do before social media connected us with hashtags? I was introduced to Jenn through […]

Moving Toward Well-being During Stressful Times by Meredith Amann

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A constant calm If you’ve ever met Meredith, you know that she is a calm and collected individual. She’s even-keeled and level-headed. Not much gets a rise of out her. And she always knows the right thing to say, very well calculated, and likely doesn’t regret much (although I can’t speak for her). So, how […]

Our fight-or-flight response in chronic stress

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You’re just stressed, right? We all go through periods of stress in our lives. It usually ebbs and flows, but often has a distinct start and stop points. Getting into college, graduating college, grad school, engagement, wedding, new jobs, pregnancy, infancy, toddlerhood, teenagers, work, empty-nest, retirement, illness, loss of a parent, etc. Those all sound […]

How Much Exercise Is Too Much? by guest contributor Dr. Ashley Solomon

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Can Too Much Exercise Affect Your Mental Health Negatively? By Guest Contributor Dr. Ashley Solomon There are people who come into your life and have a profound effect. I can say this is true about Dr. Ashley Solomon, PsyD. As the owner of Galia Collaborative, Dr. Solomon has cultivated a community of forward thinkers who […]

Why stress management is key to beating SIBO?

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Stress Chris Kresser released an awesome article recently about how stress contributes to SIBO. This has been a topic I have been meaning to cover for a long time and his article inspired me to write about my knowledge and experience with the SIBO-stress connection. I have touched on how stress wreaks havoc on the […]