So, picture this: you’ve just met someone new. There’s chemistry, some flirty texts, maybe even a great first date. But in the back of your mind, there’s this low-level panic. Every time you hear your phone ding, your stomach does a backflip. Welcome to the rollercoaster ride known as anxiety in the early stages of…
If you’re anything like I was, sitting for hours a day hunched over a laptop or slouching on the couch binging Netflix, you’ve probably felt that deep ache settle into your lower back. I brushed it off for months, chalking it up to “just bad posture” until one day, I could barely tie my shoes…
Holiday travel is supposed to be joyful—packed suitcases, cheerful playlists, airports buzzing with anticipation. But if you’re like me, that excitement can quietly morph into something else: sweaty palms in TSA lines, heart racing on a bumpy flight, or panic rising in a crowded train station. I’ve been there. Once, I missed a flight because…
It took me years—and a few major burnouts—to understand that my anxiety wasn’t just about racing thoughts or sleepless nights. It was about boundaries. Or more accurately, the lack of them. If you’ve ever found yourself saying yes when your gut screamed no, felt physically sick from guilt after setting a limit, or overexplaining your…
There was a time I couldn’t sit at my desk for more than 20 minutes without shifting constantly, trying to find a position that didn’t make my shoulders feel like bricks. If you’ve been there—tight upper back, sore neck, that weird pulling between the shoulder blades—you might be dealing with more than just poor posture….
Ever get that sudden wave of panic out of nowhere? Your heart starts racing, your thoughts spiral, and you’re stuck in your own head. That used to happen to me more often than I’d like to admit. Until I stumbled onto something surprisingly simple: grounding objects. Not a therapist’s tool, not a big expensive solution—just…
I used to think shin splints were just a runner’s rite of passage. But after a year of ignoring my sore legs and pushing through the pain, I realized the real problem wasn’t just in my shins — it was higher up the chain. Turns out, my back was working overtime to compensate for those…
It’s 2 a.m., the office lights are humming, and I’m staring at the screen when I notice them again—those squiggly shadows drifting across my vision. At first, I thought I was just tired. But they didn’t go away. If you’re like me and you work night shifts, chances are you’ve seen these too. Welcome to…
There I was, standing up too quickly after a long Netflix session, when it hit me—a sudden wave of little drifting specks clouding my vision. I blinked. They didn’t go away. Just like that, another weird visual episode had started. If you’ve ever had something like this happen, where your sight feels like it’s invaded…