It’s funny how your back can scream louder than your thoughts—especially when the weight of old emotions has nowhere else to go. I didn’t realize how much unprocessed junk I was storing in my spine until my lower back refused to play nice. If you’ve ever been to countless physiotherapists, done the stretches, taken the…
If you’ve ever dealt with lower back pain, you already know it can be a massive disruptor. I remember waking up one morning and couldn’t even tie my shoelaces. My back had just had enough. I wasn’t lifting anything weird or doing some wild CrossFit challenge — just life being life. I tried stretches, ice…
It’s kind of wild how your back can hurt from something that happened years ago—something emotional, not physical. I used to think my back pain came from sitting too long or lifting the wrong way. But nothing really explained the stabbing pain between my shoulder blades that showed up when I was stressed or triggered….
You know, there was a time I couldn’t even sit for 20 minutes without that deep, gnawing ache crawling up my spine. I’d tried every stretch in the book, chased down specialists, and even briefly flirted with the idea of acupuncture (which, to be honest, kinda worked). But it wasn’t until I stumbled upon interoceptive…
There’s something deeply personal about back pain that most people don’t talk about. I’ve been down that road myself. Years ago, after a pretty messy breakup and an avalanche of stress at work, I started waking up with this nagging ache in my mid-back. I assumed it was just bad posture or maybe my mattress…
If you’ve ever found yourself reacting with intense fear, shame, or panic to something seemingly harmless — like a tone of voice, a glance, or even a quiet moment alone — you’re not alone. I’ve had those moments where my heart starts pounding, palms sweating, mind spinning, and I couldn’t quite explain why. Turns out,…