by Megan Hall | Sep 8, 2025 | Anxiety
Understanding OCD Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is often misunderstood and misused in our everyday language where it’s reduced to being ‘particular’ or ‘extra tidy.’ In reality, OCD is a complex mental health condition that involves distressing, intrusive...
by Megan Hall | Jul 5, 2025 | Anxiety, Depression, Self Care, Trauma, Women
We’re often our own worst critics and the negative impacts are insidious and can be quite deep. That critical voice is the one that says, “Why can’t you just get it together?” or “Everyone else is doing better than you.” The inner critic and might seem like it’s...
by Megan Hall | Jul 5, 2025 | Anxiety, Depression, Self Care, Trauma, Women
Shame is a deeply painful emotion that makes us feel flawed, inadequate, or unworthy. Unlike guilt, which says, “I did something bad,” shame says, “I am bad.” Shame can shape the way we see ourselves, our relationships, and our capacity for healing. Often shame is not...
by Megan Hall | May 17, 2025 | Anxiety, Depression, Self Care, Trauma, Women
Personal growth isn’t just about building strengths, it also involves facing the parts of ourselves we tend to avoid. Shadow work is the process of bringing awareness to these hidden aspects of our personality, including the thoughts, emotions, and traits we suppress...
by Megan Hall | Apr 18, 2025 | Anxiety, Depression, Self Care, Trauma
Are We Addicted to Dopamine? Dopamine seems to get blamed for everything lately. It’s often framed as the reason we feel stuck in unhealthy habits: our phones, procrastination, short attention spans. But maybe dopamine isn’t the problem. It’s doing what it was...
by Megan Hall | Apr 17, 2025 | Anxiety, Depression, Trauma
Ever had a good day, but all you can think about is one awkward moment? The compliments fade, the calm disappears, and your mind fixates on what went wrong. That’s not a flaw, it’s negativity bias: your brain’s tendency to prioritize negative experiences over neutral...
