by Megan Hall | Sep 8, 2025 | Trauma
Understanding Polyvagal Theory: How Your Nervous System Responds to Stress and Trauma If you’ve ever wondered why your body reacts so strongly to stress or why you sometimes feel shut down or disconnected, Polyvagal Theory offers a way to make sense of these...
by Megan Hall | Jul 5, 2025 | Anxiety, Depression, Self Care, Trauma, Women
Learn what self-compassion really means, why it matters for mental health, and how to start practicing it. Grounded in the research of Dr. Kristin Neff. What Is Self-Compassion? Dr. Kristin Neff, a leading researcher and author on the subject, defines self-compassion...
by Megan Hall | Jul 5, 2025 | Anxiety, Depression, Self Care, Trauma, Women
What Is Shame, Really? 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.” It’s not just a passing feeling. Shame gets stored in the body and mind. It can shape...
by Megan Hall | Jul 5, 2025 | Trauma
EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) is a structured, research-backed therapy that helps people process and move through painful memories. It’s most well-known for trauma treatment and PTSD, but it’s also helpful for other needs including anxiety,...
by Megan Hall | May 17, 2025 | Anxiety, Depression, Self Care, Trauma, Women
Embracing the Shadow: The Transformative Power of Shadow Work One of the most profound aspects of personal growth involves confronting and integrating the parts of ourselves that we’ve relegated to the shadows. This process is known as “shadow work,” a...
by Megan Hall | Apr 18, 2025 | Anxiety, Depression, Self Care, Trauma
Are We Addicted to Dopamine? These days, dopamine is taking the blame for just about everything: our phones, our procrastination, our inability to watch a movie without also scrolling Instagram. It’s the supposed villain behind short attention spans and compulsive...
