3-Step Self Love Rituals - Valentines: 3 Ways to Love Yourself More Than Ever this Valentines Day For those that are in a relationship, Valentine’s Day might just be one of the healthiest days of the year, with a growing body of science showing with love comes a set of solid health benefits. Dr. Helen Riess, director of the Empathy and Relational Science Program at Massachusetts General Hospital, once told TIME how falling head over heels can help your health, both mentally and physically. Love busts stress, lowers anxiety, and overall just makes you happy! But what about some of us ..read more

I tracked my sleep obsessively for a year and consumed every piece of knowledge I could find on the topic. I summed up everything I learned in this article. Enjoy! By the end of this article you will know 3 things: Why great sleepers have a competitive advantage when it comes to both, optimal mental & physical fitness and creating meaningful work for the world. What is stopping you from great sleep and what sleep deprivation is doing to your brain and body. How to become a great sleeper and ultimately leverage the skill to show up for people, projects, and causes you care about the most ..read more

Earlier this year, we received the lavender infused Essential Blanket for children and it has been a game changer for my son and myself in the sleep department. My three year old son has some sensory issues as well as some anxiety and for a very long time, self soothing was just not something he could do. His Occupational and Behavior therapists had suggested a weighted blanket to give him that “deep touch pressure” he really craves. He has gotten so much more good quality sleep which improves his overall mood and behavior throughout the day. And because we are Team Co-sleep, when he gets bett ..read more

There are only a handful of things we have control over in our lives and at some point, most of us accept the fact that there are A LOT of things we simply can’t control. I think it happens to all of us a bit differently but ultimately… it’s inevitable. Maybe you realized it while screaming at the traffic as you missed the most important meeting of your life. Or when your home lost 50% of its value overnight and forced you into foreclosure. Or perhaps, you weren't so lucky and the moment struck you when you were diagnosed with cancer. At some point during a circumstance like this, the yelling ..read more

When you google “Why is mental health important” you are provided with several articles that are typically broken down like so: definition of mental health signs of mental health issues how to get help or how to ask for help BORING! Thanks, mentalhealth.gov but I already know I feel like crap. You don’t need to give me a list of signs to remind me of the symptoms of feeling like crap. …Feeling helpless or hopeless — yea no shit. Maybe it’s a silly question. Are we supposed to innately know why it’s important to feel great and confident and all the good things? I think we all ..read more