Delayed flights. Crowded airports. Long flights with muscle aches and disrupted sleep. While traveling should be an enjoyable experience, it often comes with significant stress. A recent study found that 92% of Americans say travel is nerve-racking. In fact,...
Physical pain is something that we all have had experience with; falling down, dealing with sports injuries, headaches, etc. When your pain is intense, it is almost impossible to employ typical pain management techniques, like taking a slow, deep breath. This is...
You’re on stage as the lights dim; the curtain rises, and suddenly, your heart pounds—not from excitement, but from panic. Or imagine sitting in a critical meeting where your boss expects you to speak up. As your turn draws near, your thoughts scatter and your...
As a mental health therapist, I’ve witnessed firsthand the debilitating effects of test anxiety on bright, hard-working individuals. It’s heart-wrenching to see their talent and effort overshadowed by test anxiety. Many people who struggle with test...
Have you ever felt like your mind is stuck on a loop, replaying worries or replaying an event over and over again in your mind. That’s rumination, a common but exhausting mental treadmill where negative thoughts about the past and future consume us. But there’s...
Healing Community Trauma: The Traditional Approach In 2017, a gunman opened fire during a music festival, killing 59 people and injuring 500 more. Many people in attendance at this concert were from southern Utah. As the regional coordinator for EMDRIA (EMDR...