by Michelle Marlahan | Jun 25, 2018 | Perspective + Psyche, Seasonal Health
Feeling safe isn’t just an emotional nicety. When we feel threatened, our biology steps in. Hormones are released that increase the heart rate, blood pressure and blood flow, small airways in the lungs expand, our vision narrows as our other senses sharpen. We...
by Michelle Marlahan | Jun 21, 2018 | Perspective + Psyche, Seasonal Health
Summer Solstice Here we are at the peak of summer — the summer solstice! It’s the longest day of the year, and the official first day of Summer. For many people, there’s a felt difference in their energy, urges, even physical and mental states in the...
by Michelle Marlahan | Jun 4, 2018 | Perspective + Psyche, Seasonal Health
If you recognize that your main resources are unhealthy or harmful, like social media, video games, alcohol or other substances, here are a few things to consider. First, know that it’s totally normal to self-regulate! You aren’t bad because you utilize a...
by Michelle Marlahan | Jun 2, 2018 | Perspective + Psyche, Seasonal Health
We all have ways that we self-regulate when we’re stressed. Some might be less than ideal — Facebook scrolling, online shopping or mindless eating — and we might not even be aware of some of the ways we self-soothe, for example if you unconsciously...
by Michelle Marlahan | May 2, 2018 | Recipes, Seasonal Health
Well, that’s what they feel like…those first few hot days after the gentle fluctuations of spring. To combat the afternoon slump, I like to take the dog for a walk around the block after lunch. Today she got so hot that every patch of shaded lawn was the...
by Michelle Marlahan | Apr 23, 2018 | Seasonal Health
New York City is a wonderful example of how no system works in isolation. (We’ll get to the ants in a minute.) The city of Manhattan, like all cities, has main systems that keep things running smoothly — water, garbage, sewer, electricity, import/export...
