Highly Sensitive People (HSPs) make up about, roughly, 20% of the population. High sensitivity is a morally neutral trait that points to deep processing of stimuli, strong empathy, heightened awareness of subtleties, emotional depth, and a tendency to get easily overwhelmed by sensory stimulation or social pressure. Sensitive people often need regular downtime to recharge and process experiences deeply. Sensitive people are also prone to the dreaded "hangry" experience, as physical sensation...

Are you over "setting intentions" for the New Year? I am. Well, at least, I'm over the manic and unrealistic push to become "better" at some aspect of your life, instantly. Yet, the freshness of a New Year does offer the relief of a year behind us and a blank canvas to creativity participate in life in new ways. So here's what I have to say: If you are drawn to the fresh feeling a New Year's resolution, this is what I see actually work well for myself and the clients I've worked with here in...

For the sake of defining "real food" for the purpose of this blog, I'll say real food is food that is relatively low in processing. For example, boxed cereal is generally high in processing and sweet potatoes are low in processing. I generally guide people that are interested in improving their diet and health to increase the amount of fresh, less-processed foods and rely less on heavily processed foods as their primary source of nutrition. Many people assume that in order to do this well,...