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Preparing for High-Pressure Moments (Without Trying to Eliminate Anxiety) High-pressure moments place unique demands on both mind and body. Whether it’s a race, performance, exam, presentation, or critical conversation, these situations often involve uncertainty, evaluation, and connection to what matters. For many people, the goal becomes reducing anxiety before these moments arrive. Yet attempts to […]

Rest and the nervous system are closely connected, shaping how we regulate emotion, sustain attention, and recover from ongoing demands. Rest is often framed as something we earn after productivity, after pressure, or after we’ve held everything together. From a psychological and physiological perspective, understanding how rest supports regulation within the nervous system is central

Beginning a new year can carry more emotional weight than we often expect. As the year comes to a close and a new one begins, many of us feel an unspoken pressure to reset, resolve, or reinvent ourselves. Messages about “fresh starts” and “new beginnings” can sound hopeful, but they can also feel onerous –

The period between Christmas and the New Year can bring a welcome pause – a little more space to breathe, reflect, and reset. It can also feel emotionally mixed: quieter routines, disrupted schedules, celebrations, family dynamics, and the pressure to “finish the year well” all land differently for different people.  A few years ago, I