Why Knowing Your Tendency Changes Everything (Yes, Even Your Health Plan)
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Why Knowing Your Tendency Changes Everything (Yes, Even Your Health Plan)

I recently finished The Four Tendencies by Gretchen Rubin, and dang—it was such a fun and fascinating read! In her work, Rubin outlines a framework that breaks people down into four core tendencies: Upholder, Questioner, Obliger, and Rebel.

It all comes down to how you respond to expectations, both from others (outer) and from yourself (inner).

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You’re Not Crazy, You’re Sensitive: Understanding Empathic Overwhelm
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You’re Not Crazy, You’re Sensitive: Understanding Empathic Overwhelm

Empathic individuals are often under constant, low-grade stress due to their heightened sensitivity to the emotions and energy of others. Whether they’re aware of it or not, their nervous system is continually scanning, absorbing, and responding to external emotional cues—which can lead to chronic overstimulation of the stress response.

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Redefining Strength: A Deep Dive into Men’s Health
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Redefining Strength: A Deep Dive into Men’s Health

What if the strongest version of you wasn’t the one pushing through, ignoring symptoms, or burning the candle at both ends—but the one who slows down, pays attention, and takes care of himself on every level?

In a world that’s conditioned men to measure strength in grit, muscle, and endurance, we’re flipping the script. True strength comes from wholeness.

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The Science of Spirituality: How Connecting with Something Greater Protects Your Brain and Body
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The Science of Spirituality: How Connecting with Something Greater Protects Your Brain and Body

We often think of spirituality as something personal, emotional, or even abstract. But what if your spiritual life actually rewires your brain, strengthens your immune system, and protects your mental health?

That’s exactly what groundbreaking research by Dr. Lisa Miller, professor of Clinical Psychology at Columbia University and founder of the Spirituality Mind Body Institute, has revealed. Her studies show that spirituality isn’t just “nice to have”—it’s a powerful health practice that builds long-term resilience and well-being.

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Gut Health + the Mood Connection
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Gut Health + the Mood Connection

If you've ever felt "butterflies" in your stomach when nervous or had digestive issues flare up during stress, you've already experienced the gut-mood connection in action.

But this relationship runs far deeper than most people realize. Your gut and brain are in constant communication — and the health of one directly impacts the other. When your gut is imbalanced, inflamed, or lacking good bacteria, it can mess with your mood, energy, mental clarity, and even your ability to handle stress.

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The Power of Being Held: Why High-Touch Support Changes Everything
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The Power of Being Held: Why High-Touch Support Changes Everything

You’re the one everyone leans on. You’re the caretaker, the strong one, the one who figures it out.

You’ve learned how to keep going, even when you're exhausted. You’ve done your own research. You’ve tried to fix your symptoms. You’ve pieced together plans from podcasts and posts.

But here’s the quiet truth: Even the strongest ones need to be held.

And healing — true healing — is so much easier when you’re not doing it alone.

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