You know those few weeks of the month where you’re tired, hungry, emotional and you’re about 5 seconds from having a menty-b every single day? Welcome to the luteal phase—the part of your cycle where the world feels like it’s on the verge of ending. This phase kicks in right after ovulation and lasts until your period starts, typically around 10 to 14 days. And trust me, it can feel like a rollercoaster you didn't sign up for.

We’ve established that boundaries are essential to many aspects of our well-being. Without them, we run the risk of being hurt, overwhelmed or stressed.  
You may be wondering how to set these limits with loved ones, colleagues, classmates etc – we’ll discuss this in today’s post! 

While the winter months can bring excitement for some, it also comes with challenges. Implementing self-care strategies helps you to ensure you take care of your well-being this season! Sometimes it’s hard to know where to start, so continue reading to better understand what these challenges might look like and strategies to support! 

Stress and anxiety can often be hard to manage, and sometimes in the moment, it’s hard to know what to do. Grounding techniques allow you to bring your focus back to the present, acting as an anchor! Knowing some of these techniques can be helpful on a day-to-day basis and is good to have in your toolkit.  

In this post, we address the importance of calming strategies like these, when to use them, examples, and more to ensure that you are prepared in those anxious and stressful moments!  

As exciting as the holidays can be, there is often added stress, anxieties, pressure, etc. that come with them. Taking care of your mental health is very important, however, we recognize that this can be challenging!  

Keep reading to learn more about how to be mindful this holiday season and explore some signs, causes, resources, etc.  

What is journaling for? Why does everyone keep suggesting it? And what if you don't like writing? We'll answer all these questions and more!