If You Don’t Sleep, You Don’t Heal: Why Night Is the First Medicine
Most people don’t want to hear this, but I’m going to say it anyway because it’s the truth:If you’re not sleeping, you’re not healing.There is no workaround. No shortcut. No secret practice that replaces the simple act of letting your body drop into the night. I spent years watching this play out in clinic. Patient […]
Reconnecting with Daily Rhythms: Finding Balance with Your Body’s Natural Cycles
If you’ve experienced trauma in childhood, it can be very difficult to cultivate a sense of safety and security. You always feel a bit “off kilter.” One gentle approach to feeling more grounded is to reconnect with life’s daily rhythms—like your natural sleep, eating, and rest patterns. Particularly in times when life has been anything […]