SSRIs can be helpful, even life-saving, for some. But for many others, their negative side effects and lack of efficacy leave clients feeling stuck - staying on them doesn’t make them feel better but when they try to get off they feel worse.

Mona Adamszek, psychiatric nurse practitioner, specializes in ‘deprescribing’, the process of slowly titrating along with lifestyle changes to help you get through the withdrawal symptoms. Adding nutritional and nutraceutical changes, with guidance from Cyndi, can make this process easier.

Reflecting with compassion and no judgment during January and February can prepare you for the real goals that will show up all by themselves in the spring. These goals or deeply held desires are like spring bulbs that need to hibernate during the winter and then will pop up, briefly, with the change in weather that aligns with the spring equinox. The concepts of what you are needing, desiring, or yearning for are within you but need time, rest, and nurturing before they bloom into ideas and goals.

The more we ignore and dismiss the stress that we are experiencing under the hood, the more likely we are to get sick, withdraw from others, or cannot find a way to relax and enjoy the holiday spirit.

We encourage you to give yourself gifts that are not objects but can fill you with nurturing, compassion, gratitude and connection. YOU are just as important as everyone else on your gift list!

This delicious and easy-to-prepare Apple dessert is a great substitute for Apple Pie. Add some dairy-free ice cream when the crumble is warm and it’s the perfect ending to a Thanksgiving or any fall or winter meal.

Whether we realize it or not the news of war half away the world can evoke heavy, painful emotions within each of us. Couple that with the current stress of dealing with everyday American challenges and most of us have a pressure cooker of heavy emotions within that is ready to burst.

When we disconnect from our body and stay in our head, we miss out on a connection to the deeper wisdom we can find within. Our body’s signals can often be dismissed or seen as less important than the messages we are receiving in our brains. However, it’s important to listen to our bodies, as the body is wise and can tell us what it needs to thrive.