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How is your weekend going? Hope it’s safe and relaxing. Do you tend to sleep later on the weekends? Have you heard of “social jetlag” which can feel just like regular jetlag. Sometimes we tend to stay up later on the weekends to hang out and socializ...  Read more

I remember the days when I would be prepping to go out by this time (it’s 5p here in SF) and instead I just did my nighttime face routine  let’s normalize quiet time and replenishing weekends, by sharing our “BIG” plans for tonight 藍 I’ll go first...  Read more

For me, working with a therapist has been such a big help for me on this and reminds me that I don’t have to take it all at once. My therapist used the phrase “just as we take it off the shelf, we can also put it back and return to it another day”. T...  Read more

Hey Athletawell family! As a local in the Bay Area, I have a lot of friends that work in tech. I understand most companies were working from home for the last year... but now things may have shifted back to the office for some. As a PT I see tons of ...  Read more

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I'm seeing a lot of talk these days about self-care rituals for Sunday evenings. Honestly Sunday evenings feel stressful for me getting the house ready for the week and cooking dinner. What's everyone doing—are you taking bubble baths, reading, burni...  Read more

Hi lovely Athletawell Members! I'm Leada, your physical therapy guide. As I help prepare some content to best suit your needs, I'd love to get an idea of what you think physical therapy, rehab, injury prevention, or any other related term means to yo...  Read more

I come from a community where most people believed that therapy was only for those with serious mental health issues or something only for white people. I grew up in South Central LA in the 80s. At that time, our communities were being targeted by po...  Read more

Hello everyone.I retired 2 months ago, and looking for new and excited things to do. I have been trying to keep myself busy and active. I recently bought a house so I've been doing DIY projects to make it a home. I also like to garden, explore my new...  Read more

“Cool down’s” have taken on a number of different definitions over the last couple decades. From brisk walking to static stretching to more of a dynamic cool down with foam rolling, it’s all been adopted at different points and for different reasons....  Read more

Hi everyone -How do you handle your Sunday evening rush to get a healthy dinner on the table, get the kitchen cleaned up, and get the kids ready for back to school? Can anyone relate?? Would love some tips for go-to Sunday evening rituals that get yo...  Read more

This happens almost every weekend. I look forward to the weekend's freedom and then can't decide what to do with my free time and end up beating myself up for not accomplishing what I wanted. This is definitely a "champagne problem". To be able to do...  Read more

I'm curious of what everyone's thoughts are on managing their relationship to social media as it relates to their mental health. For me, I do a pretty good job disciplining myself to not scroll so much, do 'spurts of attention', and not feel obligate...  Read more

Every month I'll offer a book recommendation that invites you deeper into the practice of meditation. Check out our first book by Zenju Earthlyn Manuel, The Deepest Peace: Contemplations from a Season of Stillness. While there is suffering, there is ...  Read more

I'm concerned my husband's lack of self-care is starting to have a negative impact on my own health and wellbeing. Does anyone have advice on how to get ones partner to jump on the self-care train and take it more seriously? I'm really concerned that...  Read more

Mornings are my favorite part of the day. When I take the time to take care of a few things that help me to feel good, like movement, taking my herbs or journaling, I start to feel more balanced and prepared to tackle the rest of my day! It's also wh...  Read more

There's a lot of new talk around this in the PT world. Muscle tension is, in large part, related to stress levels! So, jamming a ball or other tool in a knot it may not always be the best long-term solution. In my opinion, I love to pair these tools ...  Read more

These days mine have been acupuncture, massage, cranial sacral and other forms of body work that invite openness. Please share your go-to ways in the comments!  Read more

Meditation is often seen as an ‘escape’ from reality, but the practice of Mindfulness Meditation is about bringing us closer to our thoughts and awareness, even if those thoughts are unpleasant in any given moment. Developing a practice isn’t necessa...  Read more

Hiya everyone, The past year and half I have been thinking about how one can expand their mental bandwidth. I have been working on building a mental portfolio not just for myself but for others. If there was anything that showed or revealed itself ov...  Read more

It usually requires discipline, but the moments of adrenaline - like the feeling after running - that make me feel alive seem to always help my mental health. I felt this going into the cold water of the ocean. I didn't want to do it! But I knew afte...  Read more

I struggle to find a healthy balance between my various professional commitments and work life and my own personal time and commitments to relationships with others. I know that I need to better prioritize the latter, but I find that I tend to say "y...  Read more