When it comes to relationships, few are more complicated than the ones we have with food. From a young age, we are bombarded with societal expectations of how our bodies should look, reinforced by billboards, advertisements, and magazines, leaving little space for personal deviation.
If you\’ve ever consulted a professional about losing weight, chances are that you\’ve been told something along the lines of \”eat less, move more.\” This advice seems logical enough, and it\’s been drilled into us by not only health professionals, but by the media and pop culture. If we consume less calories, and burn more …
Why is it so hard to be healthy? Most of us could admit that we’re falling short when it comes to our physical health. We know that being busy with work, family, and the many other hats we wear explains a significant portion of the struggle. Further, new diets, new research, and conflicting “expertise” about …
Long-held taboos have kept women from talking about, understanding, and pursuing a higher level of sexual well-being. It’s 2023 and it’s still taboo to discuss female sexual pleasure. Many of us are not aware of the importance of pleasure to our physical well-being, or even think that we do not deserve to experience it. In …
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Your Life Experiences Are Affecting You In Ways You Might Not Realize Many of us are not aware of the ways in which impactful life experiences impact the decisions we make every day. Our approach to physical well-being is a product of our life experiences, including those from our childhood. An experience does not have …
How To Harness The Power of Your Mind to Recover & Heal From Stress We’ve all felt butterflies before a big presentation, or noticed our heart beating faster on those days when we have a lot going on. But how does stress impact us on a deeper level, over a long period of time? Sometimes, …
Insomniacs, this one’s for you. You get into bed after a long and exhausting day at work. Your body feels tired, yet tomorrow’s to do list flashes across your eyes, and you start to feel like you’re forgetting something. Did you reply to that email? Did you order the dog food? Did you set your …
Taking medication to address anxiety, depression, trauma, or other related issues is still highly stigmatized. Let’s unpack why. Note: This article is only meant as an educational resource, not to provide clinical recommendations. According to a 2019 national survey, 16% of adults receiving some form of mental health treatment also received medication to improve their …
Sometimes, it’s the little things that add up. We’re so focused on our work that we forget to drink enough water, we skip lunch too many times in a row, or we sit staring at a screen all day. Being career-motivated and passionate about what you do can often mean putting your work and/or your …
It might seem obvious that regular physical exercise can improve performance in other areas of our lives. Yet, how many of us truly make time for our physical well-being in the same way we make time for our careers? If you’re here in Joy Society, you likely care about improving your workplace performance and reaching …
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