Caring For You
Let’s talk about Mental Health. Too often it is associated with disease. But mental health is not just about crisis and illness, it is about how we are doing emotionally, socially, and physically. When one or more of these areas is not performing optimally, it affects how we think, feel, and act, and it determines how we handle stress, relate to others, and make choices.
Relaxation Massage: Indulgent pleasure or health promoter?
We all have days when we feel great, and some when we feel mediocre and others when we’re just plain lousy. That's life. What we are about to share with you is that there is something simple you can do to feel better that does not require hard work on your end. Sound too good to be true? It’s really easy…
Springing into New Habits
Nutrition recommendations from social media or news outlets can be problematic and harmful. They are often filled with scare tactics and clickbait articles that leave people feeling bad about themselves or more confused about how to nourish their bodies. Here are 5 things to help you feel more confident in your ability to eat in a way that feels good to you.
Let’s Talk About Sex
It's exciting, it's fun, it's a natural function of the body, it's complicated, it's intimate, it can hurt, it can create distance, it can bring people closer... It's sex. We are so excited here at CCH to be bringing on a sex therapist to our practice!
Ch-Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes
Owning a business is not for the faint of heart! And being a women-owned business has come with its own challenges. While our journey has been relatively smooth despite some natural bumps in the road, we, as well as the rest of the world, were not expecting a global pandemic.
Building Resiliency
With all that is going on in the world, we are being bombarded with data about COVID-19. We are being asked to stay home to protect ourselves, families, and friends. We are…
Parenting in Crisis
Parenting can be one of the most difficult jobs we have to do (and one of the most rewarding), and it can become even more difficult when external stressors increase. Currently, with the drastic changes that have taken place in our world due to COVID 19, many parents…
Social Connection in a Time of Social Distancing
In 1988, a pivotal study[i] found that social connection was more highly correlated to life span than obesity, smoking, and hypertension. Wait, what? You read that right. In other words…
Between the Sheets
While there is nothing inherently wrong with advice such as “go to bed earlier” or “get 8 hours per night,” the MOST important tips regarding to get better sleep may surprise you.
Where we are from, Where we are going
Wow – it’s been almost five years since we opened The Center for Collaborative Health in Edina! It’s been surprisingly busy, and we are so thankful for that! So busy, in fact, that…