Archive - the healing lab

My Secret Weapon: The Physiological Sigh

One of my faves: A fast, effective technique for staying regulated whenever and wherever you are.

Jul 20 •

Box Breathing for Beginners

How to calm the mind and lower stress in 16 seconds.

Jul 20 •

How to Shake it Like a Dog

A quick, fun way to interrupt your stress cycle and find nervous system regulation. Bonus: it's a dog thing.

Jul 20 •

Cold Plunging 101

A summary of everything I've learned as I tried cold therapy over one year.

Jul 20 •

June 2025

Maura & Me: The Complete Chapters

Start here to begin exploring all of the completed chapters of my unpublished memoir, available to Healing Lab supporters, anytime. New chapters will be…

Jun 6 •

May 2025

A shift in perspective

on seasons -- mine and yours

May 2 •

April 2025

How I am - really

It's time we talk about it. Please know: I can contract for my safety.

Apr 25 •

March 2025

An important personal update

Thanks in advance for your kindness receiving it

Mar 29 •

"It will help" she said

On the tremendous power of not having an answer at all + everything you need to join Healing Out Loud tomorrow

Mar 22 •

Honeycomb and homecoming

A poem as I process some news and my favorite experiment of all, dance.

Mar 15 •

The last bed... and how to shake it like a dog

The importance of completing the stress cycle

Mar 8 •

*Actual* good news

and oh how we need it in these scary times

Mar 1 •

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