Madeline Morales

If you were to think about the perfect relationship in your head, chances are you picture a relationship absent of fighting. However, what if I were to tell you that the happiest couples aren't always the couples who never argue? Sometimes the couples who seem to never disagree are simply the best at avoiding conflict, but research shows healthy conflict is a sign of a good and healthy relationship. Every relationship, no matter how strong, will have disagreement. The difference between...

Imagine this: you're going about your day, but something feels off. You're not quite sure what it may be, as your day is going about how it normally would. You realize that you cannot remember the last time you genuinely laughed or did something just because it made you happy. We spend a lot of time talking and thinking about what's wrong in our life. The stress, the burnout, the anxiety, the overwhelm. Although those conversations matter, we don't talk about joy nearly enough. When I talk...

Have you ever felt like you had so much on your plate that you couldn't even attempt to decipher what to do next? A full inbox, two assignments due tomorrow, texts you've been meaning to respond to -- it all feels like too much. Then someone tells you, "Maybe you should go to the gym. It'll help clear your mind." You think, "Great. Another thing on my plate.". If that sounds familiar, you don't need to add more to your plate, you may just need to try microshifting. What is Microshifting?...