by Jessica Kisiel | Feb 13, 2025 | Pain Science Education, Personal Wellness
Heart Rate Variability (HRV) is quickly becoming a popular biometric to measure wellness, with several watches tracking this data and numerous apps analyzing it. But what is HRV? Understanding HRV HRV denotes the relationship and synchrony between the heart and...
by Jessica Kisiel | Mar 18, 2020 | Personal Wellness
As you probably know, it is always important to manage stress. Many preventable diseases can be linked back to an elevated and prolonged stress response in the body. During a health crisis, however, it is of utmost importance for us to maintain calm and access the...
by Jessica Kisiel | Jan 8, 2015 | Injury Recovery
Within your body, you have a powerful source of self-healing. To illustrate, think of the many bruises, cuts and blisters you’ve had that your body has repaired. Additionally, think about the colds, injuries and infections that you’ve overcome. This self-repairing...
by Jessica Kisiel | Mar 28, 2013 | Personal Wellness
The Stress-Response and Relaxation Response are opposite pathways of our autonomic nervous system. When one is engaged the other is inhibited. The Stress-Response activates the sympathetic nervous system while the Relaxation Response empowers the parasympathetic...
