Top 10 blog posts of 2024

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1. 9 marijuana facts you should know. 17 months after the state of Maryland legalized cannabis for people 21+, there’s still a lot to learn about the benefits and risks of marijuana.
2. Timing is everything: Why eating on a regular schedule supports overall well-being. Understanding the science behind meal timing can have a huge impact on your mental and physical health.
3. 12 elements of healthy relationships. When relationships are healthy, they promote emotional and social well-being. When relationships are unhealthy, you may feel drained, overwhelmed, and invisible. (Fun fact: originally published in September 2020, this post is the oldest one on this year’s top 10 list.)
4. Food and alcohol: What you need to know. Food and alcohol intersect in a variety of ways. Here are some of the ones we think are most important.
5. Sexual pleasure after sexual trauma. Pleasure, the feeling of enjoyment, is integral to healing from trauma. While desensitizing or numbing oneself to the pain of the trauma is a survival strategy many people need to employ at various times, it is not the same as healing.
6. Satisfying grab-and-go snacks. The right snack can be the difference between a day that’s productive and enjoyable, and one plagued by fatigue and grumpiness.
7. 10 things to know about healing from childhood sexual abuse. Survivors of child sex abuse (CSA) are inundated with untrue stories of their abuse, the aftermath, and what their healing journey should look like. The truth is those stories are a bunch of hot garbage.
8. Health at Every Size: A concept to reduce weight-centric thinking and to promote body positivity. Put the social constructs to rest and begin to realize how valuable you and your body are, just as you are.
9. Dear Tyler and Jay: What’s the difference between romantic and platonic attraction? Answers to your questions about feeling confident in a relationship, defining different types of attraction, and how to break up with a friend.
10. Trauma anniversaries and approaches for managing them. Our bodies and brains can react to trauma anniversaries, especially when the trauma has not yet had the chance to be fully processed.