Blog – Medens Health

How to Question Your Thoughts (and Why It Matters)

Have you ever noticed how many thoughts your brain serves up each day? One moment you’re confident and clear, the next you’re spiraling with doubt. Thoughts can shift from hopeful to harsh in a matter of minutes—and often, they contradict each other completely. When certain thoughts start doing harm, it’s time to pause and ask: Is this actually true?

Erin Kerns Vazquez

May 29, 2025

Feel It to Heal It: How Allowing Your Emotions Sets You Free

Most of us have been taught—directly or indirectly—that some feelings are “too much.” Maybe you learned to keep your pain quiet, hold your tears in, or push through without slowing down. But avoiding your emotions doesn’t make them disappear—it just buries them deeper. And eventually, they start to leak out in other ways: tension, irritability, numbness, anxiety, and burnout. The hard truth is that what we don’t feel, we can’t heal; the only way out is through.

Erin Kerns Vazquez

May 22, 2025

Are You Living in Alignment with Your Values?

Sometimes we find ourselves going through the motions—checking all the boxes, doing what’s expected, keeping busy—yet still feeling off. Like something essential is missing, even if we can’t quite name what. In many cases, that “off” feeling is a signal: we may be living out of alignment with our values.

Erin Kerns Vazquez

May 15, 2025

What Is Grey Rocking? How to Protect Your Peace Around Toxic People

Not everyone can walk away from a toxic relationship. In situations where cutting contact isn’t an option, protecting your peace becomes the priority. If you’ve found yourself constantly provoked, drained, or manipulated by someone in your life, the grey rock method may help you preserve your emotional energy and set boundaries in a quiet but powerful way.

Erin Kerns Vazquez

May 8, 2025

Managing Anger: What’s Beneath It, and What to Do About It

Do you find yourself getting angry more often than you'd like? Anger is one of the most misunderstood emotions. It often gets labeled as “bad” or “unhealthy,” when in reality, anger is a normal and deeply human response. The problem isn’t anger itself—it’s what we do with it, and whether we take time to understand what’s really going on underneath.

Erin Kerns Vazquez

May 1, 2025

Why Life Transitions Are Hard - Even When They’re Good

It can be confusing to feel sadness or stress in the middle of something that’s supposed to be joyful. But the truth is, life transitions—even the positive ones—can stir up all kinds of emotions.

Erin Kerns Vazquez

April 24, 2025

Wondering if You Might Be on the Autism Spectrum?

Many people spend years feeling out of sync without realizing they may be on the spectrum. Gaining insight through a formal evaluation can be a powerful step toward self-understanding and support.

Erin Kerns Vazquez

April 24, 2025

Loving Someone With Relationship Trauma: How Long Should You Wait for Them to Heal?

If your partner been hurt before—maybe by a toxic ex, a painful breakup, or a lifetime of emotional wounds—it can start to feel like you’re paying for someone else’s mistakes. If you’re wondering how long you should wait for someone to heal, or whether it’s okay to start thinking about your own emotional limits, you’re not alone.

Erin Kerns Vazquez

April 17, 2025