Buccal Massage: The Face Massage You Never Knew You Needed

The newest trend has hit TikTok and I wouldn’t be surprised if you start wondering what the hell is buccal massage? Well for years the rich and famous have known about this technique. It’s popular in Hollywood before major award events and press rounds because it’s like getting a face lift without the surgery. In my profession, there’s a quiet revolution happening inside the wellness and aesthetic world: people are discovering that the inside of the mouth is a doorway to dramatically better facial tone, less tension, and real cosmetic improvement. Buccal massage — also called intraoral or inside-out facial massage — is an advanced hands-on technique that works the muscles and fascia from inside the cheeks and oral cavity, targeting the masseter, buccinator, levator and depressor muscles, and the connective tissue that shapes the face.

Play, Rest & Recharge: How fun+Rest Heals Burnout

Two years ago I was doing research on burn out, learning that is was not just being tired, but emotionally depleted and creatively blank. The more I learned though, the more I realized I was actually burned out! I was honestly shocked. I was out here thinking I was doing all the right things but then as I sat there in my living room, reading through a burnout workbook I had bought, I realized I was deep in the thick of it. I checked 8 out of 10 boxes evaluating levels of burnout. One of the symptoms that really jumped out at me was that creative pursuits I used to love, like making bread, taking photos and knitting, no longer held any joy for me (classic sign of burnout is that things you once loved doing feel like chores). Signs of burnout also include:

Health, Self-CareDrea TremolsSeptember 18, 2025fun, burnout, rest, Healing, wellness tips, wellness, wellbeingComment

The Healing Power of Stillness: Why Rest Is an Active Part of Wellness

For years, I used to believe that rest was something you earned only after pushing yourself to the limit. I was the quintessential over achiever, type A, stay up til 2am and wake at 8am to go to my first of three jobs for the day kinda gal. I wore busyness like a badge of honor—always going, always producing, always giving. But my body eventually told me the truth: running on empty is not sustainable. Illness, exhaustion, and stress became my teachers, guiding me to discover what I had been missing all along—rest is not passive. Rest is active healing and it’s one of the most difficult lessons I’ve ever had to learn.