♠ Chrissy Holm details three mindfulness practices that can improve your ability to lead others, as well as yourself during times of stress or discomfort. Mindfulness is the ability to remain in the present moment without judgment and to be fully aware of where and what you...
Read More♣ Breathwork is an active form of meditation in which you manipulate your breath to change the way you feel. You breathe on average 20,000 breaths a day, but not every breath is equal. Some breaths might be short and quick, actually contributing to stress in your...
Read More♠ Nature provides a welcome respite from the chaos of the modern world. Seeking out the solace found in the natural world can offer a path out of feeling hopeless. When life feels bleak, there are proven benefits to turning to nature to reframe our lives. Nature...
Read MoreYou can’t control your stressors, but you can change the way you respond to them. ♦ Looking back on the pressure cooker of stress that used to be my life, it’s easy to see I was in complete denial about the unsustainable path I was on. I...
Read More↓ Whether you need a confidence boost in a pinch or are looking to view yourself differently every day, try these five tips to increase your confidence. Did you know the key to success isn’t talent? It’s confidence! Confidence begets success because confident people are more willing...
Read More↓ Whether you need a confidence boost in a pinch or are looking to view yourself differently every day, try these five tips to increase your confidence. Did you know the key to success isn’t talent? It’s confidence! Confidence begets success because confident people are more willing...
Read MoreFeeling guilty about not practicing enough self-care or like you’re not doing it right? Go ahead and take these off your list of things to worry about. We’re living in difficult times. There’s COVID itself and the many losses that have come with it. There’s burnout...
Read More“When you tame your Anxious Dragons you can overcome anxiety, panic, and irrational fears, so you can start feeling better and living the life you want.” Ever wonder why you’re so anxious? It could be from Anxious Dragons that are breathing fire on the emotional centers...
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Here are some strategies that will help you stay steady on the path of a regular meditation practice. “Everything else can wait, but the search for God cannot wait.” George Harrison It’s the New Year. You make a vow to yourself: This is going to be the year...
Read MoreSmall events create huge disturbances in our relationships. “Old wounds, usually from before we ever met our partner, are like whales that are waiting in the deep to be triggered by events on the surface of life.” One of the most amazing pieces of nature footage...
Read MoreYour nervous system has a sweet spot. Reach the optimal state of calm arousal and call a cease-fire on the war within you. Laila Munoz has a recurring nightmare: She arrives home from work and finds about 40 uninvited Trump supporters in her living room, plotting...
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Yoga and mental health are inextricably intertwined. Yoga helps promote mindfulness, healing from trauma, and boosts creativity. Yoga has been thoroughly studied for its mental health benefits and has been proven to help with anxiety, depression, and many other mental health disorders. Even without a specific...
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The food you eat can have just as profound an effect on your brain and your mental health as the drugs prescribed by your doctor. The reason: Your gut and your brain are in constant communication with each other. BY UMA NAIDOO I once had a...
Read More↓ Time to adopt a furry friend? Your four-legged friend’s company helps relieve touch deprivation and feelings of isolation. The men and women came with their furry friends to the park. I was sitting at a picnic table across from them, working on my colored pencil art....
Read More↓ Frog venom, really? Well, here are some of the health and wellness trends that should be on your radar for 2021. ↓ Last year certainly had challenges, with many alas, still ongoing. On the positive side, lots of people developed some good health habits, such as daily...
Read MoreExpectations can lead you astray, and hanging on to them can lead to disappointment and angst. The author learned three lessons from her peach trees about unmet expectations—and how letting go of expected outcomes can lead to a better life. We moved into our new home...
Read MorePhoto by Josh Riemer on Unsplash ♣ ♠ This evening at dinner two wonderful things happened. First, my wife was displaying vulnerableness to our children when apologizing for not being thankful lately. Secondly, my eldest son shared some wisdom with us that had a profound impact on me. ↓ I have a strong...
Read More☑️ How do you approach aging? Do you greet each birthday with a smile? Are you afraid of becoming a senior citizen? Maybe you don’t think about it at all. Old age is a long way off. ↓ No matter how old you are, it’s never too early to...
Read MoreEarly exposure to dogs is linked to a decreased risk in schizophrenia. ↓ Research just published in the journal PLOS One revealed a surprising finding: People exposed to a pet dog in childhood are significantly less likely to later be diagnosed with schizophrenia. Scientists from Baltimore-based Johns Hopkins Children’s Center...
Read MoreWe in the modern West assume that the normal mind is a healthy one. But a "healthy mind" is still subject to many types of distress, including depression, anxiety, frustration, restlessness, boredom, and resentment. Only when such imbalances are excessive are we advised to seek...
Read MoreMeditation can boost focus and resilience, says Daniel Goleman, but only if we practice this key mental rep. Athletes get into “the zone.” Creatives tap into “flow state.” We may obtain a heightened sense of awareness in these moments, but they are exactly that: temporary. Once the...
Read MoreEating disorders almost never stop talking to us, whispering in our ear. Here are the lies they tell us. Eating disorders aren't our friends. They just want us to think they are. And they almost never shut up. Eating disorders hold the strange status of being us...
Read MoreTrail-bound or office-bound, here are a few ways to mindfully celebrate the nature around us. There’s a considerable amount of pessimism surrounding our relationship to the planet and what we’ll have to do going forward to keep things on even keel. And new research suggests we tend to think we’re...
Read MoreA new study suggests that nature may make us happier and healthier because it inspires awe. In recent years, a number of wilderness therapy programs have cropped up to help people who suffer from mental health challenges. These trips often involve physically and emotionally...
Read MoreA new study suggests that nature may make us happier and healthier because it inspires awe. In recent years, a number of wilderness therapy programs have cropped up to help people who suffer from mental health challenges. These trips often involve physically and emotionally engaging...
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