Category: Emotional Intelligence

  • Mindful Monday

    Mindful Monday

    How to use your body to soothe your mind. Calm Practice 3️⃣ 5-4-3-2-1 A tool to support your mind with a countdown to a calm state. Here’s how!  Notice: 𝟓 things you can see 👀 Look for interesting textures, tiny details, or patterns of light or color. 𝟒 things you can feel ✋🏻Notice physical sensations or move about your…

  • Welcome March

    The focus of this month is to guard against stress and overwhelm. Visit the happiness tip each day to see how it resonates with you and can uplift to your health and well-being.

  • Welcome February

    This month, spread love in your corner of the world.

  • Therapy Thursday

    Kristin McGee shared this Dear Abby column in her newsletter this week. Like Kristin, my Grandma also read Dear Abby’s column and I remember my Grandma (and Mom) sharing Dear Abby’s insightful words with me during my childhood. As we move forward into 2025, we need to treat our bodies (and minds) with loving kindness…

  • Welcome January. Happy 2025!

    This month, start the year with kindness, to others and yourself.

  • Learn from the Past. Embrace the Future. Live in the Present.

    Learn from the Past. Embrace the Future. Live in the Present.

    Learn from your mistakes and struggles in 2024. Make 2025 a Year of Resiliency and Growth. Shift any Fixed Mindset tendencies to that of a Growth Mindset.   How to make a New Year’s Resolution that sticks? Make a Self-Compassion Meta-Resolution.  Although no one can go back and make a brand new start, anyone can…

  • Make Christmas Special for You

    Make Christmas Special for You

    Merry Christmas from my heart to yours! Spend the holidays the way YOU want to. If that means not going home, or eating pizza instead of the ham everyone else always eats, whatever it is, just do what makes you truly happy. — A. Pawlowski Which tree are you this season? I am a little bit of…

  • Mindful Monday

    Mindful Monday

    Dear Emotion Write a letter to an emotion that you are having a hard time with or that you would like to have more of. Examples include, fear, grief, or happiness. Tell this emotion: Its current role in your life, how it has affected you, and your hope for its future role.        …

  • Mindful Monday

    Mindful Monday

    Healing When life knocks you down, address your wounds and assess your pains. Stop pretending; Start healing. How did you get hurt? What are you feeling right now? What do you need right now? Do one (simple) thing today to help you heal.           Reference Woo, J. (2023). 52 Essential coping skills.…

  • Welcome December

    This month, discover peaceful moments together with friends and family.