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Therapy Thursday
How to Improve Your Proprioception What is proprioception? Proprioception is your body’s ability to sense its position, movement, and balance. Think of it as, your internal GPS. Proprioception relies on sensory receptors (called proprioceptors) in your muscles, tendons, and joints. These send constant feedback to your brain about body position, muscle tension, and movement. Your…
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Mindful Monday
How to use your body to soothe your mind. Calm Practice 🧘♀️🫁Weighted Belly Breathing🫁🧘♀️ This deep breathing technique can calm us by slowing our breath and providing proprioceptive input. Here’s how! Find an object to place on your belly such as, a wheat bag, a hot-water bottle, a heavy (weighted) blanket, or a book. Life…
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Welcome June
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Foodie Friday
Healthy Recipe of the Week If you’re like me and prefer a vegan or vegetarian protein source, this bowl of greatness may be your next best bite! You can use three cups of whatever vegetables you have on hand, and prepare them whatever way you prefer: steamed, sautéed, or roasted. If wheat berries aren’t your thing,…
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Therapy Thursday
What is a mantra? A mantra is an influential, dynamic affirmation or phrase that can support focus and relaxation. Mantras can start with “I am…” I am calm. I am relaxed. I am happy. I am loved. What mantra can you add? One of my favorite mantras is “Ebb and flow, come and go” from Kristin McGee‘s 5-minute guided…
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Mindful Monday
How to use your body to soothe your mind. Calm Practice 🫨Somatic Shaking 🫨 When we experience a shock, upset or trauma, one of the body’s natural responses is to shake. This motion can help release energy, which ‘completes’ the stress response and regulates the nervous system. Intentional shaking can dissolve stress and move the nervous…
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Foodie Friday
Healthy Recipe of the Week Memorial Day weekend, or the ‘unofficial start of summer’, is often filled with a buffet of not-so-healthy food choices such as, creamy, rich, greasy, or fried options. For a lighter, more healthful meal, toss a piece of salmon on the grill topped with fresh mango salsa. If you prefer a…
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Mindful Monday
How to use your body to soothe your mind. Calm Practice 💪🏻Arm Squeezes💪🏻 Oftentimes when life gets overwhelming we can feel disconnected from our bodies. The gentle pressure in this relaxation technique can help us feel grounded in and connected to our bodies again. Here’s how! Use your right hand to gently squeeze down the…
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Foodie Friday
Healthy Recipe of the Week The unofficial start of summer is next weekend. When summer hits and the heat soars, I love a cool, refreshing, and healthful treat! Do you remember Creamsicle Bars? A popsicle with an icy orange outer layer and a creamy filling inside. Delicious! Many fun childhood memories come to mind savoring a…
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Mindful Monday
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