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How to use your body to soothe your mind. Calm Practice Boundary Sensing For this exercise, you will need to find three (3) objects: an object you love (a ‘yes’ object), an object that you feel neutral about, and an object that you strongly dislike or that disgusts you (a ‘no’ object). For example, you might
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How to use your body to soothe your mind. Calm Practice Somatic Sensations In order to process emotions and regulate our nervous system we need to be connected to our body. This means: noticing the sensations we are experiencing; describing and sitting with them as their witness; and breathing into them and allowing them to pass
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This month, focus on seeking out joy together.
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Thanksgiving is not about a huge turkey and more feast or the big consumer discounts. While these (external) things can make us happy, will they bring us long-term happiness or immediate gratification? Thanksgiving is about the quality time shared with friends and family (fur babies included), counting our blessings and being grateful for all in our lives, no
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How to use your body to soothe your mind. Calm Practice Five-Finger Breath Start with your pointer finger resting in the middle of the cease of your other hand’s palm and wrist. Inhale as you slowly trace out to your thumb and exhale as you slowly trace back to your starting point. Continue slowly inhaling
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Healthy Recipe of the Week Next week is Thanksgiving and the winter holidays thereafter. This time can be a beautiful and magical time of year, but also a time of rich, high calorie meals. While an occasional indulgence is okay, the saying ‘moderation is key’ holds its ground. This recipe is healthful, nutritious, and festive.
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How to use your body to soothe your mind. Calm Practice Alternate Nostril Breathing This equalizing and balancing pranayama breathing technique, also known as Nadi Shodhana, purifies and cleanses our body’s energy channels. Here’s how! Sit comfortably with straight spine. Rest your pointer and middle fingers between your eyebrows. You will use your thumb and
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This month, look for small things to appreciate.
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This week’s calming practice in The River of Mind. Let’s imagine our mind is a river and we are sitting on the riverbank.
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National Cat Day also marks the 4-month anniversary of my sweet Minimi 🐈⬛ crossing the rainbow 🌈 bridge on June 29, 2025. I am so grateful for the nearly 18 years shared with Minimi and countless cherished memories living in California and Washington. I feel Minimi and her sister Cali’s presence watching over me every
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