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Tag: Anxiety

  • Mindful Monday

    Mindful Monday

    How to use your body to soothe your mind. Calm Practice đź‘€ Peripheral Vision đź‘€ When we feel anxious or panicked we may find our vision changes. It might be difficult to make eye contact or our eyes might scan around in search of threats. Try these practices to send cues of safety by engaging…

  • Mindful Monday

    How to use your body to soothe your mind. Calm Practice Drop Your Armor Isometric muscle relaxation teaches us the difference between tension and relaxation.  Try this exercise when you are feeling stressed or anxious. Hold each muscle group tense for seven (7) seconds then release, allowing it to feel heavy. Visualize tension melting away…

  • 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.

  • Mindful Monday

    Mindful Monday

    Take the Elevator Down Are you feeling overwhelmed?  It’s okay to feel overwhelmed, anxious, sad, depressed, confused, or simply blah. Life is a journey of a full spectrum of feelings, emotions, thoughts, and experiences. That’s what makes life interesting and engaging! It is often said, through our struggles and darkest moments, the light is found. But, in…

  • Welcome July

    The focus of this month is to help everyone feel like they belong. We are united in our differences.

  • Mindful Monday

    Staycation Are you feeling anxious or nervous? Oftentimes, the act of traveling to another place can be stressful such as, flight delays, missed flights, long airport lines, or visits with estranged family members. If these experiences resonate with you and you are feeling anxious, calm your nerves by taking a mental trip to a destination…

  • Twelfth Day of Stretchmas

    Stretching Tips: Part 2 Strength before bendiness Combine gentle stretches with strength work, especially if your are hypermobile. Strength and flexibility together can make for “powerful weapons” against anxiety.            Reference   Reference Williams, C. (2021). Move: How the new science of body movement can set your mind free. Toronto, Ontario,…

  • Welcome December

    Welcome December

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  • Laughter is Medicine

    In the midst of the Coronavirus, a pandemic, and rising racial inequality, we need to prepare not panic. We need to peacefully protest and embrace change. Anxiety is a natural response to fear. We are not “crazy” to feel anxious. We need to find ways calm our frenzied minds.  Exercise boosts our immunity: How will you move your body each…

  • Laughter is Medicine

    In the midst of the novel Coronavirus and a new pandemic, we need to prepare not panic. Anxiety is a natural response to fear. We are not “crazy” to feel anxious. We need to find ways calm our frenzied minds.  Exercise boosts our immunity: How will you move your body each day? Humor lightens a tense moment. Here is a…