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Tag: Calming Practice

  • Mindful Monday

    How to use your body to soothe your mind. Calm Practice Low Stimulation Sensory Shower 🚿 We can often rush through our showers, with our minds on many other things. This low-stimulation shower invites us to linger with our senses, melting tension away and restoring calm. Pick and choose from the following ideas: Turn the…

  • Mindful Monday

    How to use your body to soothe your mind. Calm Practice Hip Rocks Hip rocks are an effective way to release both tricky, stuck emotions and your lower back. Here’s how! Lie on a floor mat or comfy rug on your belly (prone position).  Rest your forehead on your hands (like creating a pillow for…

  • Mindful Monday

    How to use your body to soothe your mind. Calm Practice Sway There’s a reason why people sway when they hold an upset baby or child; this movement helps you feel safe and soothed.  Here’s how! You can be seated or standing as you begin to gently sway side to side. Sync this movement with…

  • Mindful Monday

    How to use your body to soothe your mind. Calm Practice Candle Intentions Time to explore a delicious candle-lighting ritual; a safe place to set intentions, practice mindfulness and just be. Here’s how! Find a cozy nook to set up one or more candles. Make it as indulgent and lush as you’d like; some suggestions,…

  • Mindful Monday

    How to use your body to soothe your mind. Calm Practice Cold Cold water 💦 is a powerful tool to soothe the nervous system.  Here are some different ways to use cold water: Cold water plunge (which is the most daring!): Immerse yourself in cold water such as, a cold bath or an ocean or…

  • Mindful Monday

    How to use your body to soothe your mind. Calm Practice Vocal-Chord Calming Vocalizing can help you activate and tone your vagus nerve. Your vagus nerve runs through your neck alongside your larynx and pharynx, so when you sing, hum, chant, or gargle, your vocal cords vibrate and wake it up. This tool is also useful…

  • Mindful Monday

    How to use your body to soothe your mind. Calm Practice Wall Push Oftentimes we need to express anger to complete our body’s response to stress. That’s okay! So find an unsuspecting wall, and push against it with all your might. This is a great way to let your muscles use some energy and also…

  • Mindful Monday

    How to use your body to soothe your mind. Calm Practice Heel Drops This practice relieves stress and anxiety by calming your nervous system while connecting you to the earth and your body. Here’s how! Begin standing, and allow your eyes to defocus. Rise up onto your toes and then let yourself thud back down to…

  • Mindful Monday

    How to use your body to soothe your mind. Calm Practice Jog and Fold This practice can help you to complete the stress response if you’ve been holding back anger or feeling anxious. Here’s how! Jog in place for one (1) minute. Stop. Inhale deeply then exhale into a forward fold. Hang like a rag…

  • Mindful Monday

    How to use your body to soothe your mind. Calm Practice Feeling the Breath This is a breath awareness practice, which means we do not need to change our breath in any way. We simply observe our breath as it is, without judgment. Here’s how! Bring your attention to your breath as a whole for…