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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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Mindful Monday
How to use your body to soothe your mind. Calm Practice Postural Shifts The state of our nervous system can affect our posture. When we are in a sympathetic nervous system state (anxious or angry) we may feel tense and on-guard. When we are in our dorsal vagal state (feeling low or stuck) we may collapse…
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Welcome May
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Therapy Thursday
Think of all the beauty still left around you and be happy. — Anne Frank Self-Love Action Today, instead of being on autopilot, I will connect with myself a few times throughout the day and mindfully choose to be good to myself through supportive thoughts and loving actions. At the end of the day, I will…
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Meditation Monday
How do we effectively respond when faced with ongoing stress and trauma such as, the COVID-19 pandemic? Dr. James Gorden (founder of the Center for Mind-Body Medicine) demonstrates three short and beneficial meditation practices in his webinar, Reducing Stress and Restoring Hope. Soft Belly Meditation Mindfulness Meditation Expressive Meditation Next time you are overwhelmed, scared,…