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Tag: Guided Meditation

  • Happy Thanksgiving

    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…

  • Mindful Monday

    How to use your body to soothe your mind. Calm Practice Legs Up The Wall All you need for this practice is a wall and your beautiful body! The benefits of this practice include: calming our mind and nervous system; supporting our lymphatic system and circulation; slowing our breathing; improving digestion; easing back aches; and…

  • 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…

  • Meditation Monday

    Loving Kindness Meditation “Metta” How to Develop Compassion: Apply  the 5 Stages of Loving Kindness Stage 1: Loving Kindness for Yourself Stage 2: Loving Kindness for a Good Friend Stage 3: Loving Kindness for a Neutral Person Stage 4: Loving Kindness for a Difficult Person (Enemy) Stage  5: Loving Kindness for All Beings (Everybody) A Loving Kindness Script: May I…

  • Workout Wednesday

    Workout Wednesday

    Exercise your mind and your body with follow.  Start by trying these meditations on the Aaptiv app.

  • Mindful Monday

    Christoper Germer and Kristin Neff created this guided meditation from their  Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC) course. Start your week taking a moment to slow down and check-in with your amazing body, from head to toe! This practice offers kindness, understanding, acceptance, and gratitude. Experience deep relaxation and rejuvenate psychological well-being. Practice this guided meditation in the morning, midday,…

  • Meditation Monday

    Loving-Kindness Meditation A way to calm a frenzied mind, express gratitude, and be happy. Practicing kindness is one of the simplest ways to be happy. Recent research finds that kind people tend to be more content with their relationships and lives in general. We all have a natural tendency to be kind. However, we often…

  • Motivation Monday

      True nobility is not about being better than someone else – it’s about being better than you used to be. — Dr. Wayne W. Dyer What can you do this week to be one step better than last week? A few suggestions: Start a gratitude journal by writing down 3 – 5 things you…