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Tag: Mindfulness

  • Mindful Monday

    How to use your body to soothe your mind. Calm Practice Eye Rest If you feel overwhelmed or overstimulated, this tool will calm you by reducing your sensory input. Here’s how: Find a cozy, comfortable and distraction-free place to lie down where you will not be disturbed. Cover your eyes with an eye mask or…

  • Mindful Monday

    How to use your body to soothe your mind. Calm Practice Floor Foot Rubs Take off your shoes, sit on a chair and place both feet firmly on the floor. Begin to glide your feet back and forth along the ground. Make this movement slow and rhythmic. Focus on breathing deeply for at least one…

  • Mindful Monday

    How to use your body to soothe your mind. Calm Practice Inner Connection This simple, soulful practice helps connect you to your innate wisdom, intuition and needs. Place your hand on your heart and close your eyes if it is safe to do so; if not, soften your gaze downwards. You might like to place…

  • Mindful Monday

    How to use your body to soothe your mind. Calm Practice Self-Check Stop what you are doing and take a moment to check in with yourself. Ask yourself: How am I feeling right now? What am I think about? How do I feel physically in my body? Is there anything from yesterday or the past…

  • Mindful Monday

    How to use your body to soothe your mind. Calm Practice Candle Calm Light a candle and dim or turn off the lights. Focus all your attention on the candle. Focus on slow deep breaths as you describe the experience of watching the candle. What does the flame look like? If the candle is scented,…

  • Mindful Monday

    How to use your body to soothe your mind. Calm Practice Mindful Walk Go outside if you can. (This practice can be performed inside your house if you cannot go outside.) Take a deep breath and begin walking. Notice the way your feet feel on the ground. Pay attention to the sounds around you. Become…

  • Welcome November

    This month, look for small things to appreciate.

  • Mindful Monday

    How to use your body to soothe your mind. This week’s calming practice is a moving breath sequence. Let’s bring some calming and uplifting energy into our day as we sync our breath and body with this moving-breath practice.

  • Mindful Monday

    How to use your body to soothe your mind. This week’s calming practice is experiencing mindfulness as we listen to music.

  • Therapy Thursday

    Therapy Thursday

    Mindful Walks With the Summer months in bloom, what better time to escape outside for a walk! Walking (even a short 5-minute walk) can calm your nervous system. You can focus on your footfalls and the feeling of the ground beneath you. You can get unstuck and reduce stress.  If you cannot get outside, walking…