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  • Mindful Monday

    Mindful Monday

    How to use your body to soothe your mind. Calm Practice 👀 Peripheral Vision 👀 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

    Mindful Monday

    How to use your body to soothe your mind. Calm Practice Ear 👂🏻Massage We can create a beautiful sense of calm by massaging our ear. This is an effective way to activate our vagus nerve and turn on our parasympathetic nervous system. This simple technique can be practiced discreetly. We may notice signs of release such…

  • Mindful Monday

    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…

  • Mindful Monday

    Mindful Monday

    How to use your body to soothe your mind. Calm Practice Full Body Relaxation This progressive muscle relaxation practice can be an effective way to relax our whole bodies and send us off to sleep or when we need a calming break on a busy, stressful day. Try this exercise in bed or on the…

  • 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…

  • Mindful Monday

    Mindful Monday

    How to use your body to soothe your mind. Calm Practice 3️⃣ 5-4-3-2-1 A tool to support your mind with a countdown to a calm state. Here’s how!  Notice: 𝟓 things you can see 👀 Look for interesting textures, tiny details, or patterns of light or color. 𝟒 things you can feel ✋🏻Notice physical sensations or move about your…