Self Care Begins with our Relationship with Ourselves We spend so much time obsessing about relationships of all kinds and often overlook the relationship that is really at the foundation of all others, the one we have with ourselves. "Being a friend to your SELF is no mere metaphor or purely sentimental idea. It is the basis of all relationships, because it is a fundamental recognition of ...
Why a Gratitude Practice Can Be a Powerful Aid in Self Care
Gratitude, genuine care, love, appreciation and compassion, all heart based feelings, create coherent heart rhythms which have a profound effect on the health of our minds and bodies. It is easy in busy or very stressful times to put off caring for ourselves. A gratitude practice is simple and can be easily integrated into our day. A gratitude journal is a great way to help you notice all ...
Balancing Energy During Stress Filled Times
Acute and Chronic Stress Triggers Fight-FlightWhen we are stressed or threatened, our flow of energy is increased to prepare for fight or flight. If neither of these is possible or chosen, we override the impulse even though the body has been energized. Repetition of situations that we cannot overcome results in living with an energetic contradiction of activation and inhibition. An influx of ...
A Brief Practice for Releasing Stress
Letting go of habitual thoughts, feelings and perceptions and practicing present moment awareness helps to release old patterns that produce stress and opens the door to clarity, intuition and authenticity. Relaxing into the present moment helps train the mind and nervous system to settle down and be able to feel more safety, security and clarity. This brief centering practice can ...
Mindfulness and Living in the Present Moment Helps to Free Us from Stress
"You are free to be here." -- Thich Nhat Hanh Mindfulness provides the means to come the present moment so we can detach from the noise in the world, experience some nurturing stillness as well as to release the suffering that focusing on past and future trigger in us. When we usher ourselves into present moment awareness it becomes possible to acknowledge and be present with deeper emotions in ...
Is It Possible to Navigate Change with Ease? What Tools Can Help?
We are in a time when change is the norm. When the ground shifts beneath our feet on an almost daily basis we need to have the means to not be swept away by it. Change is always difficult. But when it comes fast and furious, when we are stressed already, when we have a history of trauma, or without tools, or have forgotten to use them, it is even more challenging and can undermine our health and ...
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