Category: Self Care
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The Breath of Mindfulness
“There is a way of breathing that’s a shame and suffocation. And there’s another way of expiring, a love-breath that lets you open infinitely.” Rumi Proper breath promotes relaxationProper, relaxed breathing is the cornerstone in any inner awareness process. Improper breathing contributes to stress, anxiety and pain. Try it no by taking in a clear,…
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What is the relationship between stress and pleasure?
Pleasure deficits contribute to stress as they unbalance our system and lead to negative behaviors that further deplete and stress body, mind and spirit. With all the stress and turmoil in our world we may not be thinking about or making time for pleasure. Even as we look for ways to manage or reduce stress…
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Stress and PTSD in Current Times: What Can Help
PTSD (post traumatic stress disorder) is typically thought of if someone has been through a catastrophic event or been in a war zone or experienced some form of trauma. What we now know is that there are other situations that can produce the symptoms of PTSD. I suspect that our 24/7 news cycle which brings…
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Loving Kindness Heals
We all have work to do…. [caption id="attachment_12966" align="aligncenter" width="347" class=" "] Love[/caption]
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A 10 minute Guided Meditation for Letting go of stress
We continue to go through a variety of feelings associated with navigating our way through this pandemic. We may be up one day, down the next. We may be alternating sleeping too much with disturbed sleep. We may be having feelings that are hard to identify but are fear or anxiety inching closer into our…
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Aura clearing and balancing: a technique for self care
Our aura or energy filed is connected to our nervous system. Our inside and outside environment are involved in a two way communication that we can read through our thoughts, feelings and bodily sensations. In these intense times it is important to be aware of energetic sensitivity and do what we can to care for…