I don’t know about you, but seeing the chaos and crazy circus in the news is getting old. Here’s a way you can do something about it! Watch this video to learn more: Let’s Create a New World https://youtu.be/eFuyt3-FqoQ
On Friday, September 18, 2020, we lost an American legend and a person who taught all of us some very important lessons. The person we lost was Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg at the age of 87. While the politicians are arguing about who and how her place on the Supreme Court will be…
During times of stress and anxiety, the nervous system can enter a state of dysregulation. This can cause us to feel trapped and stuck in our negative self-views and thoughts. It also makes it even more difficult to get out of the uncomfortable feeling. It’s an ancient practice that has been used by indigenous peoples,…
When I first started my career I worked with a lot of teenagers and I began to develop this metaphor of being your own brownie. I heard from these lovely young girls (usually, but not always- teenagers identifying as non-binary and boys all expressed this) over and over the extreme focus, emphasis they were putting…
The line is long at the coffee counter, and you need to get to the office! You feel the tension rising. The phone rings, the dog is barking, and you just broke a plate – all at the same time. You feel like your head is about to explode. Your boss is giving you a…
Are you afraid of getting Covid-19? Does the thought of going back to the office terrify you? Are you worried about losing your job, not having enough money, or just wondering how you’re going to handle it all if the kids don’t go back to the classroom? Watch this video for techniques you can use…
People like to think of themselves as unique, and they will even interchange the word unique with being original. But are they the same thing? Can you be unique without being original? In high school, I decided to stand out by changing the way I dress. I adopted the Goth look. I looked similar to…
Often times we say we want to do such and such, make this change, implement a new habit or routine, yet we don’t follow through or stick with it. This is because we are grabbing ideas out of thin air as they sound cool or as a result of a frustration. The impulsive nature of…
We know that through expression, both oral and written, individuals can express thoughts and feelings and be reflective. This can increase one’s insight, self-awareness, and understanding. Journaling can be structured in a variety of ways to achieve different outcomes. For example, using prompts to encourage us to dig deeper into learning about ourselves or free-flowing to…
People are looking for ways to be safe, healthy, and experience peace, joy and fulfillment in life. When you reduce stress, you reduce cortisol and open the door for your body to move towards the optimal immune response available to you. The #1 way to boost your natural immunity is to lower stress. You do…