Mindfulness Exercises for Depression
When you get stuck in a mental rut, negative thoughts can bombard you one after another. This type of constant negative thinking fuels bad moods, spreads to all areas of the mind, and locks you into a perpetual state of hopelessness. While everyone succumbs to hopeless thoughts on occasion, the difference if you are depressed […]
How To Reduce Stress Response When Life Gets Hard
Guest Blog Post by Jane Kim, LCSW Wondering how to reduce stress response and the anxiety that flows from stress is a common concern because so many of us share it – nearly 60% of adults in the United States report feeling stress or anxiety daily. And when life gets hard, it can feel like […]
Therapist’s Go-to Mindfulness Exercises for Anxiety
Guest blog post by Derek Moore, CADC Why should you try mindfulness exercises for anxiety? Because mindfulness teaches you to battle stress with awareness by becoming aware of what is happening right now, instead of being a victim to instinct or driven by emotion. Keep reading to learn how to get started. Not sure what […]
Suffered A Loss? Here’s Why You Should Consider Yoga For Grief Relief
Guest blog by Marina Lisjonok, MSW, E-CYT, RRT Grief is an experience that hits us all multiple times throughout our lives. Yet the grief experience is different for everyone. It affects us both emotionally and physically. This is why you should consider yoga for grief relief. My Personal Experience with Yoga for Grief Relief When […]
The Richness of Silence
Since I got back from my 3-month silent meditation retreat in Nepal, I have been asked (more times than I can count) “So how was it?” I’ve found that’s a question that’s really hard to answer briefly! The experience of being silent, while watching, learning, and living within the external and internal worlds, is a rich experience […]