Your mind can go into the future and the past but your body cannot. – Bruce Fertman
If you are doing something, any kind of activity (for instance reading this) and your thoughts are enmeshed in the past or the future, your body will be left behind.
Read MoreIf you’re used to your mind running and spinning and constantly on the move, your thoughts may not calm down in just a few seconds, or even a few minutes. Keep going! Don’t give up!
Read MoreDo you ever find yourself worried or frustrated that you’re experiencing pain when you’ve barely been doing anything? Like that pain shouldn’t be happening because all you did was lift a small box, or go to a meeting, or walk downstairs? That’s probably not all you’ve been doing.
Read MoreAs you’re reading this are you aware of your breath? Are you aware of your ribs moving? Are you aware of your breath moving through your body?
Read MoreHave you heard this joke:
Person A: Hey, when are you going to fix that hole in your roof?
Person B: When it rains it’s too wet to fix. When it’s dry it’s just as good as any other roof.
Stress and tension reduce your joy in life. And so many health concerns are related to or exacerbated by stress. The good news is that you can do something about your level of stress.
Read MoreIt’s true, you don’t. But it does take some practice. And if you’re sneaky enough to do it right you won’t be smiling because you’re happy, you’ll be uplifted because you’re smiling.
Read MoreI’ve worked with many people who were surprised at how tired they were after a surgery or during an illness. When you have a definite illness or are recovering from an injury or surgery, your energy feels low because your body is putting a lot of its energy into recovering and healing. In those circumstances your body is forcing you to give energy over to its healing process.
Read More“Time” isn’t usually sitting around waiting for you to pick it up. Does it seem like right at the very moment you might have free time, suddenly it’s already filled?
Read MoreWhen life is getting to you, when you've had a rough day, or week, or month, and you're feeling it emotionally or physically in the form of pain, an outside voice is a wonderful lifeline. If you're getting trapped in that cycle of confusion, pain or blah, another voice can break through and guide you out.
Read MorePain freakin’ sucks. Pain can also be a damn good teacher, if you know how to learn the lesson. But many people I meet are stuck in their pain. Back pain, knee pain, shoulder pain, neck pain, chest pain, abdominal pain, pain pain PAIN! AHHH! Get out of your pain. Move beyond it.
Read MoreRemember Mad Libs, the word game where you insert a part of speech of your choosing into a pre-written sentence? Now you can Mad Lib your specific anxiety! Won’t that be fun? Ok, it probably won’t have the gasping laughs Mad Libs is supposed to produce. Instead it will be filled with healing and empathy.
Read MoreSCREAM SCREAM SCREAM! Let out that fear, that frustration and anxiety! Express it! Let it out safely now instead of waiting for it to explode unexpectedly. Don’t keep it inside where it festers and hurts you! It’s ok to scream; you don’t have to be quiet! COME SCREAM WITH ME!
Read MoreSometimes you need another voice to cut through the anxiety-producing chatter of your own mind. Start telling yourself some good things by listening to this 5-minute mediation/visualization.
Read MoreGive yourself a break and lie down! It will help you destress, lengthen your spine and give your muscles a boost of renewed energy. Where can you lie down? A better question is where can’t you?
Read MoreThe start of a new video series: Secret Lie Downs! Why wait until you get home? Lie down and take a break. Give your body some quick relaxation and let your mind calm down. Plus get a quick giggle from your secret!
Read MoreIt’s almost too simple. Just lie down. Well, not just, I can add on a little bit more, but essentially, lie down.
Read MoreSun! Clouds! Ground! Grass! WIND! Feeling stressed? Try doing nothing.
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