A Quick Grounding Exercise

Hey there! Try this! Let me know if this helps to ground you in the present moment. Name… I’ll go first. In demonstrating this for you, you might be able to guess what I’m doing: I’m munching on carrots and hummus. 🙂 This grounding activity is an exercise towards building mindfulness, which has been researched…

Video: Paraverbal language– how to calm yourself

In a high-stress pandemic, paying attention to these three things might help bring peace to you and/or to others. These are: These three things make up what is known as paraverbal language. Here is a video I made last week about it: The takeaway here is that the way you speak can make both the…

Self-care today

Ask yourself right now, what is one thing you are able to do today to take care of yourself? For me, one thing is letting myself feel what I feel. That one thing might change from day to day, from person to person. What is one thing for you? Jesus, please calm our bodies, strengthen…

p-e-a-c-e

praying for an abundance of peace. inside of us, outside of us, around us. and that are fears will be silenced. A year or so after my accident (when I was well enough to try to finish my last year of college), I remember sharing with my friends, I wish I were still back at…

Video: Stressed out? Try light tapping

I went to a Trauma & Addiction Training yesterday, and I learned this cool new trick to help, literally, bring calmness to the body. Just before taking the train back home after the conference, I made a one-minute long video about this new trick. I’d like to make a more professional video; but until then,…

Being Imperfect Is Being Human

I realize this is written for parents, but I think it definitely applies to all people! What if we sought to love and treat others like this? * Available for download on brenebrown.com here. Brené Brown, PhD, is a social worker who is an expert on the psychology of courage, vulnerability, shame, and empathy. Last…