An eerie layer of smoke has been hugging LA for awhile now. The other weekend was particularly tricky, difficult, and sad, for me at least. On a whim, my husband, baby, and I decided to jump in the car and drive to Ventura County…. to look at farms to buy! For fun. We had watched…
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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…
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,…
Video: Stressed out? Try PRONKing
I’m so excited about an idea I just learned about…. pronking. I made a video to explain it. Help reduce stress. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F8K6JMTBqYk%5D While I have not researched pronking extensively, I do know that high levels of stress can harm the body. And, we all experience stress. Whether developmental stress which we naturally experience at…