A Resiliency Pause is when you … pause, in order to build your capacity for resiliency. 💓 Bringing certain thoughts to mind correspond with certain sensations of well-being in your body, which amazingly enough can directly help support our bodies, minds, and spirits. So I’d like to teach it to you right now: You ask…
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Let Our “Curiosity” Flowers Bloom
Let’s be curious about …. whatever we are noticing in front of us!: Or, whatever it is for YOU right now or in this season. Curiosity is a beautiful thing that I’m learning to warmly welcome. Instead of being self-critical (or whatever it is for you), why not try(!) to be… curious? May we nourish…
My Authentic Self is Beautiful
Did you know that we ALL have a part of ourselves that is buoyed by calmness, curiosity, clarity, compassion, compassion, confidence, courage, creativity, and connectedness? These are the ” 8 c’s”. Please slow down with me for a second, and let me try to provide some hopeful psychoeducation: Even if we feel like trauma, hardship,…
Use How Our Bodies were Made to Bring Us Peace
Whatever you are noticing inside you and outside you right now, may our hearts… be encouraged! If you’re up for a little experiment, try placing one hand on your heart and the other on your belly. Let them rest there for a couple seconds, then switch. Which one feels better? Do you notice any sensations…
Let Our Resources Buoy Us
Resources help emotionally buoy us when stressful things happen. A resource is “any person, place, thing (or memory) that helps to uplift you” The Trauma Resource Institute There are all sorts of circumstances that could bump us out of our Resiliency Zone– whether those are stressful annoyances that momentarily dip us off balance all the…
Find Our Unique Basket of “10% Solutions”
When I worked on the Perinatal Wellness team at Providence St. John Hospital, I met a woman who is a certified laughter yoga instructor. Have you heard the phrase that laughter is medicine? Well, turns out there is a ton of research behind this. There’s even a science of laughter, it’s called gelotology. And get…
Calm Down By Paying Attention to Our Breathing
Did you know that literally paying attention to your breathing can really help calm you down? Moreover, intentionally trying to make your exhale longer than your inhale tends to be even more calming. Why, you might ask? Well, paying attention to your breathing (and especially making the exhale longer than the inhale) activates the vagus…
Let Creativity Help Build Our Well-Being
I was playing around with Canva, and tried on a new color and graphic!!! Look at this new orange-ish yellow and daisy: Oh, there can be so many refreshing benefits of trying new things. ALSO, this creative activity helped remind me that choosing to engage in creativity ( like drawing, dancing, graphic designing, singing, etc)…
Grow in Trying(!) to be Open, and Experience Benefits
I started making this Canva art on Mother’s Day morning while my husband took our toddler to get me a coffee and pastry. (Oh, it was glorious!!): THEN, by 1pm my husband was feeling queasy and was sure enough in bed for the next day. Ha! Way to put being open into practice. I had…