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…
Tag: Self-Care
Q-TIPing
“Hey! Do you need to use a Q-tip?” “Excuse me! Well, hmm… what do you mean?” “You know, Q-T-I-P….Quit. Taking. It. Personally.” I have discovered that it is really helpful when I don’t take things personally, hahah. It is healthy. Everyday occurrences where I could practice using a Q-TIP: when my baby is crying: I’m…
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: Self-compassion
Maybe self-compassion is a buzz word you’re hearing a lot about, maybe. But maybe you’ve never heard the word before. Either way, here is a short video I made to briefly explain it: PhD, Kristin Neff, researches self-compassion. She has an awesome TedTalk, also great self-compassion practice ideas on her website, http://selfcompassion.org/. On her website, Neff writes…
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…