Having a hard time with meditation? Too many distractions? Well, yeah! Distractions are everywhere! Even when you have a regular practice, you may be surrounded with phone and desktop notifications, family demands, work demands, traffic, construction, and keeping up with the the latest songs and videos.
Read MoreThe body scan technique is a simple but powerful way to cultivate mindfulness and achieve mental clarity. To practice this technique, find a quiet and comfortable place where you can lie down for 10-20 minutes without being disturbed. Starting at your toes, bring your attention to each part of your body as you move up towards your head. Pay attention to any sensations, tension, or discomfort along the way, taking deep breaths and relaxing each part of your body. By the end of the exercise, you should feel more relaxed, focused, and mindful of your body and surroundings.
Read MoreIt is essential to continually revise programs to keep it fresh and interesting. This requires both frequent assessments of program outcomes and employee feedback. Employees should have the ability to express ideas around what types of activities and events would be useful for promoting health, or how to provide a better atmosphere that encourages balanced lifestyles among employees. By utilizing surveys, management can focus attention on areas needing improvement and spend resources accordingly.
Read MoreBecause pain is, well, painful, we often just want it to go away. We numb it with pain reliever medications, tinctures and rubs, which may provide temporary relief, but they don’t necessarily address what the pain is telling us. Perhaps there is an injury or an alignment issue that needs to be addressed. Maybe there is something internal that is sending off a signal.
Read MoreWorkplace wellness programs can provide a wide range of benefits to both employees and employers. By creating comprehensive programs tailored to the needs of your organization, you can promote employee well-being and improve productivity in the workplace.
Read MoreWhen selecting a behavioral health facility consultant for your organization, it is important to evaluate qualities such as experience, education, knowledge, and specializations. It is also essential to look at the types of services offered, the potential costs involved, and how your organization can be supported. Services provided can include quality assurance and compliance, staff member training, guidance through the licensing and credentialing process, contract and billing services, and program development.
Read MoreTake in a slow deep breath all the way to the bottom of your lungs. Fill up your lungs from top to bottom as if you are filling up a glass of water. Then release the breath slow and steady from the bottom to the top. Concentrate on the breath and watch the tension in the body begin to release. Repeat until you start feeling more grounded and stable.
Read MoreTake in a slow deep breath all the way to the bottom of your lungs. Fill up your lungs from top to bottom as if you are filling up a glass of water. Then release the breath slow and steady from the bottom to the top. Concentrate on the breath and watch the tension in the body begin to release. Repeat until you start feeling more grounded and stable.
Read MoreWe all have had situations in our lives that have been difficult or painful. We have stories about them. When we go through those things, we tend to want some validation of our feelings. We may reach out to a friend or we may reach out out through social media to get someone to see us in our suffering. We tell the story.
Read MoreThe great teacher Pema Chödrön has said, “If someone comes along and shoots an arrow into your heart, it’s fruitless to stand there and yell at the person. It would be much better to turn your attention to the fact that there is an arrow in your heart.”
Read MoreYou may have heard the line from Lao Tzu, “Watch your thoughts, they become your words…..” However did you know that your words also affect your thoughts? In the book, Language, Thought, and Reality: Selected Writings of Benjamin Lee Whorf, he writes, "the structure of a human being's language influences the manner in which he understands reality and behaves with respect to it." Our perceptions of our world are mostly influenced by our word choices. And we all know our perceptions are our reality.
Read MoreTip: Get yourself in a quiet place and breathe. Feel the space around you. Know that Universe is abundant and therefore it has everything you need and you are part of this Universal space. Sometimes people are not right to us, but when we let go of what we cannot control, we can come back to ourselves, comfort ourselves through it, and trust the process of life as it is.
Read MoreOften what gets in the way are mental blocks. Mental blocks come in many forms and most commonly those forms are justifications, faulty beliefs, and excuses. Once we explore ourselves to find the barriers, we can name them. When we name them, we can recognize them when they creep up into our mind and then we can make decisions to remove them.
Read MoreEach year, we get to write a whole new story in a book full of blank pages. I hope when you write your story, you will be raw and vulnerable. I hope you will write without fear and without holding back. I hope you will write with the awe and wonder of a child and the power and fortitude of an athlete. When you write, I hope you know that you ARE the author of this story. So what will you write?
Read MoreHolidays can be a lot of fun for many people. Gifts and gatherings can be great. However, when we are going through a hard time, it can make this time of year seem overwhelming. If you are going through something like grief, a broken heart, financial problems, or if you don’t have family around you (or maybe you do, but is not the healthiest of situations), it can be very stressful. And, expectations can make it even more so. There could be a lot of pressure to have a “merry Christmas” or a “happy holiday” when we are just not feeling good! Check out what this psychology article has to say about holiday stress.
Read MoreWe can get really stuck in overanalyzing when we are trying to make decisions. Often people turn to the Internet for answers. The problem is that if things are said and then repeated, it becomes familiar to us and then the familiarity can give an illusion that it is true. With each exposure to a piece of information, we process it more easily and we learn to accept it. However, we still can make the wrong decisions. Just because things work for others, or others say it is the way, we always have to check in with our own body and trust our gut.
Read MoreWe have so much coming at us. From Tik Tok, to Facebook to Instagram, to Emails (multiple accounts!), to phones, to jobs, to kids…so many distractions! Our culture has a “hustle” mindset, that demands production. In this world, there is little time for leisure and self reflection. Even in our “down time,” we are researching the latest videos and putting more things in the mind to think about. Speaking about videos, have you seen How Busy Are You?
Read MoreWhen there is a supportive environment for employees, they are more likely to be engaged in their work. When we talk about the bottom line of a company, we can look at performance levels, workload, and training and development. But it won’t matter much without looking at what makes people motivated to go to work each day.
Read MoreGratitude does not necessarily mean that you will be happy. But, it does certainly increase your appreciation for life. It brings balance to those parts of the self that have cultivated our attachment to our suffering, which causes us to feel victimized by life.
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