A Dysfunctional Thanksgiving

We do not choose our families, yet they are those who are connected to us for life. Some are more desirable to be around than others, and some can only be pleasant to be around in small doses. With the holidays upon us now, we may have events…

Coping with the Holidays

The holidays can be full of fun festivities, though it may too be stressful due to all of the plans that seem to be never ending. We feel as though we have to go through our holiday checklist, tend to others, be grateful, and make sure everything…

Tune In

Here’s your monthly bit of mindfulness with music. Sit back, relax, and let yourself get lost in the music… https://soundcloud.com/li_shang/meditation

Talk About Yourself

Humans are social creatures and yet we don’t often talk about loneliness. We want to connect with people around us and to feel comfortable with them, as well as have them feel comfortable around us. Though many of us have fears around connection,…

Emotional First Aid

Distress is a part of life and we cannot expect the world to care for us when we become emotionally hurt; this is a task that we must tend to ourselves. Guy Winch discusses emotional first aid on his TED Talk, identifying ways in which we can…

Empathy vs. Sympathy

“Awww,” “I’m so sorry to hear that,” “My condolences.” These are statements that we often hear when there’s bad news presented. As Brené Brown once stated, “Empathy fuels connection, sympathy drives disconnection.” This…

Getting Unstuck

Do you ever feel stuck? Stuck on your To-Do list? Stuck in your mood? Stuck on a thought? Take a moment and follow this guided mindfulness to help you get unstuck.

Mindfulness: What to do, and How to do it

Sunrise Residential created this great clip of the What and How skills of practicing mindfulness; go check it out! https://youtu.be/oytsyvzPHoQ

Locksmiths for Emotion Mind

Our minds are very powerful and can sometimes drive us toward ineffectiveness; especially when in emotion mind. When emotions arise, the stronger and more intense they are, the stronger the urges are as well to survive. Emotions though can be…

The Zones of Regulations

Emotion Regulation can be a challenge for children, so creator Leah Kuypers designed the Zones of Regulation. These identified zones are a lovely breakdown of the stages of alertness and arousals in which children can relate to. These stages…