Posts Tagged ‘MINDFULNESS’
Ways to (Re)Connect Spiritually
I’ve been struggling with frozen shoulder (adhesive capsulitis) for nearly a year now, but the most painful time has been over the past 6 months. I haven’t been able to stick to my typical morning routine — cardio exercise and/or strength training; stretching or yoga; and walks — due to severe, chronic pain and limited…
Read MoreHow to Soothe Your Anxiety: 10 natural remedies you can do right now to help reduce your anxiety.
Anxiety is on the rise, especially as a result of COVID19 and the global pandemic. Whether you struggle with more general anxiety or acute anxiety attacks, there are several things you can do to ease your suffering. Practice some of these tested tools to calm your anxiety: 1 — Take a deep breath. Ok, I know it’s…
Read MoreVulnerability: COVID-19
Hello. I missed writing a blog last month because, well…all hell broke loose. I write to you from my home. Seeing my dear clients online or by phone. We’re all experiencing little human contact. Feeling vulnerable. I’m sure you can relate. This new world means that we’re going through all this together, at the same…
Read MoreManage Your Stress in 2020
I recently listened to a few podcasts that talked about stress reduction and thought there were a lot of good ideas. I have been working closely with all of them myself and will attempt to share these ideas in hopes that you will find them helpful too. Reducing stress in our lives is so important. …
Read MoreWomen & Painful Sex: Definitions
Pain or discomfort during intercourse may be diagnosed as dyspareunia, vaginismus or vulvadinia in women.
Kimberly Atwood is a licensed psychotherapist and certified sex therapist specializing in sexual health, intimacy and relationship issues. She works in private practice in Princeton, NJ and provides online therapy with clients across the country (IN, MA, NJ, NY, PA). For more information, please check out her website.
Read MoreSelf-Care in the New Year – Part IV
The last few things I’ll add about self-care… As we’ve been exploring, self-care isn’t just about a bubble bath and exercise. Think outside the box and find new ways to rejuvenate your energetic supply. There isn’t a prescription and it will evolve for you over time. Sometimes we may need a lot more or different…
Read MoreSelf-Care in the New Year – Part III
Get creative – creativity is so important and helpful when it comes to self-care. This can be as easy as getting an adult coloring book or making a new music playlist for yourself to listen to (and sing with) in the car. You could take a class in art/music/photography (and many others) or pick up…
Read MoreSelf-care in the New Year – Part II
Adding on to last week’s post, here are a few more ways of making self-care a priority for you in 2019. Create a ritual that helps tap into the parasympathetic nervous system by slowing down – for example: making hot tea (or hot water with lemon) as a ritual. The ritual aspect to this means…
Read MoreSelf-Care in the New Year – Part I
I don’t know why, but I really don’t like making New Year’s resolutions. However, I do strive for self-improvement and growth all year long. One of my main focal points over the last year has been improving self-care, and I carry this into 2019 as well. I have found a new at-home practice to be…
Read More“Make sure your worst enemy is not living between your own two ears.” ~ Laird Hamilton
This quote is from Laird Hamilton, a professional surfer, speaking about our mind’s ability (thoughts) to tear us down or build us up. Unfortunately, we often don’t even realize when our mind is creating chaos or helping us out. The key is to recognize what is happening between our own two ears. When I first…
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