Posts Tagged ‘HAPPINESS’
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 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 MoreTake care of YOU!
It is so very important that we all take care of ourselves. No one else is going to do it. When we don’t, we ultimately run ourselves into the ground. This is a healthy reminder that seems to return over and over around the holiday season. It is especially needed for women, but truly it…
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 MoreHappy Thanksgiving – Now, Give Thanks…
One of the most important tools that consistently gives back the most for the least amount of time and energy is… **drum roll please** a gratitude journal. And, what better time of year to remember to give thanks (or gratitude) than Thanksgiving. This is also a good time of year to make a commitment to…
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…
Read MoreBe Happy…”Be here now.” ~ Ram Dass
This sounds so simple, but it is certainly not easy. How many times have you been brushing your teeth only to realize that you are brushing really hard and not present with the simple task at hand – you’ve drifted away, lost in thought about the past or future? To practice, simply choose one activity to…
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