Changing our long-standing thought and behavior patterns can be a long journey. Different approaches work for different people. In my psychotherapy practice, I try to provide a variety of strategies to promote self-care and compassion. For some, a guided meditation, such as this one, can be a helpful tool in healing from codependency and learning to love yourself. What […]
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7 Strategies for Using Mindfulness to Reduce Anxiety
Using these 7 simple and mindful strategies can help you reduce rumination and worry. Staying in the present moment, rather than in the future, is an effective way to manage anxiety.
How to Use Mindfulness to Cope with Holiday Stress
How can you use mindfulness to cope with holiday stress? Do you find you’re frequently trying to squeeze more into your day by multi-tasking? Or do you miss pieces of conversations or opportunities to connect because you’re distracted, rehashing the past, or worrying about the future? In an effort to be more productive, we often try to do […]
Does Meditation Work? (Results of my Meditation Challenge)
A couple weeks ago I started my meditation challenge to answer the question: does meditation work? Specifically, I wanted to see if a small, but consistent amount of meditation would help me regain focus and calm. This is a short (2 minute) video that explains what meditation is and how it helps. As you may remember, I am meditating with Muse, the brain […]
My Meditation Challenge
I have a confession. I’ve been really unfocused lately. My brain seems to be spinning. I’m busy and working a lot and yet my unfinished work pile just seems to get bigger. I feel inefficient, scattered, unproductive. Anyone else feeling the same way? So, I’ve decided to dial up my meditation practice. I’ve believed in meditation for a long time, […]