Get How-Tos for Living in Your Moment… Not Your Mind delivered to your inbox.
Many of us are well aware of the importance of slow, deep breathing for our total wellbeing--mental and physical health alike. Many of us try to use various forms of breathwork, whether it's something as "simple" as paying attention to…
Imagine being able to feel at peace and in control of life no matter what stressful and anxiety-provoking situations you face. While this might seem like the stuff of fiction or something reserved for the most enlightened monks living in…
The causes of anxiety are complex, influenced by factors outside of us and within ourselves. Take heart! "Within ourselves" doesn't mean that we intentionally cause our own anxiety. It means that there are things going on in our bodymind that influence…
If you're busy, fulfilling multiple roles that each pull you in a thousand directions seemingly at once, the idea of living with mindfulness to feel relaxed might seem more like a cruel taunt than a path to peace. For me,…
Martin Luther King, Jr. wisely advised us not to succumb to bitterness. To say he faced challenging times, turbulence, and obstacles is a gigantic understatement. Yet he operated out of positivity, light, and deep personal values. To say that we…
The year 2020 has challenged us in extreme and previously unimaginable ways. We're facing uncertainty in almost every area of our lives. While there's potential for growth on personal and societal levels, many of us naturally feel either new or…
The Mindful Path Through Anxiety: An 8-Week Plan to Quiet Your Mind & Gain Calm Find peace and calm in 8 weeks-an essential guide to mindfulness - Understand your anxiety, learn how to deal with negative thoughts, and embrace a…
Right now, it might be hard to know how to reset and mindfully move forward. There is a lot of hectic chaos happening in the world right now, and it’s causing heightened anxiety and stress. We’ve experienced a pandemic and are trying to emerge yet doing so feels anxiety-provoking to many. Tragedy, injustice, riots, vehement disagreements, strife… these are just a few examples of suffering in the world right now. If you’re feeling trapped and overwhelmed, you’re not alone. It’s a common feeling right now when so much is out of our individual control. Just because the feeling is normal and okay, though, doesn’t mean that you’re doomed to give up or give in to it. Here are some tips to reset and mindfully move forward.
Guided journaling puts you in charge of your body’s automatic stress- and anxiety response. It’s an activity you choose to do intentionally that helps not just your thoughts but your entire mind and body system. You may be familiar with the adage “The pen is mightier than the sword.” While true, that’s not the half of it. The pen is mightier than anxiety and your body’s natural instinct to freak out in response to stress.
My hope for you, for everyone, is that we keep our wellbeing during COVID-19 alarm and fear. We seem to have entered mayhem globally, nationally, and locally. For your own sake, please don’t panic. It’s hard not to be anxious right now, so I want to help. If you’re like me and are very tired of seeing coronavirus headlines everywhere, bear with me. I am simply here to humbly offer some tips you can use to keep your wellbeing strong and live your quality life, moment by moment, despite what society is doing.