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Author Lisa Firestone, Ph.D There are countless quotes, mantras and entire philosophies dedicated to telling us to find and follow our “inner voice.” This is a something I agree with wholeheartedly when it’s a matter of freeing ourselves from doubt and hurtful influences to discover who we really are. However, the inner voice can be […]

by Jeannette Kennedy, M.Sc. Registered Psychologist We all struggle with situations, experiences, and emotions from time to time.  Our goal is to ease, change, or simply get through, our situation, but paradoxically, at times, we negatively intensify our experience  Willingness is responding to a situation in terms of what the situation requires (being effective);              

By Greater Good Science Center Reduce stress, anxiety, and negative emotions, cool yourself down when your temper flares, and sharpen your concentration skills. How do you cultivate mindfulness? One way is to meditate. A basic method is to focus your attention on your own breathing—a practice simply called “mindful breathing.” After setting aside time to practice

By Kellie Edwards “Mummy, can we do a different mindfulness practice tonight?” “Sure we can Darling, would you like to?” “uh-huh.” “OK, close your eyes, and settle down into your bed and take your attention down to your feet. “Feel from the inside where your feet are in the bed, where they are touching the

By Jake and Hannah Eagle Here are three steps we can take to create happiness, make our relationships easy, and eliminate anxiety in our lives. Psychotherapy attempts to address two of these steps—not always successfully—but it doesn’t address the third. By adding the third step, we change the entire game, and make it possible for

By Leslie Glass A Reach Out Recovery Exclusive By Leslie Glass 7 Ways Serenity Can Change Your Life What is serenity anyway? People talk about it, and those in recovery swear by the serenity prayer. Some people recite the Serenity prayer in 12-step meetings. Some say it to quietly to themselves all day long. Serenity

By Mark Bertin The idea of emotional awareness can seem almost mundane. Most of us recognize the benefits of being conscious of our emotions on some level. Yet, being skillful with our emotions isn’t just about recognizing when we feel happy, angry, or sad. Awareness means noticing all of our emotions, and then making active choices about

By Deb Wellmes, MA, SLP, ND Guest Writer for Wake Up World Like waves of vibration that are eternally connected and influenced by one another, our understanding and appreciation of vibro-tactile healing has ebbed and flowed. Ancient traditions recognized vibration and sound as an important method for returning to balance and healing. Some of the ways these

By Hillary Jacobs Hendel, LCSW Human brains simplify information under stress. Largely out of awareness, we have a tendency to categorize experiences into extremes of good and bad, black and white, right or wrong. Most of life, however, happens in the gray areas. We lose the subtleties that are always there if we are too

Applying Mindfulness Skills to Engage Authentically with Adolescents by Britt Rathbone Interpersonal exchanges can trigger strong emotions. Just as the skills we learn through personal mindfulness practice can help us cope with things that trigger us in our daily lives, those same skills, when applied to our relationships, can be very useful in navigating relationships