Wellness
We hear a lot about mindfulness in the wellness realm. Eat mindfully, be mindful day to day, have a mindful meditation practice. I often encourage my clients to tune in and be mindful of their hunger cues while eating. But in a culture that subliminally encourages us...
Wellness
Do you often feel tense, angry, or anxious? These are signs that your fight-or-flight mode is working overtime, and your sympathetic nervous system is activated. The sympathetic nervous system includes parts of your brain that detect and respond to threats and stress,...
Wellness
I’ve always romanticized meditation and longed to be grounded and spiritual. For most of my life, my monkey mind often controlled me with flitting thoughts that would take hold, often triggering anxiety or causing me to spiral into worry or shame....
Wellness
Many of my clients rush through their mornings scattered, no time for breakfast, running to catch the bus or get to the car so they’re not late for work. The first thing they grab in the morning is their iPhone to check messages, email, and facebook. They slurp...
Wellness
Have you ever just woken up in a bad mood? Or maybe you’re having a day when nothing’s going right. I had a rotten day yesterday. Instead of doing something proactive about it, I indulged in it. Didn’t help much! I’m all for identifying...