My Three Words for 2015 Have you come up with some new goals or resolutions for the new year? If yes, you may want to consider putting them in writing. Writing down your goals will significantly increase the likelihood of your achieving them. As Brian Tracy eloquently states, “Goals in writing are dreams with deadlines.” […]
Dare to Go For All of Your Dreams!
The Fear of New Beginnings Do you feel a bit anxious or worried, Right before you’re going to try something new? It is totally normal, you see, Our brain interprets novel activities, Such as our reaching for new goals, As mistakes and/or possible threats! Your brain sends out danger alert messages, Throughout your body, You […]
My Three Words for 2014 : Daring, Connection & Self-Care
It is the beginning of the new year and as per Dr. Seuss in the book Oh, The Places You’ll Go!, states: “You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose.” And this is so true… Furthermore, when/if you pick some goals or objectives […]
How to Start Art Journaling and Manage Stress
Have you wanted to try art journaling but weren’t quite sure what was involved? Art journaling can be a fun way of engaging in self-care while tapping into your creative side and you don’t even need to know how to draw :)Some of the benefits to art journaling, according to Malchiodi (2010), are that: It’s fun It’s […]
The Neuroscience of Well-Being, Mindfulness & Love [2 of 2]
Why Does Nearly Every Culture Engage In Some Form of Breath Practice? What is so special about the breath? In part one, we saw how mindful meditation has a positive impact on mental health from the Buddhist perspective, as presented by Jack Kornfield during the two-day conference that both he and Dan Siegel gave about […]
