Training your mind is a skill that you can build with practice, just like building muscle. Here is a simple breathing meditation that can help you manage invasive thoughts. Practicing now, before the crisis hits, can really help you move more easily through life. For more information about breathing meditation, visit here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4PkrhH-bkpk”
Affirmations can be helpful in shifting our perspective to a place of optimism and gratitude. This self-talk is often well-intentioned but can sometimes put us too far on the ‘good vibes only’ side. When this happens, we can lose ourselves in pretending everything is fine to try and silence anything connected to negative emotions. We [...]
Healthy Communication Communication and Confrontation: Communicating about a difficult issue makes most people a little nervous. We often fear others’ responses during a difficult discussion, as well as our own. Emotions like fear, anger, and frustration can activate the stress reaction in each of us. The stress reaction inhibits our ability to choose how we [...]
Glitter jars can be a simple yet effective tool for helping individuals manage their emotions, practice mindfulness, and develop coping strategies in therapeutic settings. Instructions: Clean your jar Add glitter (you can use as much as you’d like) Add glue (start with a small amount & add more as needed) Add water (fill to the [...]
If you are feeling overwhelmed, anxious or feel like your thoughts are spiraling out of control it is helpful to slow things down and anchor yourself in the present moment. Here are some exercises you can do when dealing with anxiety.
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Check out the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society's Blog Post on how nature improves our mental and physical health below: November 23, 2023 By Mira Oberman, Director of Communications and Public Programs, CPAWS Manitoba Most people don’t need a meta-analysis of scientific research to tell them they feel good when they’re out in the woods or listening [...]
Strengths based journaling can help us identify our own unique strengths and reflect on them to support personal growth. It helps us connect to our role in reaching successes, or getting through challenges, and helps to shift our mindset towards things we have control over instead of things we don’t. When we connect to strengths [...]
Art therapy allows individuals to express what they might not be able to say with words. It's a safe space where you can explore your emotions, thoughts, and experiences through drawing, painting, sculpting, or any other artistic medium you feel connected to. This process can help uncover new insights about yourself, provide a different perspective [...]
So, you’re knocking it out of the park with 8 glasses of water a day, and taking time to settle your mind through meditation – but have you considered financial self care? Your financial standing can have a significant impact on your health. Just like any skill or muscle, you can – little by little [...]