As a drama therapist and trauma therapist, I love tangible objects that help ease anxiety and bring us back into the present moment. I recently agreed to be a CalmiGo affiliate* after checking out the device and the company because I really love and appreciate what they do to help people decrease anxiety. Video Review …
Category: self-care
How to Make a Digital Vision Board
I have been facilitating vision board workshops every January since 2017. I was considering skipping doing them this coming January because, quite frankly, 2020 has been rough for me like it has for so many people. However, I got too many requests that I couldn’t pass on the opportunities to lead these workshops that I …
Winter Meditation: Tapping into the Rest and Renewal of the Season
I am sharing this winter meditation with the hope that it will bring you much peace, comfort, and relaxation. I also hope that it helps you be more present. Winter is often difficult for many people because of the shorter, colder days… and is even more difficult in this year of the pandemic and other …
Autumn Meditation: Letting Go and Accepting Change
I am sharing this autumn meditation with the hope that it will help you connect with your senses and feel more present in your body while also helping you imagine letting go of stress. It may also help you embrace change. Although we all know that change is a natural part of life, this year …
Summer Meditation: Letting Go of Worries and Limiting Beliefs
I wrote the summer meditation below to use during the vision board workshop I led last weekend (my first summertime one and first online one!). The imagery will likely help you connect with your senses and feel more present in your body while also helping you imagine letting go of worries and limiting beliefs about …
Resources for Coping with Covid-19
A colleague wrote an article about how mental health professionals are coping with Covid-19, and she included what I told her! This is what I said: “I’ve been taking a lot of baths and listening to meditations or soothing music while I do so. I’ve also been listening to my favorite upbeat music, taking walks/hikes, …
5 Ways to Cope with Sadness as a Vegan
I was driving on a highway during a recent trip out of state, and I got extremely excited to see three different vegan-related billboards. Two had images of animals and had messages about compassion and veganism, and one displayed food images for a restaurant and prominently read “vegetarian and vegan options”. The reason that these …
Veganism and Masculinity
Veganism is good for humans, animals, and the environment, as evidenced by the following: Vegan diets are associated with health benefits such as lower risk of heart disease, high blood pressure, cancer, diabetes, and obesity as well as increased longevity. The American Dietetic Association says that a vegan diet is healthy, nutritionally adequate, and appropriate for …
How To Cope With Being Vegan In a Non-Vegan Workplace
Vegans are often in the minority at work and have unique challenges to face. These include: Being excluded. This happens accidentally, such as when a person ordering food for an event does not think to include vegan options. It also happens purposely when non-vegan co-workers consciously exclude vegans. Being questioned. Sometimes this is done innocently and …
Creative Ways to Practice Deep Breathing: Part 2
In last month’s article, I provided information about why deep breathing is healthy as well as about things to keep in mind when practicing deep breathing. I also shared some ways to practice deep breathing. This article covers several other ways to do deep breathing. PEACE breathing Appeal to the inner hippie in you with …