Deep breathing is one of the most popular healthy coping skills that gets talked about, and with good reason. Multiple studies show that it has numerous physical and mental health benefits. It decreases pain, reduces blood pressure, increases energy levels, reduces inflammation, improves digestion, increases detoxification by stimulating the lymphatic system, relaxes the body and …
Category: self-care
Using Creative Techniques to Harness the Healing Powers of the Ocean
Last month’s article was inspired by time I have spent walking amongst trees this summer, and this month’s article is inspired by time I spent near the Atlantic Ocean recently. In much the same way that trees often cause me to experience awe and peace, oceans also often cause me to experience these same feelings. …
SPRING Into Your Desired Future, Part 3: Using Your Strength
In my first and second articles about vision boards, I provided guidance on how to make a vision board to identify your goals in the coming months as well as how to use your vision board to become the future self that you desire. In the second article, I encouraged you to identify obstacles that …
SPRING Into Your Desired Future, Part 2: Exploring Your Future Self and Anticipated Obstacles on the Way There
In my first article about vision boards, I gave you guidance on how to make a vision board to identify and clarify your goals in the coming months as well as how to use it to inspire you after creating it. I had said that I was going to share with you some ideas about …
SPRING Into Your Desired Future: How to Make a Vision Board
Ah, spring has finally arrived. Many of us can’t wait for beautiful blooming plants, adorable newborn animals, graduations, and the beginning of wedding season. These and other aspects of spring are representations of birth/rebirth, renewal, and growth. Because of this, spring is a great time to create a vision board so that you can experience …
What Do YOU Need to Blossom Like a Flower?
Today I enjoyed the long-awaited spring weather by taking a walk at a local arboretum. As I admired the daffodils that were growing throughout the park, I was reminded of some activities that I sometimes do with clients to help them examine what they need to grow. It occurred to me that I could share …
15 Songs to Help You Cheer Up (Especially When You Don’t Have Access to Your Therapist!)
Although I am a drama therapist, I firmly believe that all of the arts are healing. As I mentioned on my FAQ page, music was actually the first type of art that I became passionate about. Music remains one of the things that brings me the most joy in life. I learned long ago that …