The holidays are tender times. Even though many of us will not be able to share the holiday with friends and family this year, we can still take time to appreciate what we have and reach out to friends and loved ones to let them know the joy they bring into our lives. GIFTS FROM …
BRING ON THE CHEER! Knowing the months ahead will be a challenge to everyone’s mental health I’m proactively creating a plan to stay cheerful! I want to manage anxiety, stay cheerful and radiate vibrant health. Here’s the list I’ve compiled. If you’re like me you’ll need a few strategies, that work together to make this …
“We cannot cure the world of sorrows. But we can choose to live in joy.” Joseph Campbell There is a lot of frustration and unease in the world right now. Fear and uncertainty are at an all time high. Many of us have lost the capacity to find joy and see the magic in being …
Is it anxiety, worry or stress? They all tend to fall into a shared basket of maladies in the 21st century. Do you suffer from a triumvirate of all three or does one create major havoc in your life? If that’s the case …. which one? The New York Times recently had a great article …
I took my life back from the grip of anxiety with two strategies: journaling (in a novel way) and breathwork. As someone who suffered from anxiety for most of my adult life, I was always on the lookout for strategies that would help me. I felt like my life had been saved 6 years ago …
When we ask ourselves, what makes us happy we generally think of the people in our lives, circumstances and possessions. But in reality, happiness is mostly a chemical experience. There are 4 main neurochemicals, hormones and neurotransmitters generated in the brain that are fundamentally responsible for creating the sensations and emotions we associate with happiness …
ANXIETY. It makes your head feel like it’s sandwiched in a vice grip. You mind overwhelmed with thoughts of fear, doubt and worry. Did you know that from the time a girl reaches puberty until the age of 50 she is twice as likely to suffer from anxiety than a man? WHY WOMEN ARE MORE …
Sometimes it feels like negative thoughts have taken over our brains. They move in and refuse to budge reminding us of worst-case scenarios and incessantly asking what if? They tell us why we can’t do something and why none of our ideas will work. Did you know we each think between 60,000-80,000 thoughts per day …
OH, MY WORD journaling has been described as a 5-minute active mediation. Get cozy in a comfy chair, sip your morning coffee or tea, choose an intentional word that describes who you want to be, draw and colour. In that 5 minutes you’ve interrupted an old, negative, habitual thought and replaced it with a positive …
Teens release anxiety by doodling their intentions in OH MY WORD journal. Today’s teenagers suffer from anxiety more than young people ever have. Social media creates expectation and social norms that are not real or grounded. Families are busy and stressed to the max. Human interaction is down and digital connection is up. Teens need …
