If you have a thyroid disorder, such as hypothyroidism, Hashimoto’s hypothyroidism, or Grave’s Disease, you’re likely familiar with the connection between thyroid and anxiety. Autoimmune thyroid takes anxiety to a whole new level. If you were a car, it might feel like you wake up in the morning going 90 miles an hour stuck in […]
There appears to be a clear connection between autoimmune disease and stress, and this is one of many reasons why my entire coaching and therapy practice is built on a foundation of mindfulness. Mindfulness and meditation are two of the most effective methods that I’ve encountered for stress reduction. It’s why I’m teaching mindfulness and […]
Whether you’re healing from illness or difficult times, you’ll find these mindfulness and stress reduction techniques for healing useful. The Congressional Prevention Coalition estimated that 90% of disease is caused or complicated by stress. Therefore, stress reduction makes good sense for health from both a prevention and disease management standpoint. 6 Things You can do […]
If you struggle with insomnia, you may find it useful to practice meditation for healing sleep. Mindfulness meditation is about releasing resistance and accepting what is, and when we practice this, we often experience release. You may have noticed that when you’re lying in bed unable to sleep, your tendency is to try harder to […]
Are you suffering from stress related illnesses? The Congressional Prevention Coalition estimated that 90% of disease is caused or complicated by stress. Please take a moment, and let that sink in. Some of the most prevalent health conditions – autoimmune illnesses, heart disease, stroke, cancer, anxiety, depression—are related to stress. The Congressional Prevention Coalition cites […]
The healing benefits of mindfulness meditation are numerous As a mindfulness coach and therapist, I value evidence-based practice, and there a large body of research that supports the benefits of this practice. Much of the research about the benefits of mindfulness meditation has been conducted on the Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction 8-week program, which teaches mindfulness […]
You can learn how to practice mindfulness meditation and develop your own home practice. Mindfulness is about learning how to stay in the present moment. Mindfulness is awareness of the present moment, without clinging to it when it’s pleasant, without turning away when it’s unpleasant, and without wanting it to be other than it is. […]
Meditation is a powerful practice that can help us to be creative. Meditation helps us to focus our attention, and focused attention skills are essential for engaging in creative expression. The practice can help us to let go of all of the creative anxiety, self-doubt, harsh inner critic voice, and other hindrances to creativity. In […]
Focused writing. It’s what all writers long for. I know from personal experience that writing can be fun and focused and flow with ease. Whoever said writing is difficult wasn’t practicing writing meditation! To help you begin to access focused writing, I’d love to teach you a quick breathing meditation practice to help you calm […]
Meditation is the language of the soul. Writing meditation helps us to become still and quiet long enough to practice mindful listening and allow our soul to speak. In the focused and attentive moments of our practice, if we pay attention, we will hear the quiet whisperings of what matters most, the longings of our […]