Feeling frazzled? Check. Feeling torn? Check. Feeling exhausted? Check. Feeling resentful? Check. If you’re anything like me or pretty-much-most-people-I-know, you have a hell of a time saying no to people: to invitations for parties and dinners and lunch dates, to…
Modern women are notorious for shitty self-care. With families, jobs, school, and/or social lives, as well as the ever-elusive (read: nonexistent) superwoman persona, it can be incredible easy to let any focus on ourselves go by the wayside. I’ve personally…
If you’re currently alive, you’ll recognize that breathing is a pretty big deal. Most people couldn’t tell you how often they do it (almost 30,000 times a day), but no one can live without it! But most of us are…
I believe the ultimate purpose of mindfulness is to learn to relate differently to all aspects of your life. We cannot change our reactions (to people, work stressors, traffic; pretty much everything) without first developing awareness of our thoughts and…
One of the easiest, fun, and tastiest ways to practice mindfulness is with food, a practice commonly known as mindful eating. I was first introduced to mindful eating in my Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction class, nearly a decade ago.
Using your senses to get into the present moment is one of my favorite ways to practice mindfulness. I’ve been teaching this to individual clients and groups for nearly a decade, and it seems to be a favorite of many…