Just as computers left in sleep mode signal occasional blips of malfunction, so too, the consequences of living with divided attention carry hidden costs –spiraling anxiety, disrupted sleep, poor eating habits, emotional burnout. Just as turning off a computer can offer a vital reboot, so too, learning to quiet the mind –can afford an amazing respite from undue anxiety and despair. … More One View of Mindfulness
Nature has designed us to give and to receive compassion. No one deserves our compassion more than we do ourselves. Compassion and self-compassion can be pathways to relief of suffering. … More Self Compassion – One of Nature’s Gifts
Try a Meditation App for improved health in the new year. Meditation, or mindfulness practice, is well known to calm the mind, decrease the symptoms of stress, reduce anxiety, lift the spirits, and help with concentration and focus. … More For the new year, resolve to meditate
By Nate Prentice, LCSW, CAS-PC Ever since I was 4, I had a fear of heights. When I was 4, I had to walk down a flight of stairs that had no handrails, and were simply sticking out of the wall. I can still remember the feeling of terror walking down those stairs. In 1996, … More Another way to cope with fear and anxiety