Welcome to another Minute of Mindfulness with Mia. Today, we’re at the ocean!
We’re going to do a sensory awareness exercise today that will help us be in the present moment.
We’re going to do a sensory awareness exercise today that will help us be in the present moment.
Mindfulness is a great return to the moment because we can find whatever we need in that moment.
Hello, welcome to another minute of mindfulness with Mia and at the ocean!
Today we’re going to talk about doing what you can do versus what you can’t.
Loving-kindness meditations are all about allowing ourselves to have the things like joy and happiness in our life.
If I was able to give advice to my adolescent self, this is what I would say.
Today I thought we’d focus on perspective and the idea of helping us feel better and more mindful is to focus on perspective.
Trauma doesn’t need to be a life sentence. There are benefits to trauma and all of us in this world.
I’m encouraging people not to be self-centered but to be selfish in that they are a priority.
Attention, it’s an act of paying attention to something that is happening in the world around you.
Curiosity is great to use for mental health. First of all, everybody can access it and doesn’t take any extra effort or any extra power.
Relaxing does not always come easy to everyone. Dr. Kim DiRé shares a technique called progressive relaxation that she uses to help create a state of relaxation and equilibrium for your nervous system.
Did you know your brain never stops thinking? It is true, however most people do not pay attention to their thoughts on a regular basis. With mindfulness, though, we learn to pay attention to our thoughts and our emotions as well as the way we interpret things.
What is your first memory have shame? Perhaps it is from childhood after being placed in your first time-out. Or maybe you remember it more clearly in your teenage years. Whatever it may be, shame is a feeling we all struggle with and it is essential that we learn about overcoming shame and the steps to take to recover from it.
For individuals and families struggling with eating disorders, the holidays can be a particularly difficult time of year. There are expectations, family members who say the wrong things, and celebrations that focus on a meal.
If you struggle with unhealthy behaviors, try a different technique. Imagine you have an itch. Feeling that itch now? Now, don’t scratch it! Instead, pause and think about it. Observe and describe the itch.
Take a moment each day to listen to your body. Pause, take a deep breath and really listen. What is your body telling you? Do you feel tight? Do you feel the weight of stress on your shoulders? Do you feel rigid or stuck? Does it feel like you are almost holding your breath?
Emotions and behaviors go together. Feel fear, take flight. Feel angry, put up a fight. This works great to regulate our emotions when our emotions are justified. The cycle is complete and we come back to a balance. But, what do we do when we feel an emotion like fear, and there is no threat?
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