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Improve Your Mental Health with MindBody Changes!
Originally posted March 9, 2018. I believe cultivating the habits of thought and action that nurtures mental health is an ongoing,...
Craniosacral is Your Body Talking
Originally posted February 27, 2018. People ask me to explain craniosacral to them all the time. Craniosacral is your body talking to you...
EMDR: Tapping in for Self Healing a Broken Heart
Originally posted January 23, 2018. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a well researched therapy used to treat...
DBT Skill: Learn to Distract Yourself from Negative Thoughts, Behaviors, Feelings
Updated February 2022 A definition and overview of DBT’s Distress Tolerance can be found here. So, the basic foundation of DBT is to...
Mindfulness Everyday – Serenity Meditation
You can practice mindfulness everyday by following your breath and using a grounding mantra
About mindfulness and emotional healing
Updated August, 2021 Goodness, if mindfulness was a drug, there would be ads everywhere about its effectiveness! And it’s free and...
DBT: Wise Mind -Walk the Middle Way
Updated March 20220 Cultivate Wise Mind Wise Mind is a foundational DBT skill. The last post was about the DBT foundational skill of...
Infant massage is good for both mom and baby!
Infant massage is a great way to share an oasis of peace with your baby and positively impact your baby’s health and your own mental health. The fact is that infant massage is good for both mom and baby’s mood.
Holistic Sleep: CBT-I is a Natural Treatment for Insomnia
Originally posted May 2, 2017. Can insomnia be treated without medication? Are you having trouble sleeping? Are you so tired that it’s ...
Make Your Own Healing Skin Salve: Helichrysum & Bergamot Salve
Below is a recipe for healing skin wounds I made for a friend who had been hurt in an accident. Of course, common sense disclaimer: he used this salve on his hands after a stay in the hospital, and the salve is not a substitute for medical care. But there was alot of trauma, both physical and emotional, and his closed wounds were in for a long healing period.
What’s an EMDR session like?
Originally posted April 17, 2017. When is it a good time for you to try EMDR? Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a...
Radical Acceptance encompasses acceptance and change
Radical Acceptance is acceptance of the reality of lie, that we cannot eliminate pain from our lives.
#StopSuicide & DBT Distress Tolerance Skills Overview
#STOPSUICIDE Here is a general overview about DBT and who DBT can help. This post will discuss Distress Tolerance skills. First, lets...
What is Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) ?
DBT can help you manage your emotions and achieve better mental health
Mindfully get into your flow creating textile friendship dolls!
Originally posted February 24, 2016. I’ve been blessed with wonderful, caring friends who’ve helped me a lot over this past winter! I...
Mindful Mandalas
Originally posted June 22, 2015. Expressive Art – A Mindbody Practice Using mandalas as a healing expressive art form is a merging of...
Candlemas: The growing season begins
Originally posted February 2, 2015. Candlemas: The growing season begins Candlemas, February 2, is a day rich in emotional, spiritual and...
Breathing can change everything
Originally posted July 21, 2014. Perinatal Therapist Spotlight: Robin Muskal, Ph.D. Please welcome my colleague from Morristown, New...
Oceans Eleven Johns Hopkins Research Team Validates Mindbody Medicine for Depression & Anxiety (Redu
Oceans Eleven Johns Hopkins Research Team Validates Mindbody Medicine for Depression & Anxiety (Redux!) Originally posted February 28,...
MindBody Medicine: Even Alpacas are Doing their Bit to Boost Animal Assisted Therapy
Originally posted February 20, 2014. Have you had it with office life? Do you want a job that is personally rewarding? Are you looking...
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