The scent of Rose essential oil is a transformative experience that harmonizes our inner elements. Throughout history, the delicate and silky aroma of this flower has captured the essence of love at its peak. Its harmonious blend of cooling and tension-relieving qualities offers protection and insight for those navigating life's challenges.

Mindful smelling involves utilizing our sense of smell to enhance awareness of our current moment and surroundings. Focusing on the sense of smell improves mindfulness by promoting awareness of environmental scents and their effects on the mind and body.

A gentle list of affirmations to support good enough mothering, self-compassion, and emotional balance during everyday parenting.

Self-care! To supplement your nutrition during pregnancy and in the fourth trimester, making smoothies is a great healthy habit.

It is normal to have feelings of anxiety, stress and depression immediately following the birth are not uncommon—these feelings are often re

There's a lot of curiosity about whether aromatherapy might help dementia patients with their agitated behaviors.

DBT STOP and TIP Skills are essential for mindfulness, mental health and managing your emotions,

You can practice Mindfulness Everyday by weaving relaxation practices in throughout your day

Advances in neurobiology – knowing how our brains and nervous systems work – help us understand how PTSD symptoms persist and how they heal

Originally posted March 23, 2020. Expressive art is a fun way to create flow and relax your nervous system Listening to the Nervous System Through Sensation and Image About 98% of our mental activity…the reasons why we do things…is unconscious (Bargh, 2017). Expressive Art, a right brain activity, is a way to access those wordless emotional messages swirling beneath our consciousness. Wouldn’t it be nice if you could unearth some of your own motivating energy, and chann

Everyday pleasures and absorbing hobbies can have lasting effects on well-being. How effective are everyday stress management techniques in helping keep a person healthy? How strongly do everyday happy events affect you? Let’s take a look at one of my favorite studies! Dr. Arthur Stone found that a small pleasant everyday event boosts the immune system for two to three days, while a small, everyday stressful event depresses the immune system for about a day. For example, D

Practice Heart Centered #Meditation to increase Mental Health and expand self love

Relationships can be complicated, especially in early adulthood. But over time, they should feel grounding rather than confusing, supportive rather than unsettling. Feeling loved isn’t about intensity—it’s about consistency, respect, and emotional safety.

Originally posted August 6, 2019. You are busy! The office is humming! Things are totally running amok today! The phone is ringing and...

The DBT PLEASE skill focuses on caring for the body as a foundation for emotional balance - an especially important practice fore the fourth trimester.

In May of 2018, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) expanded the definition of postpartum care of mom and baby and embraced the inclusive concept of the “fourth trimester.” For decades, American mom-baby advocacy groups have used the fourth trimester as a way to conceptualize newborn care in the first three months. And now ACOG validates and identifies this conceptualization of the fourth trimester as a sensitive period of development for b

The postpartum doula fills multiple roles in emotional support, babycare, and helps with light household chores. But, a postpartum doula doesn’t provide medical advice or assistance.

Using self-soothing tools during times of ease helps build an inner reserve of calm and makes it more natural to reach for supportive comfort when stress arises. When emotions start to shift into high gear, these same tools can help you mindfully return to the present moment. Sensory awareness grounds you by gently anchoring the body in the here and now.

Practice mindfulness and increase mental health with Lovingkindness meditation

Originally posted January 23, 2018. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a well researched therapy used to treat...