Managing everyone’s emotions Are you the peacekeeper? Are you the one who comes to the rescue when someone is upset? Do you notice how everyone else is feeling and somehow feel that it’s your job to fix it or make things better? Do you take on someone else’s emotions as your own? Have you tendedContinue reading “Break Your Patterns Challenge: Day 1”
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The Movement for Longevity Video Challenge: Day 6
A little late in the day to be posting, I know, but we just had one of those busy, busy days that kept us running. And thinking. And then today’s session made me think some more. 🙃 As Damian points out, however, challenging our brains is a good thing. Another key to longevity and agingContinue reading “The Movement for Longevity Video Challenge: Day 6”
10-Day Burnout & Exhaustion Challenge: Day 10
Well, we did it . . . Day 10! We’ve learned some different techniques for recognizing, coping with, and overcoming our exhaustion culminating in the ultimate restful practice: gentle muscle relaxation. Today Neil Tranter leads us on a full body scan-and-release. If you’ve never done this before I will tell you that it’s an interestingContinue reading “10-Day Burnout & Exhaustion Challenge: Day 10”
Gratitude
It’s been said that expressing gratitude can greatly improve one’s mental health. By finding the good, recognizing that we do, in fact, have wonderful lives, and declaring how grateful we are for the many blessings that have been bestowed upon us, we can change our attitudes and become more positive people. Live longer. Be moreContinue reading “Gratitude”
Coming Soon: The Dopamine Rebalance Challenge
Hey oh! Did you know . . . ? Your brain releases chemicals all the time in response different stimuli. It’s what keeps us alive, calms us down, gives us the exercise high, and pushes us to pursue pleasure. This last one is driven by dopamine, to be exact. It goes up when we’re excitedContinue reading “Coming Soon: The Dopamine Rebalance Challenge”
Nervous System Reset: Day 1
Huh. Well that was really rather interesting. I definitely learned something today. Dr. Juna Bobby (whose voice is quite calming, actually) explains that stress is a fact of life. We can’t avoid it. In fact, she says that our “stress response” is what keeps us alive. That’s a good thing. The problem comes when weContinue reading “Nervous System Reset: Day 1”
Daily Intention Setting: Day 31
January 31 “Today I will remember that steady steps build lasting change.” DAY 31!!! WOW!!! CONGRATULATIONS!!! I’m excited about the fact that we’ve shown up every day for a month committed to our goal to work on personal growth. Jason McGrice says that when we have a goal, we’re consistent, and we have an intention,Continue reading “Daily Intention Setting: Day 31”
Daily Intention Setting: Day 30
January 30 “Today I will stand in who I am, without shrinking.” Today Jacks talks about how we all sometimes compare ourselves to others, we hold back in order to keep the peace or make things easier on other people, or we overanalyze things. We’re human. It happens. What she wants us to do today,Continue reading “Daily Intention Setting: Day 30”
Daily Intention Setting: Day 14
January 14 “Today I will choose rest instead of pushing through.” “Rest?! What’s that?”, we ask. “Self-care? Not sure. Let me Google it . . .”, we joke. The go, go, GO! of life usually leaves us wondering where the days went and how in the world we got through it. The answer: we pushedContinue reading “Daily Intention Setting: Day 14”
Daily Intention Setting: Day 13
January 13 “Today I will let things unfold in their own time.” What an interesting concept. Wouldn’t you agree? It’s almost unthinkable in this day and age – mainly because we’ve become so impatient. LOL In today’s session Mark Epstein says that patience isn’t just “passive waiting”; it’s the ability to sit with ourselves andContinue reading “Daily Intention Setting: Day 13”
