Perhaps you’ve heard of mindfulness before, and while it sounds great, you’re too busy and can’t seem to find the time to practice.
However, you don’t need isolated time slots in your busy work day to practice mindfulness. You can be mindful while being productive at work or scrolling through social media. Here’s how!
A support system is your group of individuals who provide you with practical or emotional support, respect, and care. They are the people you can rely on when you need them. They are the people in your corner.
But, what does a healthy support system look like? And, how can you build your own support system?
Giving and receiving compliments is hard—and can feel a little bit awkward—but it is a skill we should practice. This week, we’ll look at what we gain when we give compliments and how we can become better compliment-givers and -receivers.
We receive a lot of sensory input all day. We may tune out most sensory input, or we may feel overwhelmed, tired, and foggy from sensory overload (when we receive more input than we are able to process). However, if we switch off our autopilot and learn to be present in the sensory experiences we can:
In this post, we’ll explore different ways to mindfully engage with our 5 senses.
What is one conversation that has positively stuck with you? What made it memorable? Interesting? Fun? Engaging? Most importantly, how can you make more memorable and interesting conversations?
Communication is the act of transferring information from one person to another. Effective communication is the successful conveying or sharing of one’s ideas or feelings. Below are 10 practices you can start using to help you develop better communication skills.
Let’s take a moment, wherever you are right now, and breathe:
slowly inhale and feel your lungs expand;
then, release a long, relaxing breath.
How do you feel?
Deep breathing is a powerful (and portable) relaxation tool to help you whenever you feel stressed, tense, or anxious. This week, we are learning about the benefits of deep breathing and how to “just take a deep breath and relax.”
When we focus on sensory input, we divert our attention from our thoughts and worries, and we refocus on the present. When we mindfully engage with our senses, we allow ourselves to live in the present and be aware of our experiences without judgment.
This week, we are calling our senses to attention and diving deeper into our sensory experiences.
It is not always easy to know what to say to a friend that may be hurting. Sometimes our instincts are to fix the problem. We see someone we love in pain and we want to make it better. But what if we just let them feel what they need to feel? What if we simply showed up, as ourselves and not the super friends we think we are “supposed to be”, to be present with them? What if what they really need is a witness and not a savior? This week we are diving into these questions and sharing some resources that teach us the HOW.
Believe or not, it is incredibly beneficial to practice the labeling of our emotions. By naming the emotions, we are no longer within their grip, so to speak. Instead, we can experiece a release, more clarity and some movement. So, what exactly does this look like? Keep reading 🙂
Having the ability, or set of tools, needed to stay composed or self-regulated when faced with difficulties is what could be considered Stress Tolerance. Meaning, an ability to find an inner even calm rather than getting carried away by emotion.
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