And while (the idealized holiday vision) may be true for a fortunate some, most people actually struggle during the holidays – in varying degrees… and for different reasons.
- Miryam Yusufov, PhD
In this month’s post, we share some ideas to help you ground in the new season and find some of the joy and peace that belong uniquely to the fall.
When we make space for it, we form an opportunity to reconnect with, or cultivate, our creative energy. Here are some ideas to help inspire your own creative energy,
Often, as a new therapeutic journey gets underway, people wonder, “how will I go about changing?”
Have you ever noticed the way your mood and outlook can spiral quickly downward after one bad thing happens? Before psychologists started talking about primary and secondary emotional responses, the Buddha noticed this human tendency, which he talked about in terms of arrows. The “first arrow” hits us when a painful event occurs, and...it hurts. The “second arrow,” which is our reaction to the event, only adds to our pain.
Few things rival diaphragmatic breathing for its simplicity and therapeutic payoff. I’ve made a short video to share some of the health benefits of deep breathing with you, including how it helps us to move out of the stress response, aka “fight or flight,” and into the relaxation response. And I’ve included a short demonstration. Enjoy!
