Tag: self care
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Finding Resources for Stress Relief
Being resourced is having the systems and processes that maintain energy for keeping ourselves together when the going gets tough. How can we identify and rely on our resources in difficult times? The key is in self-awareness and understanding what fuels our resilience. It could be a supportive network of friends and family, coping strategies… Read more
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Befriending Yourself in Meditation: A Mindful Approach
Befriending is an important quality of mindfulness. This is different than self compassion. Self compassion is used to ease our difficulties that have already arisen. When we make a mistakes when something doesn’t go our way. When we are sufferring, we are instructed to use self compassion, to soothe ourselves. To bring ourselves back into… Read more
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Mindful Eating As A Way To Promote Self Care
MINDFUL EATING Mindfulness is paying attention on purpose to the present moment, with an attitude of openness and curiosity. Mindfulness is also a way of reducing stress and anxiety by being in the present. So many things we do out of habit. We get into habits and experience life mindlessly. Eating is a great place… Read more