This photo came to me in a Facebook feed and I thought it would help set the appropriate tone as we reflect back on 2011 and create our mindset for 2012. Happy New Ye...
Primer on Happiness
This photo came to me in a Facebook feed and I thought it would help set the appropriate tone as we reflect back on 2011 and create our mindset for 2012. Happy New Ye...
Quick Coherence for Holiday Peace
We have been using a lot of Biofeedback for soldiers with PTSD to decrease anxiety and increase mindfulness. I am currently in the process of reviewing the emWave by HeartMath to determine if it is a good fit to use and recommend at Jing, and one of the initial practices suggested is a short heart meditation that does not require the aid of a device. Detailed information is available on their website along with a number of free tools and research. Try out this quick, proactive practice for your own centered presence before taking on holiday traffic or that pesky family drama!Step 1: FocusBring awareness to the area around your heart in the center of your chest. Place your hand over your sternum to help maintain this focus.Step 2: BreathBegin by taking your normal breaths gradually deepening...
Quick Coherence for Holiday Peace
We have been using a lot of Biofeedback for soldiers with PTSD to decrease anxiety and increase mindfulness. I am currently in the process of reviewing the emWave by HeartMath to determine if it is a good fit to use and recommend at Jing, and one of the initial practices suggested is a short heart meditation that does not require the aid of a device. Detailed information is available on their website along with a number of free tools and research. Try out this quick, proactive practice for your own centered presence before taking on holiday traffic or that pesky family drama!Step 1: FocusBring awareness to the area around your heart in the center of your chest. Place your hand over your sternum to help maintain this focus.Step 2: BreathBegin by taking your normal breaths gradually deepening...
Top 5 Self-Care Experiences of 2011
Many patients ask me what I do for my own self-care regimen - after all, if you are going to preach it, you need to practice it. One of my main sources of R&R are spa adventures both for my own personal enjoyment, but also as a way to research a variety of therapies to recommend as part of a total individual treatment plan for my patients. This year I had the opportunity to try several modalities in various locations across the country, and the following are my reflections on those experiences.Maya Abdominal Massage - I have only had one "full body" massage in my life where abdominal work was part of the treatment. I have asked a number of massage therapists why, and answers range from "nobody likes it" to "we didn't learn that in school." I agree, it feels a little weird...
Top 5 Self-Care Experiences of 2011
Many patients ask me what I do for my own self-care regimen - after all, if you are going to preach it, you need to practice it. One of my main sources of R&R are spa adventures both for my own personal enjoyment, but also as a way to research a variety of therapies to recommend as part of a total individual treatment plan for my patients. This year I had the opportunity to try several modalities in various locations across the country, and the following are my reflections on those experiences.Maya Abdominal Massage - I have only had one "full body" massage in my life where abdominal work was part of the treatment. I have asked a number of massage therapists why, and answers range from "nobody likes it" to "we didn't learn that in school." I agree, it feels a little weird...
