Perfect for parents, teachers, and those in the mental health field, this simple card game is designed to be a fun and engaging way to invite kids and adults to refocus their attention on specific body sensations in a trauma-sensitive way- which can help soothe a frazzled or dysregulated brain. This 36 card…
Our lives have changed significantly in the past few weeks as Covid-19 has spread around the globe and into our communities. In the space of a month we shifted from life-as-usual to- if our jobs and lifestyles allowed it- nearly complete isolation. For all of us, this is a challenge. For individuals struggling with mental…
Why Mindfulness? In a culture where life is often lived digitally, mindfulness matters. While our brains increasingly adept at sensing fake news deciphering complex texts based on emojis, but increasingly we struggle to orient ourselves to more physical, embodied, aspects of the world. Mindfulness is one way to train your brain to be present in…
Humans have an innate ability to read people, situations, and our environment. If we pay attention, it helps keep us safe and helps us know how to care well for others. But most of us were taught long ago to ignore our body’s cues and “be nice” instead of practicing how to hear and trust…
Our minds and our bodies are intimately connected. In a world that is constantly firing stress signals at us (hint: just about all advertising is meant to dysregulate us and cause us to spend money to self-soothe) we can become physically and psychologically healthier by becoming more intentional about real, deep self care. Mindfulness, pleasure-based…
