Mindful Moments

This week, we celebrate International Women's Day. While this day is set to celebrate women, this practice was created to encourage and to be a reminder of your innate worth, no matter your gender. 

Research studies continue coming out on the topics of using mindfulness and positive psychology to improve challenging relationships to both food and body image. This practice was created to assist you with cultivating a peaceful relationship to food.

It can be hard to set aside time for meditations each day. That is why this episode will give you a taste of an informal mindfulness practice that you can do with any drink or meal throughout your day. No formal meditation required - Just you, your food/drink and your senses. 

This 5 minute practice leads you through laying down to do lists, refocusing on your breath and changing your relationship to your thoughts. 

This 7 minute guided meditation leads you through acknowledging, accepting and being thankful for all your body has done, and continues to do, for you. 

While gratitude may appear to be a simple, and therefore unimportant, aspect of well-being, studies continue to show the positive and lasting benefits. With a regular practice of acknowledging that which we are thankful for, not only does our mental and emotional well-being flourish, but our physical health is greatly impacted as well. As with most things, a regular practice will certainly have th...

Follow along with this brief body scan practice to check in with the big tension-holding areas of the body. Raising body awareness while bringing relaxation and softening.  Not quite ready for therapy but definitely want to kickstart your mental health journey? Download your FREE Mental Health Starter Kit today: http://subscribepage.io/Mental-Health-Starter-Kit

Using our body as a source of grounding can be incredibly therapeutic. These types of practices can help us to become more in tune with ourself while also finding safety in our body. Sometimes using our bodily sensations to come back to the present moment can also be helpful as we are learning how to continually come back to our current experience. 

Oftentimes it can be much easier to practice kindness towards others, rather than towards ourself. If you have been curious about practicing kindness and compassion towards yourself, enjoy this brief practice to get a taste of what a self-compassion practice can be like. 

The start of a new week can easily become rushed. Practice this 4-minute guided meditation to reset your focus and intention as you enter this new week.

One effective way to disrupt anxious thoughts is to intentionally focus our attention elsewhere. This practice leads you through becoming aware of anxious thoughts and refocusing attention on a positive memory or an imagined safe place. Engaging in a practice like this can, of course, disrupt worried thoughts, as well as make it easier for our brain to become aware of and enjoy positive experience...

This guided breath practices leads you through the process of calming down the nervous system, which leads to decreased anxiety in about 15-20 minutes. While this practice actively turns on the body’s calming system, it is perfectly normal to still feel a bit jittery or nervous following this practice. Practice giving your body permission to take the time it needs to feel safe.  Follow this l...

As we find ourselves continuing into the busy holiday season, your mind may desire some quieting. Follow along with this practice to give your mind and body some much needed R&R.

Beginning your day with stillness, intention and compassion has the power to frame your mindset for the day ahead; priming your mind to find both acceptance and positivity.  Not quite ready for therapy but definitely want to kickstart your mental health journey? Download your FREE Mental Health Starter Kit today: http://subscribepage.io/Mental-Health-Starter-Kit

Reflecting on the good while refocusing on the present moment can certainly be helpful throughout the year; however, the Holidays tend to bring extra challenge for some. This practice is meant to help you to find your center again through the hectic holiday season. 

Practicing mindfulness is the continued practice of coming back to the present moment. This brief practice takes you through a break from you day and a sweet reminder to simply be.

Continually returning our focus to the breath is at the core of practicing mindfulness. This brief, 6-minute practice leads you through this tenant; helping you to strengthen your mindfulness muscle and feel more present in your life. 

To be mindful is to be intentional. This practice is a reminder to bring a bit of patience to the art of setting, and responding to, intentions. 

Find your center and feel grounded once again with this standing meditation.

Gift yourself these 6 minutes to allow your mind and body to rest. Observe how different you approach your day after even a brief practice of tuning into the present moment.  Follow this link to get 5 Free and Easy ways to feel less anxious sent straight to your inbox - subscribepage.io/DzbIyd

So often we become lost in our critical thoughts. This practice allows us to slow down, notice the process and choose a different path; one of kindness and compassion. 

So much of life is outside of our control. Come back to this practice for a refresher of how to cope with the hard stuff we can’t change.

Instead of fighting a constant inner battle with your thoughts, take a slowed-down approach to shift perspectives. Try out this brief practice and see how it feels to respond to your inner world in a different way.

Process difficult emotions and learn to comfort yourself with this 6-minute practice.

When you find it difficult to escape your thoughts, come to this practice to find relaxation of the body and the mind, preparing you for restful sleep.