Battling Perfectionism
As a therapist, I often hear some variation of the phrase “Once I achieve (x), I will finally feel happy” or “Once I am able to balance things, everything will fall into place.” I often hear this idea of being perpetually behind or always a few steps away from feeling finally settled. The interesting thing is, I often have clients feel like they finally achieve those things or check off the boxes and somehow they still don’t feel the relief or happiness they were expecting.
Meditation and Mindfulness: Benefits and Methods
Meditation, or mindfulness, has vast benefits for mental health. Read this post to find the benefits of meditation and mindfulness plus tips on how to meditate.
Shhhhh! I'm Trying To Be Mindful!
Mindfulness is all the rage right now. The problem is trying to find the time to be mindful! This easy mindfulness exercise only takes five minutes or less!
How to “Ground” Your Child
While you won’t be getting any discipline tips, the mindfulness and grounding techniques for kids presented here pose many benefits for you and your child, including allowing your child to be more present especially when becoming behaviorally or emotionally dysregulated.
How to Help Your Child Learn Mindfulness
Mindfulness is a topic that has received a lot of attention from psychology and wellness gurus in recent years. It refers to being present in the moment and cultivating an awareness, non-judgment, and acceptance of one's feelings, thoughts, and body. There are numerous benefits of mindfulness; those who regularly engage in meditative mindfulness practices report reduced stress, better sleep, improved productivity, lower levels of stress and bodily discomfort and pain, and even weight loss.