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- Now Is the Perfect Time to Fire Your Inner Critic - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2020 from Julie PotikerAll of us have that annoying voice inside our head that pipes up from time to time to tell us exactly how we’ve messed up, why we shouldn’t try something new, or just how horrible we look in the mirror today. We wouldn’t let someone else treat us this way, so why do we do it to ourselves? The ...
Views: 911 - The Stress-Reducing Power of Mindfulness - by Submitted on May 27, 2020 from Julie PotikerWe all have things in our lives that we recognize as major stress factors. For me, being a parent to three teenagers with ADHD was a biggie. By the time my twins headed to middle school, I was beginning to experience severe stress symptoms that, at the time, I feared could signal a brain ...
Views: 960(1 vote) - Lonely Over the Holidays? Try These Mindfulness Tips. - by Submitted on Dec 17, 2019 from Julie PotikerIf you are among the 46 percent of Americans who frequently find themselves feeling lonely, the holidays can pose quite a challenge to your sense of well-being. According to the Mayo Clinic, the holidays often exacerbate stress and depression. And for those already struggling to receive the ...
Views: 1121 - Overcome Shame and Guilt with Mindfulness - by Submitted on Dec 11, 2019 from Julie PotikerOne of the core elements of mindfulness is learning how to identify where emotions are occurring in the body. Emotion is not just an experience of the mind, after all. It is a visceral, whole-self experience. And when you can notice and become aware of the emotions in your body, you can treat ...
Views: 1116 - Keep Your Health On Track with Mindfulness - by Submitted on Sep 05, 2019 from Julie PotikerMindfulness is a tool that can help us live "on purpose" rather than feeling like we are at the whim of all that happens to us. With practice, we can use it to observe ourselves without judgement, respond rather than react in challenging situations, and feel more in control of the choices we ...
Views: 1075(1 vote) - 3 Mindful Tips for Dealing with Grief - by Submitted on Aug 19, 2019 from Julie PotikerWhen we experience deep loss in life – whether from the death of a loved one or a “death” in some other area of our lives – grief is a natural response, and it looks different for everyone. From outpourings of sadness or anger, to feeling shut down and closed off, to the countless variations in ...
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