The Wild Horses of Your Mind, and How Meditation Can Tame Them
If you’ve ever tried to sit still and clear your thoughts, you probably know the difficulty of meditation. It doesn’t come naturally to most of us to be alone with our thoughts. Or really to sit quietly at all with no agenda other than to be present and […]
If Wellness Was a House
True wellness requires a view of the big picture. Or maybe just look around your house.
Just like the home you live in, you are one structure that is made up of many different parts. Of course, you can enjoy and care for each room of your home separately. […]
Wellness Is More than a Buzzword. We Need the Real Thing.
So many of us are working to be the picture of wellness, in all of its eight dimensions. For instance, we try to exercise and follow a healthy diet. Sometimes we take trips to the spa, the gym, the golf course, and the park. […]
Moving from Tantrums to Emotional Health
Learning to manage our emotions is a process that begins early in life.
When a toddler throws themselves on the floor in anger or frustration, it is an expression of undeveloped emotional regulation. They’re still exploring both their emotions and the self-awareness and discipline required to manage them.
As adults, […]
Mind, Body, Spirit: The Three Things You Need to Thrive
Your body is not “you”. Though in a way it is.
Your mind is not “you” and you are not your thoughts, but they are an integral part of you.
Your spirit is not all of who you are, though many spiritual systems believe it is the part that will […]