Open, honest and safe communication is a fundamental part of a healthy relationship. The first step to building a relationship is making sure you both understand each other’s needs and expectations—being on the same page is very important. That means you have to talk to each other! The following tips can help you and your […]
Everyone gets angry at some point in a relationship. What’s important is that you and your partner are able to resolve conflicts in a healthy way, even while angry. If you get angry with your partner, here are a few steps you can take: STOP If you’re really angry about something, stop, take a step […]
Open, honest communication should be part of every healthy relationship. The guidelines below can help open up the channels of communication between you and your partner. If you’re in an unhealthy or abusive relationship, use these tips with caution. You know your relationship best. If any of these tips would put you in danger, we […]
“Come to the edge,” he said. “No, we will fall,” they replied. They came to the edge. He pushed them… and they flew.” — Guillaume Apollinaire Without courage it is virtually impossible to progress along the spiritual path. Courage enables us to face the fears that arise when we go for what we want. Courage […]
Weaving Mindfulness Throughout Your Day From the moment you wake up to the moment you lay your head on the pillow at the end of your day, you have the opportunity to engage mindfulness as a way of life. However, if you’re like most people, as soon as you awaken, the mind is already busy […]
Mindfulness and the Mind-body Connection The substantial and significant link between mindfulness and stress reduction is centered within the mind- body connection. Although Western medicine has tended to view the mind-body connection as pseudoscience or a fringe concept, this attitude is changing as neuroscientists discover and chart the neural pathways that connect thoughts and emotions […]
Everyday Mindfulness Mindfulness is a way of learning how to relate directly to your life. Because it’s about your life, no one else can do it for you or tell you exactly how to do it. Fortunately, it isn’t something you have to get or acquire. You already have it within you; it’s simply a […]
Mindfulness and Well-being By helping you begin to recognize your habitual thinking patterns and other ingrained behaviors, mindfulness can play a significant role in enhancing your psychological and physical well-being. However, it can be difficult to sit back and watch your neuroses and problematic behaviors, as what we discover typically doesn’t fit the pretty […]
What is Mindfulness? “Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom” (Pattakos 2008, viii). -Viktor Frankl Mindfulness is about being fully aware of whatever is happening in the present moment, without filters or the lens of […]
What is a Trauma Trigger? A trauma trigger is a psychological stimulus that prompts recall of a previous traumatic experience. The stimulus itself need not be frightening or traumatic and may be only indirectly or superficially reminiscent of an earlier traumatic incident, such as a scent or a piece of clothing. Triggers can be subtle […]