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Mindfulness Meets Internal Family Systems: Richard Schwartz on Helping Clients Move from Acceptance to Transformation
A perennial quandary in psychotherapy, as well as spirituality, is whether the goal is to help people come to accept the inevitable pain of the human condition with more equanimity or to actually transform and heal the pain, shame, or terror, so that it’s no longer a problem. Are we seeking acceptance or transformation, passive observation or engaged action, a stronger connection to the here-and-now or an understanding of the past?
Mindfulness + Doodling = The Secret to Staying Focused & Present
5 FREE doodle exercises
Research has proven that doodling can enhance focusing skills, increase retention of information, ease feelings of impatience, and even inspire bursts of novel ideas. So go ahead - color outside the lines with these 5 FREE doodle exercises.
5 Postures to Help Deepen Your Breath
In this short video, psychotherapist, award-winning author and former Buddhist monk, Donald Altman, demonstrates 5 postures to help deepen your breath.
Simple Breath Awareness: An exercise to fight stress, anxiety and insomnia
You can use this simple breath awareness exercise from the classic text, “The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali," in a therapy session to help the client direct their attention to internal states and balance their autonomic nervous system.
Lion Breathing
Melt stress and tension from your face
For all the time we spend stretching our body, how often do we pause to stretch our face? With Lion Breathing you can quickly and easily relieve stress and tension by stretching your face.
MBSR-T Interventions: Pleasant Life Moments & Events Calendar
Learn how Gina Biegel uses Pleasant Life Moments in her work with teens
In this video, Gina Biegel, creator of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction for Teens (MBSR-T), shares her Pleasant Life Moments and Pleasant Events Calendar interventions. They are powerful teen-focused mindfulness practices that draw awareness to the many positive moments and activities in daily life.
Before You Scroll, Try This Mindful Social Media Practice
We're all self-critical—but for teens, self-consciousness is hardwired. Here's how to become aware of the emotions we're courting on social media.
Instant Focus Booster
A mindful way to build resilience
Because coffee works best in moderation, you may need another way to shake, rattle, and roll those brain cells awake. Here is an all-natural way to boost your energy and mental focus through breathing.
The Race to Right Here Right Now: Mindfulness as a key to lasting happiness
There are many ways to practice mindfulness, but you can download three favorite (and free!) mindfulness techniques developed especially for teens.
Teflon for Cravings
Cravings and urges are like powerful gusts of wind that can appear quickly and powerfully. If you're not ready, these gusts can spin you out of control and sap your ability to stay on course, not to mention diminish your clarity and resilience. To better manage unexpected (or familiar) cravings, do this...