Anxiety

Stress and anxiety are a part of life. Everyone experiences them. But because stress and anxiety share many physical symptoms, it can be hard to tell which is which. In short, stress is a response to a threat whereas anxiety is a reaction to the stress.

Our Many Selves

It is the nature of the human mind to be subdivided into parts. We all have them. Parts exist from birth, either in potential or in actuality.

Take 10…Easy Breaths

When you encourage your mind to relax, your body gets the signal that it is okay to repair itself. It’s the opposite of the flight-or-fight response. Heart rate and blood pressure drop, your immune system becomes more active and digestion soothes – all of which help stress levels decrease

Beat the Winter Blues

Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) affects more than 10 million Americans. But you don’t have to be diagnosed with seasonal depression to feel moody in the wintertime. A subclinical version brings subtler symptoms such as a desire to sleep in, a craving for carbs, and a lack of “umph.

You Can Always Make More Cookies

In an attempt to create structure in our lives, we often place limits on our selves and hold unrealistic expectations of others. It may be a subtle voice that says “it’s too late” or a belief that someone will never change. The good news is that it is rarely too late. Whether it be a mood, thought or flower – everything changes eventually.

Equanimity

The great tapestry of our lives can be seen in the rhythm of the changing seasons. If we pause and step back, extraordinary patterns of flow and movement emerge. Even now, as we settle into winter, new life is forming from the fallen decay.

An Open Heart

According to Buddhist psychology, by pushing away the painful aspects of experience we isolate ourselves from the capacity to love.