By Bella Reilly For bereaved partners, adult children, and close friends trying to keep daily life moving after a death, the emotional challenges of grief can arrive in sharp, unpredictable waves. Coping with loss often means carrying shock, guilt, anger, numbness, or longing while the world … [Read more...] about Finding Calm Through Mindfulness When Facing Grief and Loss
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Unlock the Night: Strategies for Sleep-Driven Mental Harmony
By Amber Speck www.writeaboutrecovery.com Restful sleep often feels difficult to achieve. However, developing healthy sleep habits is crucial for supporting your mental health. Improving your sleep routine can rejuvenate your body and strengthen your mind. Many people face similar … [Read more...] about Unlock the Night: Strategies for Sleep-Driven Mental Harmony
Discover Interoception, your Powerful Sixth Sense
When asked “How many senses do you have?,” you’d probably answer: smell, taste, sight, touch, and sound. And you would be right… to sense our external environment. But, we also have interoception to sense internal phenomena like experiencing hunger, pain, fever, heart palpitations, stomach … [Read more...] about Discover Interoception, your Powerful Sixth Sense
Breathing Intentionally to Master our Mind-Body Connection
Our everyday lives are filled with stressful events that disrupt our mental and physical wellbeing. We take for granted that anxiety and stress are out of our control. We may be all too used to the symptoms that ensue; sleep disruptions, irritability, frustration, sweaty palms, upset stomach, … [Read more...] about Breathing Intentionally to Master our Mind-Body Connection
4 Natural Ways to Activate the Vagus Nerve, your Pathway to Relaxation
Why do you breathe a sigh of relief when a stressful situation is resolved? Why is deep breathing or stretching your neck so relaxing? Be thankful to your vagus nerve, the longest nerve in the body. It contains ‘vagabond’ nerve fibers driving the ‘rest and digest’ response to key organs and body … [Read more...] about 4 Natural Ways to Activate the Vagus Nerve, your Pathway to Relaxation
