By Amber Speck www.writeaboutrecovery.com Living with three generations under one roof can feel like choreographed chaos. Someone’s always talking, cooking, needing, fixing, or fussing. And yet, when it works, it’s golden. Grandparents pass on quiet wisdom, kids bounce between laps and laptops, … [Read more...] about Being Mindful in a Multigenerational Home
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How Parental Anxiety Shapes a Child’s World
By Amber Speck www.writeaboutrecovery.com You do not always see it coming. It starts with a child hesitating at the classroom door or fidgeting through a playdate that used to feel easy. Parents, often so focused on smoothing the road ahead, sometimes miss the way their own unease spills into the … [Read more...] about How Parental Anxiety Shapes a Child’s World
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
Incorporating Mindfulness into Daily Routines to Modulate Stress
By Amber Speck www.writeaboutrecovery.com In today's fast-paced world, mindfulness is essential for mental and emotional well-being. Being fully present and engaged in each moment helps reduce stress and enhance overall happiness. Integrating mindfulness into your daily routines can positively … [Read more...] about Incorporating Mindfulness into Daily Routines to Modulate Stress
How to Identify and Overcome Social Anxiety
If you feel butterflies in your stomach when meeting new people or just shopping in a busy store… try to focus on the ‘future moment’ and leave behind the anxiety of the ‘present moment.’ Everyone is confronted with situations outside their comfort zone. If feeling nervous and anxious happens in … [Read more...] about How to Identify and Overcome Social Anxiety
The Amazing Superpowers of Smiling and Laughing
If there’s anything the pandemic has taught us, it’s that life can be tough on us. Whether it be unforeseen work, financial, personal or family issues, or just everyday pressures. These challenges can be quite stressful, unless you take them with a grain of salt… The Benefits of Smiling and … [Read more...] about The Amazing Superpowers of Smiling and Laughing
