Category Archives: Mental Health
When in Doubt, Unplug and Go Outdoors
My anxiety level went up in November 2016, but I told myself, “Maybe it won’t be as bad as we fear.” Well, it isn’t — in many ways it is worse. I suppose it could get much worse. I’ve marched, … Continue reading
Posted in environment, food, health, Mental Health, nature, our yard, Random thoughts, Sustainable living
Tagged gardening, stress, surviving Trump, taking time out
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Grounding Like a Tree (Part 2)
In Grounding Like a Tree (Part 1) I wrote about using creative visualization to safely drain away stress, anxiety, and depression — the “bad stuff.” This one is about how to take in the “good stuff” to help you heal, … Continue reading
Grounding Like a Tree (Part 1)
Whenever a person is feeling stressed, anxious, or depressed, one of the quickest ways I’ve found to drain away the “bad stuff” is grounding like a tree. This makes use of creative visualization and a bit of meditation. Make sure … Continue reading
Posted in health, Mental Health, nature, spirituality
Tagged anxiety, creative visualization, dealing with stress, depression self-help, grounding
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Meditation
One very effective way of dealing with stress is meditation. Scientists and researchers have been paying more attention to the benefits of meditation over the past 5-10 years, and have found that meditation increases the amount of grey matter in … Continue reading
Posted in health, Mental Health, spirituality, Uncategorized
Tagged dealing with stress, emotions, improving memory, mindfulness
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How to help your body relax
The world has become a tense place. We often read, hear, and see things that frustrate and upset us. Unless we make a habit of helping our body relax, that tension builds and can make us sick. Let’s look at … Continue reading
Posted in health, Mental Health, nature, Uncategorized
Tagged dealing with stress, relaxation
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When I am old I shall . . .
There is a famous poem (“Warning”) by Jenny Joseph that begins, “When I am an old woman I shall wear purple . . . ” I’ve always enjoyed that poem, because the idea of living life the way I want … Continue reading
Posted in family, Mental Health, Random thoughts, spirituality, Uncategorized
Tagged aging
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Balance and Self-Focus
Having a balanced life is generally considered a good thing (except by people whose lives are way out of balance). You want a clean house, but not smelling like bleach. Work and play. Everyone shares in the conversation. Determination and … Continue reading
Posted in family, home, Mental Health, social issues
Tagged children, passive-aggressive behavior, self-focus, teens
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Creative Re-Visioning
Ever come to a point in your life where everything seems to fall apart? Maybe you made some unwise choices, or a relationship ended, or you got laid off, or your health starts to go, or something you really believed … Continue reading
Posted in Mental Health, Random thoughts, Uncategorized
Tagged Alyson McEvoy, starting anew, We'Moon 2014
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How do we react to the End of something?
There are or may be many endings in a life: graduation from school, moving away from “home,” divorce, leaving a job, miscarriage, moving far away, buying a house, death of someone close to us, learning we have a terminal illness, … Continue reading
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