Category: Whole Body Mental Health
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An Equation for Confidence
I frequently meet clients on intake where either years of internal messaging, or sometimes one intense moment has sprouted a fountain of low self worth. Often there are unconscious patterns that stem from early childhood where the curtains looks like an embarrassing moment, a break up, a lost job etc though the main event is…
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Mind Body Tips – EMOTION
I’ve been asked this past year by the terrific pediatricians at Evergreen Pediatric to create /write mental health tips for their community. I decided to emphasize the mind-body connection as it’s so important to know from a young age to understand how interconnected our minds and bodies are. The tips are meant to be evidence-based,…
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ADHD 101
I’m honored to share digestible and supportive mental health tips to the Evergreen Pediatric community and wanted to share a recent installation that I know my clients and their families may appreciate. The folioing is distilled from many years of study, clinical work and lived experience. I will continue to share the most up to…
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101 Ways to Play Outdoors
Playing outdoors is a year round imperative, here are some that might inspire you in summer.
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5 Steps to Nervous System Safety
An important reframing of our nervous system to stay more regulated and connected to our environments.
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Understanding the Mental Health Provider Landscape
How to choose the best provider for your mental health needs.
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Bottom Up or Top Down?
An exploration of sensory versus cognitive therapy As humans, we respond to our environment (e.g., friends, sound, food, stress, light, news) in two general ways: through bottom-up responses and top-down responses. We often feel our emotions in our bodies before we consciously think about them. Since our brains are essentially guessing machines, the narrative we…
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50 Ways to Take a Break
Research shows that taking small breaks or “micro breaks” throughout the day will increase performance, decrease fatigue and contribute to a feeling of overall wellbeing. When we are depressed planning out pleasant activities throughout the week can be beneficial to shifting our mood and significantly reduce symptoms of depression. Choose from the activities below and…
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Eating Healthy is a Form of Self Respect
I am currently completing a certification training for food as medicine, created for mental health professionals and the findings are fascinating. Much of the broad strokes are obvious and well known – you are what you eat to a degree, and eating healthy is indeed a sign of self respect. That said, I’m surprised that…
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Integrated Mind & Body
Mind and body are inextricably linked. What we do with our body affects our minds and vice versa. As a new (old) therapist, I thought it would be best to begin working with those that know are bodies the best. I am grateful for my experience working with the terrific MD’s at Evergreen Pediatric, where…
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