Category: Stress
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3 Simple Ways to Access Inner Calm & Resilience
Here are 3 simple ways to help you navigate daily stressors or life challenges and tap into the deep reservoir of calmness and resilience for yourself and those around you.
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How to quick-start your mindfulness practice today
It might seem intimidating to get started with a mindfulness practice. Just know that’s why it is called a ‘practice’. Just like how many of us grew up not knowing how to surf or ride a bike and had to practice, mindfulness is also a practice. It is a skill that can be learned and…
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20 Mantras to use when Anxiety shows up
Your mind is going 100 mph. Your heart is racing and your muscles get tense. You feel a knot in your stomach or in your throat. Your thoughts begin to spiral and suddenly you feel so overwhelmed and out of control. Anxiety can feel like it takes complete control over us and there’s nothing we…
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Holistic therapy: Hierbabuena Tea for Stress & Pain
When we think about expanding pathways to healing by exploring holistic and cultural knowledge, I want to share with you one of my grandmother’s indigenous healing practice using a natural herb that has medicinal properties for the mind and body. Hierbabuena (good herb) is a very powerful herbal plant that is beneficial in alleviating pain…
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What is Mindfulness?
Consider this: How often do you catch your mind wandering while you are driving home from work or eating lunch and begin to think about: “What am I going to do this weekend? I should have picked up some groceries yesterday. What am I going to buy my best friend for her birthday?” Our mind…
Michelle Zaragoza, LCSW 