Why is change so scary?
Fall is the season of change. As I look out my window each day, I can see the subtle and not so subtle changes taking place. Leaves are slowly changing their colors. They are getting ready for the time when they will let go and descend down to the ground to transform into mulch or simply disintegrate. The air is beginning to become more crisp and we are starting our rainy season here in the Northwest. Yes, change is in the air! It’s the cycle of change that Mother Nature goes through every few months.…
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Ready to be more mindful, less stressed, worried and anxious? Then you are ready to discover how you can do that! As you enjoy your summertime mode, with your new skills of mindfulness, (read previous blog posts) you may be aware you’d like to have more focus in being this way (more mindful) and you’d really like to get rid of those old ways of being and thinking (mind full of “stuff!) that keep popping up and aren’t serving you very well. Hypnotherapy and Hypno-Coaching is the perfect venue to accomplish this. And, as I…
Mindfulness 101
Follow these 7 easy steps and notice how quickly you can become mindful! Step #1-DECIDE you want to become mindful When we decide to do something, we are telling ourselves we are committed and we engage our minds in this “new” decision Step #2-STOP and pause. Stopping and pausing for a moment in whatever we are doing, brings our attention to the activity and forms a natural “break” from the autopilot program we were on. Step #3-Breathe consciously. Breathing with focus allows that stop and pause to continue and gives us the opportunity to elevate…
Mind full or Mindful? Where are you?
I am a big fan of being in summertime mode and those of you who have been in my community for a while know that about me. And, you know, I’m wanting that for you too! But, I must confess, this year, so far, I’ve been “off” quite a bit in getting there. I’ve had my mind full of lots to do. Much too much! And, I haven’t been as mindful of how much I was putting on my plate! Oh dear! And, now it seems like summer is shortly coming to an end! Yikes!…
Life Balance Quiz
How Well Do You Maintain Life Balance? by Jackie Foskett of Healing Hypnotherapy We hear how important it is to have balance in our lives. Yet what exactly does that mean? If trying to maintain balance in your life has your feeling like a tightrope walker, you are not alone! Most of us have so many demands on our time and energy, life can feel like a 3 ring circus! Take this quiz to find out how well you are doing in meeting responsibilities, while recognizing and fulfilling personal needs and wants. It will help…
Heart Focused Breathing For YOU!
Feeling stressed, anxious, or worried can upset your heart’s natural coherent rhythms, which in turn send electromagnetic signals to the brain to release stress hormones. By focusing in on your heart as you breathe and engaging in a positive emotional feeling, you are supporting your heart’s innate intelligence to get back into a state of coherence. This quick exercise is a modified version on “The Quick Coherence Technique” created by The Heart Math Institute, and is Stress Relief Tool #4 in my book: The Stress Relief Toolbox: For Women Who Take Care of Everyone But…