by: Glenda | tags: Anxiety, Morning Routine, Stress
I know your life is busy, and the idea that you take time in the morning for yourself seems like a reach. But, what if I told you that it doesn’t have to take a lot of your time to be effective and improve your mental health? Taking a few minutes in the morning to start your day mindfully and peacefully can lead to:
by: Glenda | tags: Breathing
by: Glenda | tags: Parts of Self
Do any of these statements sound familiar?
“There’s a part of me that wants to get out and make some new friends, but there’s this other part of me that cringes at the thought of meeting new people.“
or
“There is a part of me that wants to quit this job, and start my own business, but the rational part of me says, the risk is too high!”
by: Glenda | tags: Centering, Heart
Growing up, many of us spent a lot of time finding ways to shut down and close off our hearts, protecting ourselves from hurtful people, and painful traumatic events. So, why in the world would you want to open your heart and allow yourself to be vulnerable? You’ve deflected the hurt and pain this long, why change now?
by: Glenda | tags: Centering
Often when I’m in a session, and my client is feeling emotional overload, or feeling overwhelmed and unraveling a bit, I’ll stop, and I’ll say, “ Let’s take a minute, and bring you back to your center.” Then we’ll take a few breaths, and calm down. But, it occurs to me that “coming back to center” may not have the same meaning for someone else that it has for me.
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Glenda L. Rice, MA, LPC Psychotherapy and Consultation