It is hot, the sun is bright. There are bbqs galore, and it is light out until late. People are out having fun, but you’re not feeling it? Maybe you struggle with some seasonal depression? What people don’t realize is that when someone has SAD (seasonal affect disorder), it cannot only be triggered by a lack of light but it …
Why we have become more distracted
I have had problems with becoming distracted, focusing, and being inattentive ever since I can remember. Most people that I know, and many of the clients that I have seen also struggle with this reality. When I sat down to write this article, I actually got distracted from the task at hand. Everything else seemed more important I needed to …
Why texting is making us more disconnected in our relationships
Recently, I was talking via text with a friend and they said that they were no longer happy with the person that they were in an open relationship with. They wanted advice about how to kindly state that they wanted to start dating other people. I responded and asked them to let me know how it went. When I followed …
The Power of Visualization Meditation
Vision is important in life so that we can have something to work towards. If we do not set intentions, then we don’t have goals which can lead us to stagnation. Visualization meditation is powerful because the mind believes what we envision. So being careful of what thoughts that we think of is important, because this what creates our emotions, perceptions, …
How art therapy uses the 5 senses and helps to reconnect to the body
Why is it important to engage the senses? When we use the our five senses we can live a more embodied life. When we live more embodied we can be more anchored in ourselves, in our bodies and live more authentically. It can allow us to experience a range of emotions and release stress and anxiety by externalizing our experiences. In …
Making Friends with Anxiety
Making friends with anxiety? What is this woman telling me to do? Yes, I promise it is possible to embrace and change ones relationship with anxiety. It is all about patience and practice. The buddhist Monk, Thich Naht Hahn, talks about showing up for feelings when they occur so that that one can be peaceful towards yourself instead of …
How Art Therapy Calms The Brain
I have been asked many times, “So your an art therapist how exactly does that work?” Art therapy works to change the brain and calm it because is that it accesses a both hemispheres of the brain, and the also lower hemispheres of the brain which can help access emotions that you are not aware of just using the left …
