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Progressive relaxation of the body.

Relax the Body

A symbolic hand gesture that brings courage and confidence

A symbolic hand gesture that brings courage and confidence

Ganesha Mudra

Finger Breathing is a breath that coordinates longer inhales and exhales with movement of the fingers.

Finger Breathing is a breath that coordinates longer inhales and exhales with movement of the fingers.

Nyasa

A Sanskrit Term That Means, "Not This, Not That" that can be used as a tool to help us meditate

A Sanskrit Term That Means, "Not This, Not That" that can be used as a tool to help us meditate

Neti Neti

A Mindfulness tool that helps us visualize the breath enter and leave the body.

A Mindfulness tool that helps us visualize the breath enter and leave the body.

Seeing Breath

A breath practice to help relieve anxiety and regulate the nervous system

A breath practice to help relieve anxiety and regulate the nervous system

Square Breathing

Cooling Breath

Consider where and how you can grow your own food.

Consider where and how you can grow your own food.

Victory Garden

Gardening doesn’t have to be a big deal, dig a hole, put a plant in it and see what happens

Gardening doesn’t have to be a big deal, dig a hole, put a plant in it and see what happens

Hands in Dirt

Attributes  to cultivate that build resilience

Attributes  to cultivate that build resilience

Resilience

Looking up at the night’s sky puts it all into perspective

Looking up at the night’s sky puts it all into perspective

Phases of the Moon

The body is on loan.  When we contemplate the end of our lives what really matters.

The body is on loan.  When we contemplate the end of our lives what really matters.

The Library Book

A breathing practice to regulate anxiety.

A breathing practice to regulate anxiety.

Straw Breath

We can reset ourselves in the middle of a busy day by, laying down and elevating our legs

We can reset ourselves in the middle of a busy day by, laying down and elevating our legs

Take a Nap

Keep the toilet seat up or put it down. What Feng shui’s has to say about this perennial struggle

Keep the toilet seat up or put it down. What Feng shui’s has to say about this perennial struggle

Toilet Seat

The heart is considered “The Emperor” the Pericardium, protects the heart physically but also emotionally

The heart is considered “The Emperor” the Pericardium, protects the heart physically but also emotionally

The Emperor

How do we react to the things we can’t control

How do we react to the things we can’t control

Row Row Row Your Boat

Sitting down and eating a home made meal with friends is a balm to the spirit

Sitting down and eating a home made meal with friends is a balm to the spirit

Food is My Love Language

Practice a symbolic hand gesture that brings courage, self confidence and unshakable trust

Practice a symbolic hand gesture that brings courage, self confidence and unshakable trust

Unshakeable Trust Mudra

We are looking for happiness in the wrong places, it is not found in external objects but within.

We are looking for happiness in the wrong places, it is not found in external objects but within.

Saint Augustine

Heart Brain Coherence: The mind and the heart are unified

Heart Brain Coherence: The mind and the heart are unified

Electromagnetic Heart Fields

Could the meaning of life be as simple as doing chores?

Could the meaning of life be as simple as doing chores?

Chop Wood, Carry Water.

Getting lost is  good for brain health

Take a Different Way Home

The mind chases bright shiny objects, like a dog chases a squirrel

The mind chases bright shiny objects, like a dog chases a squirrel

Squirrel

AI can do a lot of thinking for us, but it can’t make grandma’s mac and cheese

AI can do a lot of thinking for us, but it can’t make grandma’s mac and cheese