Posts by Jeff Thomlinson
How to practice?
Here is a short description to support you in practicing Take a Breath for Schools and Communities. While this description supports an individual, the same basic format would support a class or group. 1. Create a safe, comfortable, uninterrupted space. 2. Put on your headphones, or adjust your audio speaker. 3. Pick a recording length…
Read MoreYour Voice! Speak and be heard and healed
Develop your Voice to Support your Mind In the Communication section you will find some key support tools. Supporting you in your integration of the Take a Breath for Schools and Communities content and methodology. You will find support in establishing and empowering your place in community. Each of us deserves to have a voice.…
Read MoreBe a Mental Health aid! How to use this program to support others
Mental Health First Aid Support someone with potential mental health issues Especially in this time of challenge and upset, stay aware of those around you. Watch for anyone, young or old, with a mental health issue? One in three North Americans will experience a mental health illness during their lifetime, yet the signs aren’t always…
Read More3-Part Breath with a strap
Using a strap to develop the full breath. This simple exercise can develop a feeling of the deeper breath. Often individuals don’t know what a full breath feels like, that fills all 3 vertical regions of the lungs, but also the side body/ribs and the back of the body. This video will give a foundation in…
Read MoreStraw Breath- for anxiety
The Straw Breath- An excellent tool to develop the feeling of the full exhalation which is often elusive to those who struggle with anxiety. Once viewed, you could also practice the audio recording version of this breath. https://tab-recordings.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/09095755/Straw-breath.mp4 https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/tab-recordings/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/02194509/straw-breath.mp3
Read MoreVirtual Assembly- A Presentation for Schools and Groups
Hello School and Community Leaders! Take a Breath is moving forward with creativity and purpose to help support your school and our community. We have the tools to address mental health and wellness and allow you and your staff to focus on the required management and curriculum. We believe we have a unique opportunity to…
Read MoreThe Science of Success in Mindfulness- How to succeed in creating new habits and patterns.
“We shape our buildings, thereafter they shape us” Sir Winston Churchill New Habits can replace Old Habits It can be so difficult to create a new habit or pattern. I know it has been a lifelong struggle for me in some areas. At the same time, some areas of my life, I have…
Read MorePersonalized Mindfulness- An individualized recording for those dealing with a specific, personal issue
https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/tab-recordings/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/24083317/Personalized-Mindfulness.mp4 Personalized Mindfulness Creating your own individualized Take a Breath recording This personalized mindfulness is in the form of a ‘‘river raft journey’ (or space journey, or forest journey, or ocean journey, etc. ). It is meant to address an area of stress, struggle- an area that has become an issue. Whether you are…
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