Best Practices
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 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…
Read MoreTake a Breath for Life – A 21-day program to create a shift from stress and reaction, to intention and empowered action!
Take a Breath for Life 21 Day “Daily Discipline” Program Using will and support to develop a regular discipline. Will- (def.) ‘mental powers manifested as wishing, choosing, desiring, or intending.’ Discipline- (def.) ‘training that corrects, molds or perfects the mental faculties or moral character.’ Thought… Word… Deed! Thought- Is your…
Read MoreListening and Speaking- Learn some simple guided exercises to strengthen these crucial skills
“Not everyone has the time, money or interest in professional counseling. These listening and speaking practices hold enormous benefit in their inherent authenticity and confidentiality. This could be a powerful tool. Not in place of, but to compliment any other support choices.” Listening (and Speaking!) skills Why practice listening? To learn more about how…
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