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Our brains are wired to work hard to help keep us safe and to achieve our goals and dreams. Think about how when something is really important to us, whether it’s the anticipation of that vacation or the fear of what happens if we don’t finish a project on time, our brain can become hyper focused on that thought. 

Often self-love can be confused with narcissism, which is the thinking of I am perfect, or I deserve everything to go just the way I want. Healthy self-love is definitely NOT narcissism. Nor is it selfishness, self focused, or being self consumed.

Mindfulness practices can help us to increase our ability to regulate emotions, and to decrease stress, anxiety and depression. When we have our focus in the present, the regrets from the past, and the fears and worries of the future are no longer triggering stress. We’re able to let go of those worries and fully relax in the no

Most of us have grown up in a culture that says we need to constantly push ourselves in order to reach our goal or we’ll get lazy and quit; that if we slow down to celebrate our wins we’ll lose motivation to move forward in life. Science has shown over and over again that self compassion and kindness is much more effective than being harsh with ourselves.

It's an understatement to say that the past year has been difficult, and the difficulties show no sign of settling down any time soon. Dealing with stress and finding relaxation is not a luxury, but is an important and critical part of our self-care routine.But not...

We've all got 'em. Those old habits that we just seem to keep falling back into. It can be anything, big or small, but we just can't seem to overcome them. It might be something small like that bowl of ice cream every night even though you've vowed to lose weight. Or...

If you’re doing a neural retraining program, you know that when we’re stuck in “not enough”, our limbic system (the brain’s alarm system) is triggered by the thought that we’re not safe and our body releases stress chemicals. We can get stuck in fear and stress instead of being able to live the full life that we’d like to be living.

Have you ever noticed how quick we are to congratulate a friend when great things happen? Or how easy it is to celebrate when our kids or a close friend make even a small step toward one of their goals? But when was the last time we stopped to celebrate our own...

I’m starting to plan a few exciting projects for the new year and I would appreciate your thoughts!

Taking time to focus on our mental and emotional needs is how we begin to process and move through these difficult thoughts and feelings. One of the best ways to begin to practice this self-care is through meditation. Meditation is a great place to begin a gentle practice of mental and emotional self-care.

There are so many great benefits to being outdoors. The very act of being in nature promotes mindfulness. The inherent ‘peace and quiet’ of natural environments can help to clear your mind of unnecessary worries and reduce feelings of stress. It promotes gratitude and feelings of amazement and awe, which allow the release of the positive neurotransmitter seratonin. And of course, it opens up opportunities for socialization and connection with those who are joining us.

Our brain is pretty amazing. Once I started labeling things as fun adventures, my brain started starting actually looking for adventures. I noticed day to day life just became a whole lot more, well, adventurous