My post last week that offered 3 quick and easy tools to help you calm down was immensely popular. (Find post here). This week I’d like to follow up with more information about why these tools work and tell you how to use Mindfulness to reduce stress. Understanding the methodology behind the tools offers more of an opportunity to permanently get off the emotional roller coaster. I said the tools work because they reorient you to the present moment. But, what do I mean? The fa

I was a fairly cautious child. I wasn't the risk taker of the family, which often worked against me during trips to Busch Gardens as a kid. I liked to have fun but I played it safe. Needless to say, roller coasters were not generally my thing. Nope. See you at the bumper cars thank you very much. I remember the first time I went on my first big roller coaster. It was something I had successfully protested for the first 13 years of my life. (Yep, you read that right. 13. Middl

I had the pleasure of having some of my favorite littles come visit me this summer. You can imagine my excitement when I realized their visit coincided with the release of Pixar’s newest movie, Inside Out. (You know you're a therapist if ... you get excited about a movie about FEELINGS!) © Pixar Inside Out follows the story of Riley, a preteen girl whose world is rocked when her parents announce they are moving across the country. Riley’s emotions in Headquarters - Joy, Sadne