Monthly Archives: March 2021

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Take a moment. Breathe. Focus your mind. Slow down and read each word. Become aware of yourself reading this sentence, this paragraph. You, sitting there, focusing on each word, one by one. Become aware of each sound as it echoes … Continue reading →

Benefits of Meditation I’ve alluded to a lot of benefits of meditation throughout the article. Of all so-called “spiritual practices,” meditation probably has the largest body of scientific research backing up its utility and power. Numerous studies using MRI and … Continue reading →

Mindfulness techniquesThere is more than one way to practice mindfulness, but the goal of any mindfulness technique is to achieve a state of alert, focused relaxation by deliberately paying attention to thoughts and sensations without judgment. This allows the mind … Continue reading →

Staying Mindfully Productive Book Happy Mental Health Week everyone! During this time of uncertainty, you might be struggling with your daily routines and workflows. You may find that it’s tougher than usual to get through your to-dos and find the … Continue reading →

Faith is taking the first step,even when you don’t see the whole staircase.– Martin Luther King, Jr.

LEVELS OF DEPRESSION: MILDLY DEPRESSED #3 Feeling slowed down, sad, trouble keeping negative thoughts out of head, self-critical, fatigued, easily distracted, bored, still able to work. MODERATELY DEPRESSED #2 Feeling very sad, hopeless, slowed down, uninterested in things most of … Continue reading →

MOOD CHART #10. Total loss of judgement, excessive spending, religious delusions and hallucinations.#9. Lost touch with reality, incoherent, no sleep, paranoid and vindictive, reckless behavior.HYPOMANIA#8. Inflated self-esteem, rapid thoughts and speech, counter-productive, simultaneous tasks.#7. Very productive, everything to excess (phone … Continue reading →

SLEEP SCALE: 1.) Feeling active, vital, alert or wide awake. 2.) Functioning at high levels, but not at peak; able to concentrate. 3.) Awake, but relaxed, responsive but not fully awake. 4.) Somewhat foggy, let down. 5.) Foggy, losing interest … Continue reading →