Stress Prevention

Process Journal: Active meditation for busy minds

Process Journal: Active meditation for busy minds

What is the Process Journal?

The process journal is the dynamic cousin of your high school diary. It is a creative, effective tool for self-growth and professional development - not just a landing pad for capturing the day’s events.

What does it do?

It acts as a powerful release valve for internal pressure. Amazingly, studies have shown, that just knowing that you have access to a trusted outlet, is enough to reduce anxiety. A regular practice provides even more benefit, like illuminating deeper insights and helping halt negative patterns.

How to stop being hard on yourself as a parent

How to stop being hard on yourself as a parent

When you hear that inner mom-guilt voice whisper, "you're not good enough," here's what to say to yourself instead

Parenting is hard enough without a pandemic to navigate. We should be congratulating ourselves for just getting through the day, instead of us beating ourselves up for not measuring up to the Pinterest post next door.

We all want our child to internalize the best of us and leave the rest. That's why modeling self-love and kindness for yourself is a gift you give your child. Lead by example and you will end up raising a compassionate adult, with healthy boundaries and lots of love to give.

Beyond Mental Health: Journaling & Immunity

Beyond Mental Health: Journaling & Immunity

Stress is an inevitable part of our lives (especially these days). To many, it may be obvious that how we handle stress, can make a big difference in our mental health. It’s perhaps less obvious, how proactive stress management, can support our physical health.

Family's Here...to Stay: When Extended Family Moves In

Family's Here...to Stay: When Extended Family Moves In

There are a lot of advantages to having extended family close at hand (it takes a village!), but it would be helpful to understand that it will also bring some challenges. Here are some tips for mindfully navigating a smooth transition.

1. Self-Compassion…

2. Nuclear Family Meeting…

3. Establish Ground Rules…

Keeping Cool for the Kids: Parenting through a Crisis

Keeping Cool for the Kids: Parenting through a Crisis

Keeping Cool for the Kids: Parenting through a Crisis. Six tips for managing the days of COVID-19 and managing your mental health while under quarantine.

How to Prevent (or at least better manage) Holiday Stress

How to Prevent (or at least better manage) Holiday Stress

The holidays are supposed to be happy happy, joy joy. But, realistically, they’re more something like stress, fun, fun, stress. Read on for some helpful hints for making your holiday season more It's A Wonderful Life and less National Lampoon Christmas Vacation.

8 Ways to Stay Calm in Stressful Situations

8 Ways to Stay Calm in Stressful Situations

Life and work stress is inevitable, but we work to manage how much if affects us. Here are 8 helpful tips for staying cool under pressure.