by Joelle Lazar | Nov 25, 2015 | Emotional Wellbeing, Meditation, Nourishing Thoughts, Video
A guided mindfulness practice to bring the present moment into focus. Harmonize with breath, body awareness, and 5 sense perception. Take a step back from unhelpful thinking, cultivate loving kindness, and re-wire the Critic to be a more helpful thinker.
by Joelle Lazar | Nov 24, 2015 | Emotional Wellbeing, Nourishing Thoughts, Recovery, Video
The Critic is a reflection of unhelpful beliefs, judgments, and patterns that we have internalized from our role models, and early relationship dynamics. Using mindfulness we can pause, take a step back, and train the Critic to be a helpful thinker that supports us to...
by Joelle Lazar | Nov 24, 2015 | Emotional Wellbeing, Nourishing Thoughts, Video
Unhelpful Thinking Styles: All or nothing thinking Mental filter that notices failures but not successes Jumping to conclusions (mind reading or fortune telling) Emotional Reasoning (I feel embarassed therefore I must be an idiot) Labeling (I’m a complete loser)...
by Joelle Lazar | Nov 12, 2015 | Nourishing Thoughts, Recovery, Uncategorized
Resources for Understanding Trauma: Trauma and the Body, by Pat Ogden, Kekuni Minton, and Clare Pain Understanding Trauma: Integrating Biological, Clinical and Cultural Perspectives, by Laurence J.Kirmayer, Robert Lemelson, and Mark Barad In An Unspoken Voice, by...