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Holistic wellness is about mind-body-community wellness. Explore our thought pieces on a number of important lifestyle topics that we hope may spark some inspiration on your journey.

 
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Psychoneuroimmunology (PNI) for chronic stress and immunity
Psychoneuroimmunology (PNI) for chronic stress and immunity

A useful non-invasive therapeutic approach to moderating this cycle is Psychoneuroimmunology (PNI) which is a discipline that has evolved in the last 40 years, studying the immune system, the endocrine system, and the central and peripheral nervous systems. It looks at links and interactions between thoughts, cognitions, feelings, emotional states and ability to remain healthy.

 It is an excellent treatment modality for managing chronic conditions such as mood disorders, pain, sleep disorders, inflammatory disorders and trauma. It centers on relaxation based therapies such as diaphragmatic breathing and specific guided imagery work to decrease and help manage chronic conditions over time.

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Simple & Handy Meditation and Mindfulness Prompts to keep on hand
Simple & Handy Meditation and Mindfulness Prompts to keep on hand

Filling up your cup daily, helps you make sure you have more to give both yourself and your loved ones consistently and with ease. Fitting self care and pauses into the day can be tricky - when / how / what to do becomes all too much and a lot gets put off in overwhelm!

Here’s a handy set of meditation and mindfulness prompts to save and keep on hand for when you can’t do the thinking / can’t make it to a class / only have a few minutes. I’ve broken it into 2 occasions: quick and easy sessions and deeper, slower sessions for when you have TIME.

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The Physiological Sigh
The Physiological Sigh

The physiological sigh – a mindful way of sighing a few times each day to reduce symptoms of stress in a few minutes.

It in involves 2 consecutive inhales and a long steady exhale – this causes these little sacks of air in the lungs (alveoli) to reinflate with air, increasing the surface area of the lungs and removing carbon dioxide from the body more effectively. This brings about the feeling of calm, peace and relaxation.

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Narrative practice in action
Narrative practice in action

Developing alternate pathways or themes and mapping these out can help to understand what areas in our lives need attention and what is already working well to guide our energy and resources to where it is needed most.

This is some of narrative therapy in action, supported by the ancient wisdom of the sutras (an area of interest for some clients in particular). This technique can be particularly helpful for those struggling with Anxiety, Attachment issues, Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), Depression, Eating disorders, Grief, Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

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How to Respond instead of Reacting
How to Respond instead of Reacting

We have all had moments that we’ve been triggered by a situation or person leading to an intense emotional response (sometimes ones we regret). Some are skilled or mindful enough to let that response be what it truly is – an emotion. They experience it, acknowledge it, allow it to dissipate. In the absence of this mindful processing or regulation that emotional response usually escapes, becoming a reaction. It is in this stage or the ‘heat of the moment’ that we can say or do things we may later regret.

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Singing bowls for Anxiety
Singing bowls for Anxiety

For anyone feeling anxious or a little edgy, try listening to or playing along with a Tibetan singing bowl. Simply rest the bowl loosely on the palm of your hand and strike it once, focusing on the sound and its vibration, and leaving all other thoughts aside just for that moment. Then when this fades, strike again and repeat the process, all the while allowing this vibration to displace that edginess

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