Lose weight. Get a new job. Exercise more. These goals have been on my New Year’s resolutions list over the years, and maybe yours, no? Personal development and improvement seem a necessary part of life — after all, without the desire to do and be better, we’d become complacent. But why then do so many […]
BODY/MIND
Counter Those Holiday Jitters with a Simple, Effective Tool
You’re anxious about being able to afford gifts for everyone on your list. The company party sounds like the worst idea in the world. Someone you loved recently died and you’re grieving, not feeling jolly. Interacting with your family gives you nightmares. Welcome to the holidays. While some situations can be avoided with a quiet […]
BODY/MIND
Press Pause: Developing Awareness with Yoga
Interoception makes us less likely to ignore symptoms of larger problems
Ever walked out of a yoga class feeling peaceful? Even-keeled? Like you had hit the reset button? Same here. It was what first hooked me. I reluctantly walked into a yoga studio after injuring myself playing collegiate sports, feeling scatterbrained and despondent about my body. A friend dragged me to a yoga studio down the […]
