Living More Fully
How do we cope with pandemic fatigue, seasonal affective disorder, the holidays blues, on top of post-election stress?
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How do we cope with election stress in 2020? A Harris Poll taken in August, 2020 showed that 2/3rds of US Americans are experiencing distress related to the election, regardless of political affiliation.
info_outline COVID-19 Mental Health Survival GuideLiving More Fully
James Guay, LMFT speaks with AJ Gibson & Mikalah Gordon on Channel Q's The Morning Beat Radio Show about his COVID-19 Mental Health Survivor Guide.
info_outline Guided Compassion MeditationLiving More Fully
It's been said that mindfulness without compassion is like a bird with one wing. Both are essential to living an engaged and full life. When we come from a place of curiosity, openness AND kindness to experiences in life, we have greater awareness and a depth of understanding that creates greater internal wealth.
info_outline Guided Mindfulness MeditationLiving More Fully
Practicing mindfulness through meditation is the training ground for becoming more mindful in your everyday life. When we train in this way, we can then develop the internal muscles to navigate life's natural ups and downs.
info_outline Breaking Bad Habits Using MindfulnessLiving More Fully
One of the many reasons people come into my office for counseling, is because they’ve tried to break a bad habit or pattern on their own, and despite their best efforts, they’re still hooked. In this podcast, I'll use the example of the never-ending yoyo dieting that we can use mindfulness to address.
info_outline Stress Reduction Using MindfulnessLiving More Fully
What is mindfulness and how do we actually use it? It’s a topic that’s near and dear to my heart because I’ve seen how powerful it changes the lives of my clients and certainly has my own life as well. Today I’ll be defining mindfulness and describing how it can be used to reduce stress through a 4 step process:
info_outline Becoming Your Own Best FriendLiving More Fully
The relationship we have with ourselves is the most important relationship in our lives. It is one that is with us from birth until death, from 24/7, 365 days a year. Literally no one else on the planet can be there in the same way that we can be there for ourselves. How do we befriend ourselves? How do we become our own best friends, especially if we already have a pretty conflictual or toxic relationship with who we are?
info_outline How to End FriendshipsLiving More Fully
Friendships are vital for our overall health and well-being. In fact, not only are healthy friendships good for our emotional and psychological well-being but they also improve our physical health, like our immune system. However, destructive or even toxic friendships can wreak havoc on our lives. And sometimes, friendships can be problematic in other ways. How do we end friendships when we need to?
info_outline How to Improve FriendshipsLiving More Fully
There are moments in life where we notice our friendships are just not as satisfying as we’d like them to be. Maybe they’ve become sporadic, one-sided, boring, conflictual, or otherwise just not as deep, fun or consistent as we’d like.
info_outlinePracticing mindfulness through meditation is the training ground for becoming more mindful in your everyday life. When we train in this way, we can then develop the internal muscles to navigate life's natural ups and downs.
In this podcast I guide you through a mindfulness meditation that incorporates an increased awareness of your body, your breath and your surroundings, using your five senses.
Enjoy coming back home to YOU!