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Stress Reduction

Mindful Living Reduces Stress and increases the Relaxation Response so we can live in a state of inner peace. If we undergo a particularly stressful time, we know how to manage the stiff current. Sometimes we don’t recognize stress as stress and call it other things. How many times have we had that WOW response when we realize that we are all keyed up about something? Here is a terrific definition of stress taken from The Relaxation and Stress Reduction Workbook 4th edition Davis, Eshelman and McKay:New Harbinger Publications Stress Responses – Emotional, Cognitive, Physiological Stress responses can be simple…

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January 22, 2011 1 CommentMindfulness/StressBy Janet

Books That Have Inspired Me

I love books and I often go on a reading binge that lasts for weeks at a time. Since Pathways to Wholeness is about mindful meditation, personal growth, spiritual development and personal healing, I’ll mention some of the books that touched my heart and inspired my personal journey. Wayne Dyer: Your Sacred Self – Wayne Dyer’s work opens up our perceptions to what can be. This book introduced me to the idea of being a witness to our own lives…standing back and taking a clear look rather than getting all wound up in the emotions we experience. The idea of…

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January 21, 2011 Leave a commentBooksBy Janet

REB Nurturing Wellness Through Radical Self-Care

Living a Balanced, Happy Life People always ask me if I use the same strategies that I teach. The answer is yes, yes, yes. I use them, feel better because of them, and teach them efficiently because they are a natural part of my daily life. You may know that I have a free REB Nurturing Wellness Teleclass scheduled to begin on February 15, 2011 at 4 pm EST. You might not know what your getting into if you register for the class. The REB Nurturing Wellness Guidebook is brand new and hot off the press. In fact, it hasn’t…

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January 19, 2011 1 CommentEnergy Medicine/HealingBy Janet

Words that Inspire During Times of Stress

Just like most of humanity, my response varies on different days depending on what I am experiencing, where I am and what I am doing. My goal is to stay centered and balanced, but sometimes I choose to employ my self-care skills to help me through a rough patch of emotion. Once I realize my emotions are not going away easily, I take action. The first thing I usually do is quiet my mind using breathing. I love the 10 breath qi gong (page 42 Pathways to Wholeness) …taking ten breaths and then repeating until my body responds with comforting…

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January 18, 2011 1 CommentMindfulness/StressBy Janet

Breathe, Imagine, Relax

Breathe, Imagine, Relax Meditation (1/17/11) Download Breathing is so important! It is life flowing through us. This particular imagery is a combination of guided imagery and progressive relaxation. It is easy to do and very refreshing. General Directions: Inhale from your abdomen. Hold the breath for a beat. As you exhale, experience yourself relaxing. 1. Take a nice naturally deep breath, breathing from you lower abdomen….hold the breath…as you exhale….relax your feet, ankles, toes, the arches of your feet. 2. Breathe from your abdomen….hold….as you exhale…relax your calves, knees, and thighs. 3. Breathe….hold….exhale….relax your pelvis, abdomen, stomach. 4. Breathe….hold….relax your…

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January 17, 2011 Leave a commentMeditationBy Janet