Category: Hope and Cope
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SAVE: Suicide Prevention, Information, and Awareness
On the site linked at the end of this post, you will find out how to help a loved one you suspect might be at risk or find support in your time of grief. “Only half of all Americans experiencing an episode of major depression receive treatment.” (NAMI) But “80% -90% of people that seek treatment for…
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Call to Action / Inspiration
This week’s Call to Action: Meditation by Thais – Jules Massenet performed by Maxim Vengerov If Hope and Beauty can be found in sound, it’s definitely found here.
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5 min Mindful Breathing | Practice | Greater Good in Action
Check Out this week’s Alert Aware Mindful for a 5 min stress busting exercise. Start learning little ways to manage your stress everyday! Source: Mindful Breathing | Practice | Greater Good in Action
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MBSR Guided Audio & Video Exercises – UC San Diego Health
There are many exercise ranging from 6-45 minutes. Also, located on this site is a link to guided Yoga audio and video. There are modifications available for those with medical issues such as Gentle Hatha chair yoga. They are easily downloadable, so check it out and try meditating for at least 15 minutes a day…
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Exercises in Grounding from The Art of Healing Trauma (Through Healing Exercises, Stories, and Research) Blog
“Briefly, the basic principle is: Holding your breath, shortness of breath, constrained and tense breath, rapid breath = survival, fight/flight/freeze, activation of the nervous system, stress. Natural, full, diaphragmatic breaths = opening up to life beyond survival, opening up to calmness, regulation of the nervous system, bringing about physical relaxation, improving health, being able to…
Elle Madelyn 