Mindfulness by Lisa: Surprises of generosity
After just a few days of backpacking on a trail, all hikers crave the same thing: Fresh Food. Ripe fruit or crunchy vegetables become an obsession and motivation to get to the next place, sometimes just the next step. The lofty hope is that a town will have a restaurant, or perhaps a Trail Angel […]
The Surprises of Generosity
After just a few days of backpacking on a trail, all hikers crave the same thing: Fresh Food. Ripe fruit or crunchy vegetables become an obsession and motivation to get to the next place, sometimes just the next step. The lofty hope is that a town will have a restaurant, or perhaps a Trail Angel […]
Verdant classes include virtual diabetes prevention, cooking demos in September
The Verdant Health Commission’s class offerings in September include virtual programs to support a healthy lifestyle, opportunities to explore cuisines from other parts of the world, and more. Learn more or pre-register for classes by visiting Verdant’s website at http://verdanthealth.org. VIRTUAL – Preventing Type 2 Diabetes: Take Control with a Lifestyle Reset If you have […]
Simple steps to help cope with anxiety
S.T.O.P. is a wonderful acronym that when practiced for mindfulness gives us permission to pause and reset ourselves particularly when feelings of anxiety seem to have taken hold. Creating space in the day to stop, come down from the worried mind, and get back into the present moment has been shown to be enormously helpful […]
Holding gratefulness and grief
Let’s face it, as a community and as individuals, we are experiencing a mixed bag of emotions right now. We may be grateful for a paycheck, shelter, friends and family to reach out to, food options and our health. Or we may actually be grieving a lack of income, companionship, and threats to our housing […]
Take a Self-Compassion Break
According to compassion research expert, Kristin Neff PhD, “Self-compassion involves treating yourself the way you would treat a friend who is having a hard time.” There are three main aspects to Self-Compassion: Self-Kindness vs. Punishment Mindfulness vs. Over Identification Common Humanity vs. Isolation The following practice will help you remember to evoke the three aspects […]
One Day: A local Lynnwood author shares the importance of self-care
By Bo John Brusco | Lynnwood Times Reporter Wendy Hairfield, a local Lynnwood author, shares a short story about finding time for oneself in the 2021 edition of Chicken Soup For the Soul, titled Making “Me Time”: 101 Stories about Self-Care and Balance. Chicken Soup For The Soul is a book series containing over 250 […]
