- Mindfulness and Yoga are Gifts for the Present
Here is something to consider: How often would you say your mind is focused on the present moment? There are likely times when your mind is ruminating about the past or worrying about the future. When your mind is looking backwards or forwards, it is not really present in, well,… Read more: Mindfulness and Yoga are Gifts for the Present - Cracking Open Some Classic Literature for Recovery Notes
In a previous blog post, we suggested that your local library is a wonderful place to find a whole range of resources that can support your recovery. In this post, we are going to do something a little different. We are going to take three classics of American literature—books you… Read more: Cracking Open Some Classic Literature for Recovery Notes - You Can Think of Recovery Like a Crossword Puzzle
Are you a fan of crossword puzzles? Lots of people are. In fact, tens of millions of people in the United States solve crosswords regularly—and you might be surprised to learn that 50 percent of Gen Zers say they do crossword puzzles. That is the highest percentage of any generation.… Read more: You Can Think of Recovery Like a Crossword Puzzle - Do Some Detective Work Around Your Triggers
Are you a fan of mystery fiction? Maybe you like Sherlock Holmes or Hercule Poirot or Sam Spade or V.I. Warshawski or Jessica Fletcher or… Well, we could go on and on. You can find your favorite detectives doing their detecting in books, on television, and in movies. As a… Read more: Do Some Detective Work Around Your Triggers - The Importance of Being Kind to Yourself
Here is an experience you can likely relate to. You are lying in bed ready to drift off when your brain decides it is time to replay some moments from your past. This might be just fine if your mind offered up a highlight reel of successes. In that case,… Read more: The Importance of Being Kind to Yourself