Having your own child can stir up a lot of feelings about your own mother. There is a fairly predominant fantasy that you and your mother will bond and feel connected once you yourself have become a mother. For many women this is reality. Their mothers are available, connected to them and their children, and […]
A Walk in the Woods- The Mental Health Benefits of Nature
When I was a girl, I would walk in the woods or the field nearby and spend time thinking. I would sit and think on my “Thinking Rock.” I felt great peace being in nature and in sorting out my feelings and thoughts. Not only did I like sitting on the Thinking Rock, I was […]
What Kids Can Teach Us about Stress Reduction
Kids can teach us a lot about managing our stress. Very young children have the natural ability to find ways to achieve balance or equilibrium in their lives. If they feel too overwhelmed, they find a way to move back their natural base line and reduce anxiety. The following are some ways that kids de-stress: […]