The Guest House

The Guest House

The Guest House–A Mindfulness Exercise There’s a mindfulness exercise I like to do with my clients. I didn’t come up with it. It’s been around for awhile. In fact, it’s based on a Persian poem from the 13th century (Rumi). The idea for...
Surfing the Fear

Surfing the Fear

Surfing the Fear I read some work by author Pamela Slim recently, and she described her approach to adversity as “surfing the fear.” If you scroll through social media enough, you’ll see posts telling you to crush the fear, stomp on it, destroy it...
Physical Coping Skills for Children and Teens

Physical Coping Skills for Children and Teens

Teaching physical coping skills to children and teens We’ve talked about calming and traditional mindfulness techniques for kids, but sometimes children and teens need an outlet for nervous energy. Teaching them small and large movements to help refocus their...