Thinking heats the brain up — cooling it aids sleep
Saw a fascinating new finding in Time that cooling the brain helps insomniacs sleep. That run-away monkey mind — doing frontal lobe activity such as planning — can keep people awake at night. A...
View ArticleI went to high school naked and people danced because I watched
Tonight at my book group, we read about the relationship between the Absolute and Creation, and it triggered the memory of a dream I had a few years back, maybe eight years ago, that I haven’t thought...
View ArticleWhen the teacher is the teaching: Tom Best.
I figure I spent a thousand hours with Tom Best between 2007 and April 21, 2012, three days before his death. I took NLP practitioner training as a student in Austin. Then evolutionary NLP in Dallas....
View ArticleThich Nhat Hanh on mindful walking and being grounded
I came across this excerpt from Shambhala Sun magazine from Thich Nhat Hanh on mindful walking. It is a way of being grounded, and since that is an essential energy of well-being, I want to link to it...
View ArticleLessons from the 21-day Byron Katie challenge
The challenge to focus on The Work of Byron Katie for 21 days was worthwhile. I examined a painful thought that has been a thread running through my life, that my father didn’t care about me. I...
View ArticleSelf-care for massage therapists, part 1
I’ve been doing 16-20 hours of massage per week lately, mostly Swedish but also a little deep tissue work. (I’m still getting up to speed on ashiatsu.) The up side? I burn a lot of calories so I can...
View ArticleSelf-care for massage therapists, part 2 (what works for me)
In part 1, I listed various self-care methods that massage therapists use for their own aches and pains from giving massage. In part 2, I want to share what I’ve tried (so far) that works. First, I...
View ArticlePublic speaking: how to get over your fears with warmth and ease
I used to have terrible stage fright. Having to give my first speech in the required junior high speech class was something to be endured, and when I finished, I didn’t care how well I did, I was so...
View ArticleWhat to do when you think you’re getting sick
When I first think I might be getting sick, it’s because I’ve noticed a sudden drop in my energy level. I feel fatigued when I normally don’t. Fatigue usually precedes any other symptoms. The best...
View ArticleDeveloping attentional flexibility: the 12 states of attention
I just took four more days of training in biodynamic craniosacral therapy, and what I learned about practicing it has made me want to revisit the 12 states of attention. Attentional flexibility is a...
View ArticleOrienting to space
Warning: This can lead to experiences of non-duality, oneness, connection to others and the planet, to wholeness. Continue reading →
View ArticleStaying grounded + phone sessions
Love in the time of coronavirus Dear readers, I hope you are staying grounded during this time of uncertainty and fear. I recommend going outside in your bare feet and walking around on some grass, as...
View ArticleHow sleep affects the immune system
Quality and length of sleep affect the immune system. If you don’t get enough sleep or enough good quality sleep, you’re more likely to get sick from a virus, and it can slow your recovery. While you...
View ArticleNearing the end of trauma recovery: confidence and agency
One aspect of recovering from PTSD is not knowing when or if your trauma response will be activated again. (Some people don’t like the word “triggered” and prefer to say “activated”. I’m using that...
View ArticleBiodynamic Meditation, Day 57
I slept from 10:30pm until about 5:30am. When I woke, I was comfortable lying in bed and not ready to get up, although my mind was active. So I listened to a Yoga Nidra (yogic sleep, or non-sleep deep...
View ArticleEvery human has a central energy channel
“We are exploring what we’re exploring with.” ~ Gabrielle Roth I’ve been looking for an image showing the central energy channel through which the Tide flows in Biodynamic Meditation (and Craniosacral...
View ArticleSelf-healing starts with intention
My intent when starting today’s Biodynamic Meditation was to keep my attention focused more on my sensation, with little distraction from my monkey mind. It worked. Intention is so powerful. It’s like...
View ArticleReframing insomnia as a gift
You know, sometimes it seems like there aren’t enough hours in the day. When you have days like that AND you have insomnia keeping you awake at night, maybe the insomnia is a gift. When I experience...
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