If you’ve spent any time in the health or wellness worlds, you are no stranger to the human mind-body connection. We know how dramatically the body can affect the mind and vice versa, and that the mechanisms of this interaction are nearly infinite. There are times where the results of this connection are secondary, but there [...]
"We don’t see things as they are, we see them as we are" - Author Unknown "Everything we hear is an opinion, not a fact. - Marcus Aurelius "It's not what you look at that matters, it's what you see." - Henry David Thoreau Thought of the Day: On my morning walk around my neighborhood [...]
The Summer Day Who made the world? Who made the swan, and the black bear? Who made the grasshopper? This grasshopper, I mean- the one who has flung herself out of the grass, the one who is eating sugar out of my hand, who is moving her jaws back and forth instead of up and [...]
An estimated 6.4 million American children ages 4-17 have been diagnosed with ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder). The first line treatment for ADHD is often medication, which comes with a whole host of serious side effects, including sleep problems, decreased appetite, weight loss, irritability and even psychosis. Fortunately, there are a variety of other non-medication [...]
"The present moment is filled with joy and happiness. If you are attentive, you will see it." - Thich Nhat Hanh The Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy Group Seminar that we started at Free Range Psychiatry several weeks ago has been so much fun and I am continually inspired by all of the amazing group members. [...]
“Each morning we are born again. What we do today is what matters most.” - Buddha What if a simple shift in perspective moment by moment – especially in those moments that are tough or frightening, or discouraging – could make all the difference? What if it could give your life back to you, in [...]
"Be happy in the moment, that's enough. Each moment is all we need, not more." - Mother Teresa As I ran along my daily running path a few days ago, I happened upon the sighting (common in my neck of the woods) of what I think was a great blue heron (ornithologists feel free to [...]
"The little things? The little moments? They aren't little." ― Jon Kabat-Zinn During my morning runs I always make point of attempting to be "present" and "mindful" as much as I can. Today, as I was running by a bench that I have passed hundreds of times before, I noticed the most beautiful fungus growing. It [...]
Today I "paused" for my "mindful moment" as I crossed a bridge during my daily run with my baby, two energetic doggies and husband. I listened to the sounds of the water flowing down the river and cars passing by on the nearby road. I smelled the sweet smell of freshly cut grass. I saw [...]
Most of my patients already know that I am huge proponent of daily meditation. I do my best to try and meditate for at least 5 minutes every day (although I am quite guilty of missing this goal many times!) The list of mental and physical health benefits of meditation is quite long, but includes: [...]
