In our first post on this topic, we discussed ways that our gut is connected to every aspect of our health & well-being – physical, mental and & emotional. We ended with a discussion about the ENS (Enteric Nervous System). Jenny Libhken, MS, CNS, LDN, picks up from the end of the last post, and […]
Butterflies in the Stomach, Part I
Have you ever followed your gut feeling…felt sick to your stomach after hearing bad news…or sensed butterflies in your stomach before a big event or walking out on stage? Many think that all those feelings are just in your head. I beg to differ! They are in your head, yes, but they are also in […]
TOO MUCH PRESSURE & WHAT TO DO ABOUT IT!!!
Hi. My name is Sarah Blake and I am the owner of Blake Psychotherapy & Associates. I started this blog intending to provide enlightening and educational posts for our readers. Then I got stuck. I worried about those posts being PERFECT and the information being AMAZINGLY helpful to anyone who read it. I wanted to be PROFESSIONAL […]
What’s all this “mindfulness” stuff about? Part II by Sharon Cannon, PhD
To be skilled at “mindfulness” is to be less distracted by our thoughts and stories, and more focused on being present with the experiences upon which we generate our PICTURES of “reality”. The fundamental reality is really just the connection we have with our senses—sights, sounds, smells, tastes, tactile, and visceral (internal to the […]