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Mindfulness Made Easy: How to Use Practical Techniques in Your Everyday Life

Mindfulness offers a powerful, impactful way of navigating our stress and enhancing our well being.  But how? How does this concept—with all of its buzzword appeal—actually improve anything about our daily lives Read on for more information and five ways to practice mindfulness every day. What Is Mindfulness, Anyway? Let’s dive into what mindfulness is […]

How to Harness the Power of Distress Tolerance and Embrace Emotional Balance

Most of us have found ourselves in situations where we feel totally overwhelmed—really upset, stressed, frustrated, or even so overcome with emotion that we feel unable to make a decision or move forward. Maybe it was a conflict with a friend or family member, a challenging task at work, a mistake that impacted our child, […]

Overcoming Perfectionism and Procrastination… and How to Embrace Imperfection, Instead

We live in a really fast-paced world. …And that’s the understatement of the year, right? Obviously we live in a “fast-paced world.” It moves at lightning speed. We can start to feel like the only way to possibly get by would be suddenly developing superhuman abilities. When we’re also bogged down by the idea of […]

How To Embrace Failure Like a Pro (Aka: Dust Yourself Off and Try Again!)

Failure is a universal experience… But in a world shaped by societal norms and gender expectations, women can often find themselves trapped in a web of fear and self-doubt when it comes to failure—a lot more often than men do.1 Society tends to perpetuate the notion that women should strive for perfection in all aspects […]

How To Cultivate Gratitude and Break Free From the Comparison Trap

It’s really easy to fall into the comparison trap… That place where we’re constantly measuring ourselves against others and usually feeling pretty inadequate.  Whether it’s in our personal or professional lives, comparisons have a way of sneaking into our subconscious and affecting our self-esteem. Social media doesn’t help, of course1—we might know we’re only seeing […]

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Rachel is headed to a conference this weekend for Rachel is headed to a conference this weekend for the EMDR International Association. What is EMDR, you ask? 

Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) refers to an interactive psychotherapy technique which aims to reduce symptoms of trauma by changing how memories are stored in your brain. 

Rachel is proud to be trained in this technique and excited to attend training opportunities like this to help further enhance the tools available in her work with clients!
Had to share this great explanation of #polyvagalt Had to share this great explanation of #polyvagaltheory from @thefeelingexpert 😩😫😖What is polyvagal theory of stress?

Basically, it’s how we store stress.  So how does it impact you? Poly means many and vagal refers to the vagus nerve. It is a key nerve to restore heath in our nervous system. 

The vagus nerve goes through your body, so the theory addresses how the body processes stress.

The Polyvagal Theory focus on these three neural circuits for regulation of the nervous system.
* Ventral Vagal: Social Engagement. This is when you are in a state of safety and connection.
* Sympathetic: Fight or Flight. This is when your body readies for action.
* Dorsal Vagal: Freeze. The body just shuts down in response to a perceived threat.

The fundamentals of Polyvagal, is that humans want the feeling of safety. Often the cues we are getting operate under our awareness of what triggers us into stress. Being able to identify the state of your own nervous system helps you to recognize where you are on the map and get back to connection and safety.
A tale of 2 mornings. First, I arrived to my offic A tale of 2 mornings. First, I arrived to my office to find my @serenitysaltsoaks waiting for me along with a happy spider plant. Then I look down to find (swipe) my coffee has leaked down the armpit  of my shirt.  Is there a better example of rolling with resistance and acceptance?
Let’s play bingo! How many rows of mindfulness Let’s play bingo!

How many rows of mindfulness activities can you fill this week? 

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The Grounded Therapy team got to hang and throw/ch The Grounded Therapy team got to hang and throw/chuck/drop some axes @superchargedct The therapists who work here are incredible, talented, brilliant and hilarious.  Some us were even good at throwing an ax.  Now back to work!
🛑 Stop. 🛑 Notice what’s going on in your 🛑 Stop. 🛑 

Notice what’s going on in your body. 

Release tension and breathe. 🌬
Bob's Burgers is one of my all-time favorite shows Bob's Burgers is one of my all-time favorite shows.  He touched onto something genius here.  

Things can need to be done AND suck at the same time.  

You can love your partner AND not like them in that moment. 

You can be sad about something AND relieved.

What duality are you experiencing this week?
👋🏻 Have you met Sarah? @deepsoulwellness We 👋🏻 Have you met Sarah? @deepsoulwellness

We are thrilled to announce that Sarah DeCecco, LMSW, RYT is joining our roster of skilled therapists and will begin seeing clients next week. In her own words:

“My goal is to work collaboratively through personal/relational issues towards your own growth and work/life balance. I am a licensed mental health social worker and a registered yoga teacher actively teaching from a trauma-informed lens and focus. I would love to support you in your process of client-centered self-discovery, supported transformation, and functional regulation through modalities that are compassion-focused, culturally responsive/affirming, strength-based, and holistically integrative.”

Say hello in the comments, and email our assistant at hello@groundedtherapist.com today to inquire about making an appointment.
The current air quality in the Northeast US is ano The current air quality in the Northeast US is another unfortunate effect of Canadian wildfires. Air pollution is troublesome for all of us, but some might have other health concerns that are further exacerbated by the smoke and smog. 

Here are some indoor activities to try for the next little bit so we can all be as safe as possible! Drop your location and other suggestions below:
Even though we *want* to live in a world with so m Even though we *want* to live in a world with so many Paul Rudds, we can’t. 😞 

We can only live in this one reality. This one moment. 👈🏻

If you find yourself spinning to the future or the past, focus on where you are right now.  Your present surroundings, this moment, right here. 

Leave your location in the comments.
Have you been able to rest this week? Have you been able to rest this week?
Took the Grounded Therapy team out to dinner last Took the Grounded Therapy team out to dinner last night!! We got to know each other and give each other shout outs for work and personal strengths.  It’s been a long year and I know change is inevitable but I’d like to hold this moment tight for a little while longer!! Thanks Caitlin, Kerry and Shay for all that you do.

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