https://aninsightfuljourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Intro-Video-for-NHCW.mov National Health Center Week is Upon Us!! I am so happy this week is upon us! The hard work of Patricia Gutierrez and I will finally be shared with you all! We are celebrating National Health Center Week August 9-15th. Please watch this introduction video to learn more about what you can expect this …
This is a time to celebrate and amplify the voices of breastfeeding mothers! I will be posting shared stories from mother’s who have breastfed throughout the month. These interviews are meant to spread awareness around the challenges and beauty of breastfeeding. I hope that my work can be a part of protecting, promoting, and supporting …
Mother’s Share their experience during National Breastfeeding Awareness Month! Read More »
HOW Skill #1- Non-Judgmentally To be non-judgmental while using this skill simply means to refrain from evaluating- take a moment to look at the facts and describe consequences instead. This skill puts us in a mindset to be objective with ourselves and others- an uncommon approach. However, taking this approach can help us calm emotions …
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What is Radical Acceptance? Radical acceptance is learning to say yes to life, just as it is, accepting life on life’s terms without resistance because it is not within your control. Radical is complete and total acceptance in your mind, your heart, and your body. What has to be accepted and why? Reality has to be …
https://aninsightfuljourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IMG_2591.mov National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month! It is always time to bring awareness to the issue around access to treatment for mental health conditions! Pause, for a second, because as if it’s not already okay to do so… In 2008 July was established as the month to do that more than you would any …
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Today is National PTSD Awareness Day. This day is dedicated to creating awareness around PTSD. To educate yourself on the effects and silence around PTSD, please take the time to research more about it. One of the ways I work through post-trauma is going outdoors and being ”awed” by the beautiful nature around me. Read …
Happy International Day of Yoga! Yoga and Me- I love that yoga instills in me the value of trusting myself to challenge my abilities and overcome my fears. The internal dialogue that takes place while I am finding the correct position for myself before I decide to get into a pose is the most empowering …
Mindfulness is living your life from moment to moment. Although it is sometimes efficient to live our lives on autopilot from one thing to the next, it is not effective. Living in autopilot can sometimes come with negative emotional states and behaviors. Living in autopilot usually means you have habitual routines— in some cases, these …
The “WHAT” skills of mindfulness are an excellent skillset to implement into your daily life. They include Observe, Describe, and Participate. The skill of observing requires an individual to look—with an open mind. Observation is the foundation for many other skills related to mental health. However, it is easy to overlook moments because we tend …
