I have been speaking about Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) for the past two years as part of a community grant aimed at building resiliency. As a result, I am invited to give training sessions for caregivers and those in stressful social services jobs. MBSR is a legitimate antidote to community and personal stressors. Once we learn what mindfulness is and how to employ it, mindfulness is the difference between burnout and resiliency. The idea of mindfulness is to ca

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Do you ever feel like you overeat, binge eat, or are obsessed about perfecting your food, health, and/or your body shape? I have. When we are stuck in the obsession and fixation of the food and fitness frenzy we are inevitably disconnected from our body, its signals, and even from the world around us. I have created a guide to help you learn how to embody what it means to free yourself from of your eating and body image challenges. No more obsessing about how to look, what sh

It is tough to be left behind when a loved one is on deployment. Days and nights often feel longer and can be filled with anxiety and loneliness. Friends who are unfamiliar with the military lifestyle often say the wrong thing or become distant. Things change, people change, life happens… and it is tough for all of that do go on without your loved one there to share the experiences with you. Here are a few tips to help you through the ups and downs of deployment (and if you a