I’m the only person I know who actually uses and shares on a daily basis the information I explored in my doctoral thesis — how to cultivate resilience, that resourceful, persevering ability to cope effectively with daily stresses and successfully adapt to loss, adversity, conflict and other struggles of life.
By Dr. Jan Anderson, PsyD, LPCC|October, 14th, 2014|Mindfulness, Resilience|Comments Off on Three Ways to Boost Your Resilience
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Three Ways to Boost Your Resilience
Three Ways to Boost Your Resilience
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PODCAST: The Calming Breath Part 1
PODCAST: The Calming Breath Part 1
The Calming Breath is a simple, but powerful way to release tension and refocus your mind.
Use this brief guided experience of The Calming Breath Part 1 to relax, refresh and refocus, both mentally and physically.
When you’re comfortable with The Calming Breath Part 1, you […]
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PODCAST: The Calming Breath Part 2
PODCAST: The Calming Breath Part 2
The Calming Breath has a profound effect on your physiology. It is a very effective anti-anxiety technique and an excellent preparation for meditation. Use this brief guided experience of The Calming Breath Part 2 to release stress and refocus your mind.
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The Grief Journey: Healing Rituals For The Holidays
The Grief Journey: Healing Rituals For The Holidays
Grieving the death of someone important to you is one of life’s most difficult transitions. And one of the most difficult periods of that transition is the first holiday season when someone you love isn’t there. It includes a grieving of the here-and-now absence of that person, as well as grieving for future losses.
By Dr. Jan Anderson, PsyD, LPCC|November, 9th, 2013|Resilience|Comments Off on The Grief Journey: Healing Rituals For The Holidays
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Stressed Out? Walk Around In The Woods
Stressed Out? Walk Around In The Woods
When my husband suggested we do a Tauck Tour called “John Muir’s California” – which started and ended in San Francisco, with Muir Woods, Sequoia and Yosemite National Parks in between – I was a little disappointed. I was thinking Italy, actually. (more…)
