The Power of Breath

During the course of our lives, it is likely we have all heard “Take a deep breath” at least once. While breathing can be a powerful took in regulating our body and helping us relax, in the face of intense emotion it can be hard to imagine how. Breathing is a function...

Motivation Hack: Task Initiation

Task initiation is something that most people have struggled with at some point in their lives. The barriers to task initiation may vary by person and circumstances, but the end result is that it can be difficult to start a task. Frequently this may be assumed to be a...

Grounding Techniques

During times of stress and distress, it is not uncommon for our thoughts to focus either on replaying past events, or reviewing future possibilities. With our mind in the past or on the future, the level of distress we are experiencing can increase and build. During...

Emotional Exhaustion

We are likely all familiar with stressful times. During times of acute stress we may even have intense stress for a period of time, but this is usually finite and followed by periods of recovery when we have less stress. When stress becomes chronic or long-term...