I went on a 5-day mindfulness retreat. Here’s what happened.
A few years ago, I went on a 5-day mindfulness retreat at a Buddhist monastery.It was very spur of the moment. I was going through an emotionally rough time, and it just happened to fall on spring break. So I went, not knowing what to expect at all, just hopeful that I would get something out of this experience. I brought
How to Calm Down by Coloring, and Why it Works
One of my favorite pastimes when I was younger, aside from continuously jumping off of the couch in an attempt to fly, was coloring. I had a tote bag filled just about to the top with crayons. There had to be over a hundred in there. Coloring books were my JAM.
10 Simple Ways to Get Proprioceptive Input at Home.
Your proprioceptive system.The code name for this in the OT world is “heavy work“, and a common phrase we use is “heavy work always works”. Receiving input to your joints and muscles has been shown to have an overwhelmingly high
5 Ways to Cope with Changes in Routine
We all thrive off of routine in our lives. But what about when something unexpected happens and your plans have to *gasp!* CHANGE?!?? You can be as proactive as you want, and plan ahead all you want, but sometimes the universe just feels like throwing a wrench in your day.