TIPs: Spirituality > Mindfulness and Energy
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Mindfulness is a form of meditation in which you focus and bring awareness to your body and the sensations you're feeling in the moment without judgement. Mindfulness practice can help us heal old wounds, discover new ways we hold tension or energy in our body, and help us with internal and external struggles. Below you'll find tips and articles on mindfulness exercises and addressing energy in the body.
The Meaning of Life: Mental Health and Existentialism
You woke up, you had coffee. Maybe you helped dress your children before you dropped them off at school, or you took your dog continue reading
Hey gang! Welcome to “How Can Buddhism Make Me Happy?” We’ll outline some lessons from Buddhism that can make you happier! This won’t be a systematic exploration of the religion or its philosophy, just continue reading
Mindfulness practices, such as mindful eating, is a strategy we can use to be fully present when consuming foods by using our five senses to focus on the here and now. Mindful eating With continue reading
See and Be: A Mindful Communication Exercise is for couples who feel emotionally disconnected from one another.
The longer couples are together, often the harder it is for each person to really continue reading
Why You Should Try Mindfulness Therapy
For many, 2021 has not been the magic cure for 2020. Last year we were dropped into an alternate universe of COVID-19, world wide protest, seemingly unending continue reading
Chakras are focal points of energy located in 7 different areas throughout the human body. The word chakra means “wheel” in Sanskrit, which typifies how energy comes into the body and is turned continue reading
Mindful Touch For Couples Exercise When it comes to sharing a life with your partner, it’s common to get lost in daily routines and forget about mindful touch. Mindful touch is an exercise that can continue reading
PART 1: SENSING ENERGY
True health encompasses the physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual or energetic body. One way to tap into healing through the energetic body is to use the chakras, the spiraling continue reading
What are Chakras?
Chakras were first described in the ancient Hindu scriptures, known as The Vedas, which are the earliest Sanskrit literary records originating in India around 1500-500 BC. The Vedas contain wisdom on continue reading
What are Essential Oils?
Essential oils have been used for thousands of years as a way to improve wellbeing. The first documented usage dates back to 3000-2500 B.C.E., where oils were used in continue reading
Deep breathing is a great tool to relax the body and mind by oxygenating the blood, slowing the heart rate and allowing the brain to function more effectively. Guided meditation and visualization allow the continue reading
Learning to clear your mind and let thoughts go is vital in managing anxiety. But this is much easier said than done, right? If it was that easy, we wouldn’t need psychotherapy! Therapy continue reading
Mindful Eating
Food is not only a way to nourish your body, but has also become a way to socialize, cope, and entertain. Society has placed more attention on what you eat, how much you continue reading
Mindfulness and Hunger Awareness: Mindful Breathing Inventory Exercise
Many people have difficult relationships with food and their own bodies. When we fall into the habit of judging our bodies, our choices, and even our desires continue reading
Binge eating puts us in an emotional, addictive and trance-like state. When we binge, we use food to soothe negative emotions. Food becomes our cure-all. Feeling sad? Eat. Feeling angry? Eat. Feeling scared? Eat. Feeling continue reading
