Tag Archives: pause
Mental Rest
Often, you think of rest as sleeping or being inactive, but it also includes mental rest, which means letting your mind pause and rest, Zwarensteyn says. The human brain needs downtime to process information and store memories, so you can … Continue reading
Pause
When you pause, take a breath, and look around your day—can you notice where there’s celebration for the victories and support in the struggles? Can you see what’s working in the midst of what’s challenging? Can you affirm your innate … Continue reading
Trust Yourself
Being a human is a constant balancing act of thinking, feeling, doing, and learning. Trust yourself. You have so much wisdom in you.
Mindfulness
Dawn Smart uses a “5-3-1-1” exercise from the meditation book “The Monkey Is the Messenger”: Take five deep breaths, think of three things you’re grateful for, grin really big one time and set one intention for the day. “I try to remember … Continue reading
Rest as Resilience
rest is not an indulgence—it’s a necessity. when we give ourselves permission to pause, we honor our need to recharge and come back stronger. this week, see how you can carve out more moments of rest in your routine. Even … Continue reading
Real Life of an MSW 