I talk a lot about burnout and being burnt out. But until recently I never considered that many people who are suffering from burnout don’t actually understand that’s what is going on. In our culture of always doing and achieving, we often dismiss and ignore the messages we’re receiving from our body, mind, and spirit…
First, let’s talk about what burnout is before we move into how to avoid it. Picture a kerosene lamp, the old school hurricane style lamps where you twist the knob to raise and lower the wick, increasing or decreasing the flame. You are this lamp, and during your day-to-day life, you burn with a steady…
Get my FREE Self-Care Toolkit! First, there are a few things we need to agree on in order for you to build a self-care routine you will actually implement and stick to. Self-care isn’t selfish This might go against everything you have been conditioned to believe. In our society, and especially as women, we learn…
If you have had a conversation with me about stress, you have probably heard me mention the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous system responses. You know how on commercials for prescription drugs there is a whole host of side effects and contraindications the announcer runs through toward the end of the commercial? When I mention either…
Jump to the video tutorial Bumblebee breath or bhramari pranayama is a breathwork technique that has a number of benefits both physical and mental. This is a simple breath practice and can be done either seated or laying down. Bhramari breath is great practiced alone or an amazing technique to use before meditation. Physical benefits…