Tag Archives: mental health

Mindfulness: Changing my brain

Posted on December 1, 2014 by

Last week, I was excited to see a link to a study which found that mindfulness practice (specifically the 8-week Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Program) actually changes the brain.  Turns out that the study is old news (from 2011), but … Continue reading →

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Mindfulness training

Posted on October 1, 2014 by

So, back in June, I wrote this post about stress and health.  I know what I can do to reduce stress and support mental (and physical) health: eat well, get enough sleep, exercise . . . .  I’m pretty good … Continue reading →

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Practicing gratitude

Posted on August 21, 2013 by

It seems that everywhere I turn these days, I get messages about gratitude. “Cultivating Gratitude and Joy” was one of the main guideposts in Brené Brown’s The Gifts of Imperfection, which I read in May as a homework assignment for … Continue reading →

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Blue green mama

Posted on October 27, 2011 by

In a recent post, I mentioned the possibility of starting another blog, one entitled Blue Green Mama.  While I don’t intend to start another blog, the title is worth a post, because it alludes to postpartum adjustment issues. Ironically, I … Continue reading →

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