You can’t control your heart rate or blood pressure, but you can control your breathing. Take a moment to stop and recognize your breathing... Is it smooth? static? Or even suffocated? And do you know what your breathing style means? In this post we'll explore breathing exercises connected to your thoughts and behavior through mindfulness. So let's begin. Where have your thoughts taken you? Past, present, future? Reflect and note where your mind takes you; then repeat this ce

Holding Space: Some Key Attributes Letting go of judgment Opening your heart Allowing another to have whatever experience they're having Giving your complete undivided attention to the situation/other person When you hold the space- you're not trying to influence the situation or person. You're not trying to fix it, win at it, or affect any kind of outcome. You are simply being with it fully so that it can work itself out in that space of emotional freedom at which you have n

Myth: "I'm eating for two." Fact: Pregnant women need only about 300 extra calories per day. Gaining too much weight during pregnancy increases the risk for short-and long-term health problems for both mom and baby. Learn more about weight gain and pregnancy: http://go.usa.gov/85aQ. Myth: "I can have an occasional drink during pregnancy without harming my baby." Fact: There is no known "safe" level of alcohol intake for pregnant women. Even less than one drink per week can le