By Endorsed Mind-Body Coach Gail Kenny Learning to self-soothe and using it on a regular basis is one of the best ways to reduce stress and chronic pain. It takes some practice, but once you get the hang of it and it becomes a habit that makes a significant difference in being able to more… Continue reading Self-Soothing for Pain Relief
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Getting What I Have Always Wanted
This post is a guest post by Endorsed Mind-Body Coach Anu Gupta. She can be reached for consults and coaching at anu@abigailsteidley.com. I’m a newly endorsed mind-body coach. Along with all the mental and health benefits I’ve received from practicing the tools, my coaching practice is filling up. Remarkably I’ve got clients who want to… Continue reading Getting What I Have Always Wanted
Return to Your Senses
This post was written by Diane Hunter, an Endorsed Healthy Life Mind-Body Coach. She can be reached for consults and coaching at diane@afterautism.com. Have you ever experienced a full-blown panic attack where your breathing gets very shallow and you just want to escape? Or you get so angry and frustrated your body tenses up and begins to… Continue reading Return to Your Senses
If I’m Not Doing More, I’m Not Doing Enough
This post was written by Ann Burrish, an Endorsed Healthy Life Mind-Body Coach. She can be reached for consults and coaching at ann.burrish@gmail.com. A smart and hardworking client who is a full-time student and almost full-time employee shared this thought recently. A cause of her angst? She took a nap after getting more done in… Continue reading If I’m Not Doing More, I’m Not Doing Enough
Don’t Force It
This post was written by Ann Burrish, an Endorsed Healthy Life Mind-Body Coach. She can be reached for consults and coaching at ann.burrish@gmail.com. Years ago I received this excellent advice from one of the wisest and most practical people I know. At the time I was attempting some version of trying to fit a square… Continue reading Don’t Force It
Free Writing for Pain Relief
If you have been using the Healthy Mind Toolbox Audio Course to aid your mind-body healing process, then you know there are lots of great mind-body tools to help you reconnect to your body, emotions, and inner wisdom. I am creative by nature, so I often get new tool ideas, ideas for new ways to… Continue reading Free Writing for Pain Relief
Befriending Resistance
Have you ever woken up to your to-do list and found yourself dragging your feet? Have you ever felt like your body was filled with lead and actually doing the items on your list was harder than pushing a boulder uphill? Have you ever forced yourself to do them all anyway, and ended up feeling… Continue reading Befriending Resistance
Body Talk
This post was written by Diane Hunter, an Endorsed Healthy Life Mind-Body Coach. She can be reached for consults and coaching at diane@afterautism.com. About an hour before the call I noticed a stabbing pain in my stomach. Twenty minutes before the call, my older son’s caregiver told me she wasn’t feeling well and asked to… Continue reading Body Talk
Food for Thought about Emotional Suppression
This post was written by Jen Greer, an Endorsed Healthy Life Mind-Body Coach. She can be reached for consults and coaching at jennifer.greer@gmail.com. What comes to mind when you think about emotional suppression? Being a mind body coach trained by our very own Abigail Steidley and a long-time master at emotional suppression*, I’ve spent a… Continue reading Food for Thought about Emotional Suppression
Wisdom from David Wise, PhD, author of “A Headache in the Pelvis”
Yesterday I had the pleasure of speaking with David Wise, PhD, author of A Headache in the Pelvis. I read A Headache in the Pelvis at a very important juncture in my experience with IC and vulvodynia. I had just started treatment with a vulvovaginal specialist and was not feeling any pain relief. My anxiety… Continue reading Wisdom from David Wise, PhD, author of “A Headache in the Pelvis”