Holistic Approach to Wellness and Well-being
Welcome to our Holistic Approach to Wellness and Well-being column, provided by the Bridging Harts Psychotherapy team. We offer our thoughts and viewpoints on life, family, therapy, and more.
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Melissa’s Mindful Moments Book Recommendations (part 1) Melissa Ann Roush MS, LPC-Intern Supervised by Katrena Hart, LPC-S Many people ask me when and how my journey with mindfulness practice began, and where they should start- specifically if I could recommend any books. In truth, I...
Melissa’s Mindful Moments Paying Attention to the Signs One of my favorite times of the year has finally arrived- Spring! Just as I have had enough of Old Man Winter and his skies of gray and woolen sweaters, the world that I know bursts into bright green bud and bloom! Oh happy days are here...
Melissa’s Mindful Moments Mindful Balance and Breathing Melissa Ann Roush, LPC-Intern Supervised by Katrena Hart, LPC-S If you read my blog, I would like to apologize for my absence during the past couple of months. Between the holidays and today, I have been struggling to find...
Melissa’s Mindful Moments Practicing Gratitude Melissa Ann Roush, MS, LPC-Intern Supervised by Katrena Hart, LPC-S Ahhh…the holiday season is upon us. Peace, love, joy and goodwill towards all, right? Well, not always. The holiday season is a time for many that can actually increase anxiety...
Melissa’s Mindful Moments Increasing Compassion Melissa Roush, MS, LPC-Intern Supervised by Katrena Hart, LPC-S Last month I wrote about increasing awareness through the practice of mindfulness. Certainly, there are many positive rewards to increasing awareness. Ultimately, the awareness...
As clinicians, we often use the image of a butterfly to symbolize the course of psychotherapy. What other creature demonstrates the miracle of transformation to intricate beauty and freedom? Butterflies hovering and gingerly lighting upon a wave of open blooms seem to have the full aliveness and...
Melissa’s Mindful Moments Increasing Awareness Have you noticed that everyone seems to be talking about mindfulness these days? From Oprah and Arianna Huffington to therapists and elementary school teachers, the term “mindfulness” has made its way into the American lexicon. For those of us...
I decided to write a 4 part series of articles on personal transformation, using the therapist’s metaphor of butterflies. I’m surprised by how little I knew about these awesome creatures before now. I’d heard about bees – their disappearance and why we need them - but not the plight of Monarchs....