Art of Life Counselling

https://www.sane.org/the-sane-blog/wellbeing/parenting-with-a-mental-health?fbclid=IwAR0zid0_k-H-GKUZ1w6F72tPUTg3url50oRljGj4wHKCAFiCTqOhSRWNyJI

Honouring Children’s Rights Conference 17th May 2019 https://themighty.com/2018/04/childhood-anxiety-signs/?fbclid=IwAR1AVHgcnGntcZiO7pcxkADIaI1wRNjP1U28TlB1ZDBm_1NQAmdp2ZPh1oM

https://www.thisiscolossal.com/2019/01/twenty-instruments-play-through-a-vintage-piano/?fbclid=IwAR3F9psnj5zJkrct7ybFSdQzIL6onKjbxFrkcgbUMwwYm0S-WVzHdUjWtX8

https://www.kqed.org/mindshift/52881/why-mindfulness-and-trauma-informed-teaching-dont-always-go-together?fbclid=IwAR2lPWQTX10nncEVOhNz08iLrcktqCINJKLNkiSWTYRp5KdJzHaKkfW6mN0

https://www.artsy.net/article/artsy-editorial-good-art-benefit-artistic-hobby?fbclid=IwAR0RAEXECjN8NAQgxNt0Y3mqYaM27p6vg7koH-RevGRnZ2fbdMrBtoZQxlI

https://www.dumbofeather.com/articles/houseplants-saved-life/?fbclid=IwAR0bkxC6Vrxq5kjjvTh2n2ftMvhD5jm65bbRGCKNBYMkb3O34N_jkhEVwr8

http://gretchenschmelzer.com/blog-1/2015/3/19/wondergirl?fbclid=IwAR2_k33kHl0_8rGsTntaVo4LWw6BXtrPUNpTYoPEjezYKAORfOzOg5LgM5k

https://survivingtwentysomething.co/blog/9-ways-to-practise-mindfulness-each-day

https://www.verywellmind.com/common-traits-of-adult-children-of-alcoholics-66557

https://arttherapyresources.com.au/art-therapy-exercises-anxiety/

https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2019/01/existential-therapy-you-can-ask-big-questions/579292/?utm_source=facebook&utm_campaign=the-atlantic-fb-test-733-4-&utm_content=edit-promo&utm_medium=social&fbclid=IwAR1qucS8XFvCkahpt63PfvK3wo6HCSAr62Ajs9DRJPfMlLHbeLN1V4raJy0

https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0210761&fbclid=IwAR2VNUeM D7uluMSmnkoOQMmej8sj743b0pwJwsZqA70CX8_j2MlNDhFieQ8

https://www.psypost.org/2016/06/skill-level-making-art-reduces-stress-hormone-cortisol-43362?fbclid=IwAR3ZdsODGWvXKXNuonnOC19vk1Xs4NnfwV91M7240zOMU9c0ofFjMWhpy1I

https://www.mindful.org/defuse-anxiety-by-asking-yourself-this-one-simple-question/?mc_cid=b046eacdd1&mc_eid=66010031ce

W hat is a Sacred Space and Why Might We Choose to Create One? For Thousands of years, humans have attempted to embody inner peace and/or to connect and communicate with gods and goddesses and other ethereal beings in order to find calmness and soothing in what ails them. Some have strived to find meaning to what sometimes appears to be a meaningless existence. Some have been content to dwell in the wonderment of the universe and all that it has to offer. Many have worshiped deities of one kind or another,  using song, prayer, dance, meditation, personal sacrifice and many other forms of symbolic and ritualistic practice. These practices continue today and probably will for a very long time to come, if not until the end of human existence. Many of these practices have taken place with a physical focus or an alter to aid worship or meditative practice. I frequently build and refresh an alter or place of intentional focus to assist me with my goals and needs while meditating

https://www.filmsforaction.org/articles/the-top-100-short-films-for-action/?fbclid=IwAR2QKLTLnhiSaNicjBhfFVnVANUqs0Anft3j7ZCeOGk1jrTZ8ZDlbsIuZjc

time.com/5163576/ignoring-your-emotions-bad-for-your-health/?fbclid=IwAR3VQJ_ZF6EuVUQJhIxxDBodV-IOXDe8c8VPvBjVXpwzwO2PNi9lL1VuzX8

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/expressive-trauma-integration/201812/why-you-should-be-mindless-in-2019?fbclid=IwAR3wsnMPIiuiXP08nIy26GnIuDB-_pzegLZVKz7O1mFCD_-hZxFaaGscKCg#_=_

https://www.mindful.org/developing-a-daily-practice/?mc_cid=7866856abb&mc_eid=66010031ce There are optimal positions for gaining full potential during meditation as in this example of the statue of Shiva in the Lotus position or Padmasana (Sanskrit) As the article suggests, it is important that we find a place and position that will enable us to practice meditation without being rigid and I will add, without experiencing pain. As some one who suffers with fibromyalgia and a few other ailments, I have found a few helpful aids that are general house hold items that I have around the house that help me.  c ushions  chairs  pillows my all time favorite, well positioned rolled up towels   a raised solid surface or some one to help, to aid me off the floor before I begin if I choose to do any floor work and find my self unable to get up unassisted I also choose to aid my comfort and pain with a few heat bags (very cheap and easy to make)   I have a favorit

https://www.filmsforaction.org/articles/the-four-mantras-of-true-presence/?fbclid=IwAR1CWwLmZdmo-dVPDY0QJrpD_xsdFJduHMqhpwVBYO02xl3iHQh4mzrwyPw

https://medium.com/s/notes-on-changing-your-life/when-mindfulness-hurts-6a08b22b9689?fbclid=IwAR1pKtRqc7HDzNJ_FJn0RRwLc57AME5H6O_GQOALkLxcc2jMzw7CKV1dquI

https://www.weareteachers.com/10-things-about-childhood-trauma-every-teacher-needs-to-know/?fbclid=IwAR1MiMVq7BXvK79CGe7LtGaEJEf8d9utEGDGX1QLN-CBUX41f245Pwe7u0U#.XCVBQF0Elc8.facebook

https://www.greenchildmagazine.com/guided-relaxation/

https://www.self.com/story/11-little-mental-health-tips-that-therapists-actually-give-their-patients I would add Caffeine to the suggestion made in Number 10: Think about your alcohol habits and whether you could stand to cut back a little

https://www.psychalive.org/disorganized-attachment/?fbclid=IwAR0lijLol7Hd9pEZUI1e0UE0VhsTG4X1HNFagWm3FIaOADzhKu2yWEz1bQ4 Honouring Children’s Rights

https://www.ahaparenting.com/blog/talking-with-kids-about-emotions-in-daily-life?fbclid=IwAR39pbcHZgtglli0Egv7IFI1WMdAFNmIWuz_WYUAv9OcoBN537BS6NF4NHE

https://www.mindful.org/mindfuls-top-10-guided-meditations-of-2018/ Honouring Children’s Rights