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What is Mind-body Psychology?
Mind-body psychology, also known as psychophysiology or biopsychology, is a field of study that explores the complex interactions between the mind (mental processes and emotions) and the body...
The Power of Letting Go
In a month where spring cleaning is often the focus, what are some things we need to let go? What are the emotions, thoughts, feelings are we holding onto that aren’t serving us? Often emotions...
Self Care: The Whys and Hows
We’ve all heard the directions for the oxygen mask on the airplane, right? Before takeoff, the flight attendants remind you that you have to put your mask on before you help others with theirs. So...
New Beginnings
A new year often means new beginnings. While that may not look the same for each of us, any new beginning first requires taking an honest inventory. Embarking on the journey of self-exploration can...
Talking with Kids During Collective Uncertainty
By Holly Schweitzer Dunn, LISW Another terribly confusing, scary crisis. Watching a mob of angry people flood into a building that is a symbol of everything we take for granted- freedom, safety,...
Practice Makes Present
Letting go is a lifetime practice but often feels very cerebral. “Easier said than done,” we might say. So if you’re practicing an attitude of release, here are a few things to support your practice.
Let Go: 5 Things to Release During Election Season
We wouldn't serve you well if we didn't address the political climate of 2020. While each of our therapists and staff hold their own unique political opinions, as an office we simply encourage you...
The Beginning of Knowledge
Jon Kabat Zinn uses the concept of the Beginner’s Mind in his 9 Attitudes of Mindfulness. This way of thinking asks a person to come into a situation without assumptions or expectations, and it’s...
Possibility within change
The meditation for July 16th in my Greg Henry Quinn book 365 Meditations for Teachers is: "Everything in Life is Cyclical." This axiom provides a warning: if things are going well, prepare yourself....
Treatment during COVID
As we've shared with our clients already, it's important to continue with mental health treatment when possible during our current pandemic to provide stability to more tumultuous times. But many...
Benefits of Telehealth
Mind Body Health Associates moved all appointments to a virtual platform a month ago. Conducting our type of deeply personal and relational work through a screen and microphone was bound to change...
Recovery Support During Social Distancing
There's a saying in the recovery community: What we cannot do alone, we CAN do together. In nearly all recovery models, there is a strong emphasis on connection to others as a support. Our Long Term...