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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 it goes with the concept of self care: We have to help ourselves first, otherwise we can’t truly be of assistance to anyone else. But what happens when life happens? When parent guilt sets in because we feel we haven’t spent enough time with our kids? When we are experiencing grief, trauma, anxiety,...
Discomfort of quiet
If this slowed down, adjusted pace is bringing to mind certain existential questions, know that you're not alone. We've been hearing it from clients, family and friends. "What does this all mean anyway?" "What lasting impact am I really having on the world?" "What is my true purpose?" We encourage you to use this time to reflect on the different parts of you. If you haven't taken up a regular practice of journaling, now is a great time to use writing and reflection to absorb what is...
Beyond the Couch
When Landon Dunn meets a client for the first time and welcomes them into his office, he invites them to have a seat on the couch in his office. He then typically cracks a joke about the couch that seems so stereotypical. But to be honest, many clients find comfort in the familiarity of our office and the work that happens within the walls. For the past week, Mind Body Health Associates has been operating away from that proverbial couch. For the safety of staff and clients we have held...
The Unexpected Virtue of Anxiety
In a time where the whole world feels that nagging sense of worry and concern, we can take wisdom from those who have experience in this area: those with ongoing anxiety. Holly Schweitzer Dunn, LISW, has heard this three times already this week: "Having anxiety has helped me know what to do during all this craziness." There is a lot we can learn from people with anxiety. As one client said, "I've been preparing my whole life for this." People who manage their anxiety daily are...
In Praise of Public Health
As Landon and I walked early this morning the garbage collectors were already out and a police car drove by a few streets down. I had a wave of gratitude wash over me. How fortunate we are to live in a place where we don't even think about these things under typical circumstances. We know and trust our neighborhoods will be patrolled, our garbage will be picked up, our pets won't have rabies, our schools will be healthy places to send our children, our restaurants will be clean, our water...
Mindful Educators
Mindful Educators: Monday, June 15, 2020, 9 AM - 4:30 PM At Toledo’s Wildwood Metropark Ward Pavillion Mindful Educators is a day-long retreat experience designed to help teachers return to the spark of joy that drew them into their profession so they can return to the classroom ready in heart and spirit. We will apply the concepts of mindfulness to your role as educator, providing tools for the mind and body that will help nurture your passion through the stressful challenges of...
Screen addiction and kids
Mind Body Health Associates practices mental health and treatment with a strong awareness of the role of trauma, specifically how the developing body and brain absorb experiences that develop into patterns for surviving. These patterns may or may not later serve us positively in our daily living. For example, addiction behaviors can be "helpful" in numbing pain and avoiding the full impact of painful life experiences; however, addiction also disconnects us from loved ones, damages our bodies...