14 Ways to Take Positive Action on Climate Change

Climate change is a daunting subject with wide-ranging opinions.  It seems like something big needs to happen very soon, making us feel overwhelmed.
Here’s a list of things each one of us can do to lower our own carbon footprint.

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6 Ways to Build Resilience According to a Neuroscientist

If you’re stuck and need help, check out Integrative Equine Therapy (IET) at one of Beachwood’s centers.
Independent 3rd party data shows that people who experience IET found lasting relief in an average of 7 sessions.
Many Blessings,

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Worry is an extension of fear

Here’s a great description of why fear and worry are not productive.

Notice how even a small shift in perspective can change things!

Many Blessings,


Worry

Worry is an extension of fear, and can also set you up for attracting that which you don’t want in your life.

We have all had the experience of worrying about something at some point in our lives. Some of us have a habitual tendency to worry, and all of us have known someone who is a chronic worrier. Worry is an extension of fear and can be a very draining experience. In order for worry to exist, we have to imagine that something bad might happen. What we are worrying about has not happened yet, however, so this bad thing is by definition a fantasy. Understood this way, worry is a self-created state of needless fear. Still, most of us worry.

One reason we worry is because we feel like we’re not in control. For example, you might worry about your loved ones driving home in bad weather. There is nothing you can do to guarantee their safe passage, but you worry until you find out they have reached their destination unharmed. In this instance, worry is an attempt to feel useful and in control. However, worrying does nothing to ensure a positive outcome and it has an unpleasant effect on your body, mind, and spirit. The good news is that there are ways to transform this kind of worry so that it has a healing effect. Just as worry uses the imagination, so does the antidote to worry. Next time you find that you are worrying, imagine the best result instead of anticipating the worst outcome. Visualize your loved ones’ path bathed in white light and clearly see in your mind’s eye their safe arrival. Imagine angels or guides watching over them as they make their way home. Generate peace and well-being instead of nervousness and unease within yourself.

Another reason we worry is that something that we know is pending but are avoiding is nagging us — an unpaid parking ticket, an upcoming test, an issue with a friend. In these cases, acknowledging that we are worried and taking action is the best solution. If you can confront the situation and own your power to change it, you’ll have no reason to worry.


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Mental Health Services at the 2021 US Open

In our culture, Athletes are considered the epitome of success.  We think they are invincible.  Like superheroes with exclusive power that is elusive to the rest of us.  But even the greatest athletes struggle.
All of us are mind body and spirit beings.  We are designed to move toward what we feel passionate about.  Whether you’re a high-performance athlete, an artist, or a high school student, we all experience stress.
Performance-related stress has a double-edged sword.  It can be the energy that drives us toward a goal, and the energy that takes us down.  Recognizing the impact of stress on the mind and body, and providing help at competitions and other workplaces helps us all see that everyone needs a little help sometimes.

Full Story: US Open to offer mental health services to participating athletes in The Optimist Daily
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Life after: Losing a parent

Losing a parent is difficult for us at any age. Even as adults, we feel uneasy and alone, often becoming suddenly aware of a connection we may not have appreciated. It was so constant, we were barely aware.

“When we loose a parent as a child, the severing of that connection is profound.”

Our awareness that we cannot survive without them is instinctive … and the overwhelm is enormous – even when there is another parent and other family around us. The body stores the trauma. We experience belly aches, feel vigilantly aware of the remaining parents’ every move, we struggle with separation. That is because neural pathways are built from the fight or flight part of our brain and our bodies store the trauma so we will never forget. The younger we are when it happens, the more generalized our sense of insecurity. A particular place is not safe… getting sick is dangerous …. When we are very young, it can make us feel like life itself is not safe, and we lockdown, and power through.

Four is a tough age to lose a parent.

This is the story of a child who lost and found ways to power through. Ultimately Louis realized that turning toward the very young part of him and exploring the feelings was his way through. Getting to the core of his trauma provided healing.

Full Story: Life after: Losing a parent in Positive.News 
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