Author: awakeningscartersville

Values Based Living

For many people, some space exists between their values and their decisions. Mia may value honesty and openness but find herself telling “white lies” to protect a friend’s feelings. Quinton may value freedom and spontaneity while working a 9 to 5 job. It’s not uncommon to discover that one’s everyday…

Mindfulness

Many people have heard of mindfulness. Mindfulness is commonly known as focusing on the present moment, your environment, while accepting your feelings, thoughts, and body sensations. Using mindfulness and being in the present moment is important to help manage and reduce other stressors in life. This is important because stress…

Self-Care

Self care. It’s likely you’ve heard the term before.  With a quick Google search, you’ll find an abundance of ideas, tips, and tricks to enhance your self care, and if you really want to do your research you’ll find the World Health Organization’s definition: “the ability of individuals, families and…

Affirmations

What is an affirmation? In the world of psychology, affirmations (specifically positive affirmations) are uplifting or reassuring statements people say to themselves to rebuttal negative or dysfunctional thoughts. This will make more sense if I describe an example:   Tim is a perfectionist office worker. However, he recently made an…

Great Meditation Apps

Feeling anxious? Stressed? Overworked?  One of the best coping mechanisms for anxiety and stress is meditation. Meditation involves monitoring your breathing patterns and focusing on a desired outcome. It is often a great supplement to therapy and is easy to do on your own. People often avoid practicing meditation because…