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The news has been filled with huge emotionally charged stories, situations and information to process... And we have personal challenges to continue working through too. When you start to feel emotionally exhausted it is a sign to 'take a beat', 'de-stress', 'get grounded'. Whatever you want to call it, this self care support gives a chance for your mind to calm and recover so going forward you react from a place of thoughtfulness and wisdom instead of flight/fight/freeze.
Different activities work for different people. Mix and match for what is right for you or use this list below to inspire you to find other ideas.

Grounding Techniques: 30 Techniques for Anxiety, PTSD, and More Grounding techniques can help you deal with distressing thoughts, from flashbacks to intrusive thoughts, in the moment. We'll give you 30 techniques to add to your emotional toolbox.

Sharing a hug to anyone who collects them..

Image: Er.Sanat Thakkar on Twitter: "We need 4 hugs a day for survival ... Found on Google from twitter.com

A great reason to do more laughing and give more hugs!!

The Nerve You Need to Know About | Vagus Nerve - MELT Method Discover the importance of the Vagus Nerve and find ways to stimulate it each day to overcome chronic inflammation, right here on the MELT Method Blog!

This week the weather suddenly feels like summer! As we head out into the sunshine, here is a tip if a sunburn happens unintentionally

The safe and effective miracle treatment for sunburn! Despite our best efforts at sun protection, we all know the pain and peeling that comes with a sunburn. But did you know that a single treatment of high dose vitamin D can rapidly help calm the symptoms of sunburn if taken within 1 hour of the burn?

A common question I get - Does massage therapy help relieve symptoms of neuropathy? To answer that, there are a few variables to consider that are unique to each person's situation. In my latest blog entry I talk through some of these different variables to help you decide if massage is right for you and your situation.

Can massage relieve symptoms of neuropathy? Walking on hot coals or sharp needles, burning and uncomfortable pain at night, sudden weakness or numbness in your feet or hands when doing daily tasks. These are just a few of many symptoms of peripheral neuropathy that interrupt daily life and send you into a looping pain cycle. Neuropathy is usu...

Clutter... we all have it for various reasons through life. Some of us struggle with it more than others. There is a mind body connection with clutter and once we listen to that, we can create healthy habits to work with it. I found this podcast interesting discussing the multi directional approach program a clutter coach developed.

Jes Marcy Jes Marcy is a Clutter Coach, and a Home and Garden Guru you will surely love!

Wishing you a peaceful moment today...

Defining what success is to ourselves is different than what it was 2 years ago and even a year ago. There is more to defining our success than just saying it isn't the same as someone else. Barbara offers realistic tips to figuring out what success is to you today and going forward in life.

Create Your Own Authentic Success Metrics What do running, sunshine and Seattle have to do with success? Everything for Sue, a former coaching client who, after a long search, was offered the role of CEO of a company she believed in and felt she was uniquely prepared to lead. Sometime after our work together Sue called to tell me why she t...

Winter weather can magnify the aches and pains of arthritis. Below is a link to one of many things to look into to support your body whether you have had arthritis for years or it is just beginning.

Kinesiology Tape for Arthritis: Does It Help? Learn more about what kinesiology tape is, how it may help arthritis symptoms like pain and stiffness, how to apply it, and more.

Struggling with balance or dizziness? It is real and you are not alone in the struggle! I have been hearing more stories of vertigo in my clinic and want to validate the struggle is real! Below I am passing on a link to an organizational website a physical therapist shared with me. It is a great resource to understand symptoms and technique ideas to cope in daily life. It is also a great read to find ways to support a loved one in your life who lives with this.

Home - VeDA The Vestibular Disorders Association (VeDA) provides educational and support resources to people with inner ear and brain balance disorders.