In Our Green Heart, The Soul and Science of Forests, Diana Beresford-Kroeger, scientist, oaks are extremely important. “So, how do you plant an oak? First, you find an acorn. During …

A loving heart of hope is a healthier, stronger, and wiser option than fear.

I breathe in calm and breathe out stress to stabilize my nervous system. I ponder solutions only for issues I have the ability and capacity to control. I protect my …

A threat, real or imagined, activates fight/flight/freeze in the amygdala (limbic system). Tapping, a/k/a Emotional Freedom Technique, can decrease arousal, calm the nervous system and lower cortisol.

Standing, knees slightly bent: NORTH: Your arms and fingers stretched to the sky with your chest up and out. SOUTH: Your arms and fingers stretched to the earth in a …

A relaxation technique for anxiety that German psychologist, Johannes Heinrich Schultz, developed in 1932. Sitting comfortably, slowly close your eyes. Breathe in. Breathe out. Tighten your fingers, hands, arms, and …

We need to make time to develop habits that nourish us from inside out. Daily self-care rituals allow us to love ourselves as fully as possible.