If we slow down and connect to our current experience through a mindfulness lens we might be able to connect with bliss right here, right now without speeding towards 2021.

Pausing and reflecting on the little joys of 2020, while the year is still unfolding, can help to unleash the radiant feels of past holidays, even if we have lost loved ones or employment this year. This is not dismissive of the suffering many have experienced this year; in fact we can have feelings of peace and calm when we accept the pain and suffering we have experienced. We can also feel inspired and fortunate in knowing we were able to survive the challenges of trudging through 2020 with resiliency and strength.

So before you run towards 2021, try to spend some time with 2020 and the feelings wheel before it disappears from your rearview mirror.

To quiet worry or panic, it is best to acknowledge it is happening rather than trying to avoid it or distract from it. Re-orienting ourselves to the here and now, versus worrying about the future, can help connect to the safety of the present moment. When your body receives messages that you are safe, your body will disengage from ‘fight or flight’ and move into our parasympathetic nervous system, where there is safety and the ability to thrive.

Our modern world is full of toxins: in our air, our water, our food supply, our home furnishings, cleaning products and construction materials, and in our beauty products. Many symptoms of mental illness can be attributed to accumulated toxins within the body and releasing them through non-pharmaceutical therapies can diminish (and in some cases) eliminate the symptoms. Perspiring / sweating is one way the body gets rid of built up toxins.

The news of the eventual spread of the COVID-19 virus is ubiquitous and all of us at Flourish! want to keep safety AND mindfulness front and center so that our clients are doing the best they can to keep ensure wellness during a time of uncertainty.