Author: jill-cressy

Feeling Engaged with Life

How engaged do you feel in your daily life? As you read this blog, I encourage you to think of one new way you can feel more engaged in your day to day.

Relationship Engagement:

Being social and engaging with …

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Fit Mix: A Mindful Training Technique

Fitness training is more fun when we mix it up. The key is to integrate a variety of movements. There are so many different ways to exercise. At home, I am grateful to have various options including Total Gym GRAVITY. …

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Creating New Beginnings…

Before we create new beginnings, it’s healthy to first bring closure to what has ended. As I reflect on the variety of things that have ended during the pandemic, the most significant to me was the passing of my godmother …

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Steps to Feel Good

Looking for steps to “feel good”? Here are a few ideas. Be of service, move your body, deny the drama, practice mindfulness and connect to your intuition!

Be of Service:

If you want to feel good, do good. Helping …

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The Only Constant is Change

Through mindfulness, we have the opportunity to become more aware of this impermanence.

Here is an example of a mindfulness practice that can help us accept change. We begin by bringing awareness to our body. Reflect on what our body …

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Creating Sustainable Well-being

When we understand the concept of “flourishing”, it’s easier to create strategies to feel good for longer periods of time. Flourishing can be defined as a combination of feeling good and positive functioning. Examples of “feeling good” include feeling happy, …

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Stepping Forward in a Healthier Way

As we prepare to step into the “new norm”, we can first make peace with the uncertainty. There is natural fear and anxiety during unprecedented times such as this. While we can’t push ourselves into positivity, we can take a …

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Mindful Decision-Making

To make good decisions, it’s helpful to consider multiple frames. Mindful leaders learn to take different viewpoints into account. As I’m cleaning out my closet at home right now, I am finding research papers that that I wrote while completing …

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Energy Management

During these challenging times, it is even more important to practice a healthy lifestyle. In addition to eating nutritious foods, working out and drinking enough water, my yoga and mindfulness practice continue to help me stay energized. In this mindful …

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When you Look….What do you See?

As screen time continues to increase, it’s important to pay attention to our eyes! We can take practical action steps each day to help reduce eye strain.

Many of us are spending more time in front of electronic devices. For …

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