Mindfulness & Yoga

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At Foundations Counseling we believe in the power of #mindfulness! Mindfulness involves focusing on the present moment without judgement, which in turn can lead to healthier, more robust living via reduced stress, improved focus / clarity & strengthened relationships.  Toward that end, yoga can be a great way to foster more mindful awareness through concentration on […]

Mindful Monday

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Good Mindful Monday all – At Foundations Counseling we specialize in helping people manage stress and anxiety, and the psychological concept of Mindfulness is a key concept we utilize and teach to achieve that goal. One of the greatest things we can do for children is to provide them with tools and strategies to build […]

Gratitude

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Foundations Counseling would like to take the time to express gratitude for all that is this Thanksgiving holiday.  Weather we like it or not, we learn & grow from every single experience we have good, bad or indifferent.  It is not what happens to us in life, it is how we process what happens to us that creates the perceptions […]

Be Happy

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From our life wellness friends over at #tinybuddha here are suggestions for 19 simple daily habits that can make your life happier http://tinybuddha.com/blog/19-simple-daily-habits-for-a-happier-life/?utm_content=bufferc8616&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer

Life is a choice

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In honor of Thankful Thursday, here’s a short inspirational story that was emailed to us this week… A 92-year-old, petite, well-poised and proud man, who is fully dressed each morning by eight o’clock, with his hair fashionably combed and shaved perfectly even though he is legally  blind, moved to a nursing home after his wife […]

The Happiness Trap

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http://http://thehappinesstrap.com/mindfulness At Foundations we are reading ‘The Happiness Trap’ by Dr. Russ Harris.  Dr. Harris is a proponent of Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) which helps us to clarify our values and develop mindfulness skills to find true satisfaction, or happiness, in life. We’ve only read the first couple of chapters of the book, but so far […]