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Nourishing the Roots of Wellness:
A Functional Health Approach
Therapist Landon Dunn, LISW, LICDC, completed his year-long training with the Institute of Functional Medicine will now offer an individualized approach to working with you toward healing the body of chronic conditions which often create psychosomatic…
The Bottom Line
The body and the mind share a common enemy when it comes to obstacles to health: chronic stress. Research notes:
“…chronic stress has a significant effect on the immune system that ultimately manifest an illness. It raises catecholamine and suppressor T cells levels, which suppress the…
December Newsletter
Since the inception of MBHA, we’ve said mental health is directly connected to our physicality. One does not drive the other, but rather it’s a mutual relationship between our brains and our bodies. One speaks, the other responds. Often in our practice we hold appointments…
Keeping Peace This Holiday Season
Christmas cards and commercials are created to make us feel as if every waking hour from Thanksgiving to January 1 should be filled with magical moments with family and friends. We’re socialized to appear “happy” during these celebratory times of year. We know this isn’t always the situation. Rather, the last…
Mindful Eating
It may seem as if the holiday season is a non-stop buffet, be it an office party, family gatherings, or dinner with friends. For those of us who like to remain conscious about what we allow into our body and how it affects our mind and personhood, these settings can get tricky. We often leave…
Intentional Gifting
As we move into a season of exchanging gifts, it’s easy to confuse the spirit of generosity with the act of shopping. Before buying your first present, consider naming your intention for this year’s gifting. Perhaps that’s a monetary intention – staying within a budget – or the emotional space you…
November Newsletter
Christmas cards and commercials are created to make us feel as if every waking hour from Thanksgiving to January 1 should be filled with magical moments with family and friends. We’re socialized to appear “happy” during these celebratory times of year. We know this…
Respond to Holiday Stress with Yoga
The stress of the holidays doesn’t evaporate when the ball drops on January 1; science tells us we retain experiences in our body as much as our mind. “We all are biologically and neurologically programmed to deal with emergencies, but time stops in people who suffer from PTSD. That makes it hard to…
Treating Addiction
Emotional pain is gasoline to the fire of addiction. Before a chemical or physiological addiction transpires, a person craves the escape from his or her feelings. In the work of recovery, we must address not only the behaviors, but the web of experience behind the behavior. The work of knowing our feelings…
October Newsletter
Emotional pain is gasoline to the fire of addiction. Before a chemical or physiological addiction transpires, a person craves the escape from his or her feelings. In the work of recovery, we must address not only the behaviors, but the web of experience behind the behavior.
Mindful Educators
Students aren’t the only one feeling the back-to-school adjustment period. Educators and school staff often feel a similar exhaustion from meeting the needs of students in the midst of transition. On August 18, therapist Holly Schweitzer Dunn, LISW and yoga instructor…
Helping Kids: Take a Breath
Research continues to provide evidence that kids who practice mindful breathing improve their impulse control and can hold their attention for longer periods of time. But how would you explain that to a small child? Mindful.org put together this video of children explaining how they use their breath can help in…