“Emotions are passing mental and bodily events, and if you can acknowledge them without shoving them down or letting them sweep you away, they’ll begin to pass. But how do you feel your emotions without identifying with them? Mindfulness-based practices… — Melanie Greenberg Copy Share Image
“When we begin to feel stressed, we create mental stories of worry and regret that compound our mental suffering. We get caught up in negative beliefs about ourselves, regrets about the past, or worries about the future, taking us out… — Melanie Greenberg Copy Share Image
“mindfulness corner” where you keep objects with interesting colors, textures, smells, or sounds.” — Melanie Greenberg Copy Share Image
“Being willing to experience stressful emotions helps you get used to them, know their course, and become familiar with them. This allows your brain to see them as less dangerous or scary and more manageable and temporary. You begin to drop your aversion to them, and this makes it less likely they can lead you into a downward spiral of… — Melanie Greenberg Copy Share
“How you view your stressor is just as important as your actual circumstances when it comes to long-term effects on your health and happiness!” — Melanie Greenberg Copy Share Image
“Ironically, harsh self-criticism seems to create an inner rebelliousness that makes us want to give up on our healthy goals. Self-compassion acknowledges the reality… — Melanie Greenberg Copy Share Image
“Mindfulness is both a skill and an attitude toward living that originated thousands of years ago as part of Buddhist philosophy. According to the… — Melanie Greenberg Copy Share Image
“Emotions are passing mental and bodily events, and if you can acknowledge them without shoving them down or letting them sweep you away, they’ll… — Melanie Greenberg Copy Share Image
“When we begin to feel stressed, we create mental stories of worry and regret that compound our mental suffering. We get caught up in… — Melanie Greenberg Copy Share Image
