by Amy Pattee Colvin | Oct 28, 2019 | Acceptance, Compassion, Wellness
Holidays often bring twinkling lights, the scent of baking cookies, gatherings with friends and family, along with the question of how to beat holiday stress. A recent survey by the American Psychological Association, Stress in America, showed that even without the... 
by Amy Pattee Colvin | Sep 6, 2019 | Acceptance, Compassion, Meditation
In western culture, during previous decades, meditation was once considered to be a new-age, mystical practice. However, mindfulness has grown in popularity, and meditation has become more mainstream. Over the past ten years, researchers have studied and validated the... 
by Amy Pattee Colvin | May 14, 2019 | Acceptance, Compassion, Qigong
At one point or another, all of us experience anxiety. How we choose to respond to anxiety determines whether we sink into disaster fantasies or rise to a place of peace. One reason I love to teach deep breathing techniques and qigong is because of the benefit... 
by Amy Pattee Colvin | Aug 16, 2018 | Acceptance, Compassion, Wellness
What have you done today or recently to celebrate joyfully the fact that you and your loved one are alive? Often it becomes easy to get caught up in the flurry and or the stress of daily life. We wake in a hurry, move through the day in a rush, go to bed with our... 
by Amy Pattee Colvin | May 3, 2018 | Acceptance, Compassion, Meditation, Wellness
How to Maintain Hope in Troubled Times A friend recently asked me, if I could offer any quick and practical suggestions for how to maintain hope during troubled times — times of polarized politics, international uncertainty, and when determining if news stories are... 
by Amy Pattee Colvin | Apr 8, 2018 | Acceptance, Compassion, Meditation, Qigong, Wellness
In today’s society, many of us approach life full speed ahead. Low-grade stress, in the form of worry, is our constant companion. Often we’re concerned about work, family life, and finances. Sometimes this leads us to cram more activities into or eke more productivity... 
