RelaxingPal project @ Indiegogo

RelaxingPal is a new project on Indiegogo.

It seems like a really cool thing.

They claim their product helps with healthy sleep, powernaps, stress relief, relaxation, massage relaxation, and lucid dreaming.

Here is their link: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/relaxingpal-artificial-intelligence-and-relaxation--2#/

Helping kids with anxiety

Darla Hernadez had posted a great story about a psychologist, Margaret Jessop in South Bend.
Jessop has created a really neat program to help children who suffer from anxiety disorders.

Her program appears to provide:

• psycho-education about the brain and how it works
• relaxation skills: like deep breathing and imagination, and
• mindfulness meditation. 

I sure hope Jessop puts this information in a book. 

Here is a link for the article: 

http://www.wsbt.com/news/local/local-psychologist-helping-kids-cope-with-anxiety-with-new-program/37668352

Evidenced-based practice for Relaxation

My good friend Christian Adams is a Med Student who is trained as a Mindfulness Meditation instructor. 

He posted a link to a really great article about research at Harvard that shows evidence that mind-body medicine could cut healthcare costs.

I think this is really neat.

Read the article here:

http://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2015/10/relaxation-response-proves-positive/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=hu-twitter-general

Dancing = happier, less stressed, smarter

There was an article at Elite Daily about people who great up dancing.
Those who grew up dancing are happier, less stressed, and smarter.

I didn't grow up dancing. I grew up skateboarding. Well, here is the link for the article:

http://elitedaily.com/life/people-grow-up-dancing-happier-less-stressed-smarter/1091883/

Coloring for adults: relaxation and mindfulness

Here is my web-site: http://www.ColoringTherapyIdeas.com

The video about benefits from Fox news is below:

Coloring books aren't just for kids anymore. #ICYMI
Posted by FOX 7 Austin on Saturday, August 1, 2015

Deep breathing exercise

There is a really neat diagram (.gif) that can be used to teach deep breathing skills.

I use this link to help teach children how to participate in deep breathing.

Click on the link to see it:


http://img.ifcdn.com/images/683c825ef4d37618f765977d3c5b9d97fbe84f1334121d30f64690a7587bc9c5_1.gif

The power of relaxaation

Daniel Goleman, one of my favorite authors (see his book), posted a really neat slideshow about the power of relaxation.

 I think these tips could help us (as an individual) and the people who provide services for.

Click here to see it.

 

Drinks that can help calm

Rec. Therapists might be interested in this list of drinks that claim to calm people.

I noticed that my favorite drink, coffee, was not on the list. (Laugh aloud). It has a lot caffeine. Over the years, my tolerance for caffeine has become high. In fact, I can drink a few cups and take a nap. That probably isn't a good thing.

You can see the drinks listed at this Fox News health article:

http://www.foxnews.com/health/2014/01/19/8-drinks-that-calm/?intcmp=features