Breathing is important

Effective breathing is very powerful. Robin Lee had written an article for upliftconnect.com, titled, “Breathwork for clearing trauma from the body.”

Rec therapists might want to read this article. Go here: http://upliftconnect.com/breathwork-for-clearing-trauma/

coloring - healing from grief

Chelsey Hamilton had written  “How this grown-up coloring book can help you heal from grief” for Health.com.

Rec Therapists might want to read this article:

http://www.health.com/mind-body/adult-coloring-book-grief?xid=socialflow_facebook_health

Power of forgiving.

CBN News featured on article reading how there are major health consequences for people who are not able to forgive and let go.

I (Danny Pettry) featured, forgiving, in my book, Building Character with Sam an Izzy: 15 Tips to help children build character, as a friendship tool. I believe people who aren’t able to forgive will have a difficult time making and keeping friends. Example: if I didn’t forgive for any minor offense (on purpose or by accident) then there wouldn’t be any friends left for me. Forget about me forgiving them. I’m just grateful my friends have forgiven me. I strive to be the best person I can be, but I have let others down.

Here is the article (it features a video) 

http://www1.cbn.com/cbnnews/healthscience/2015/June/The-Deadly-Consequences-of-Unforgiveness 

Healing power of nature for tranquility

The Independent featured on article that our brain is hard weird for rural tranquility.

In other words, nature is peaceful and urban landscapes are often hard to process.

I think we, RTs, can attest to the importance of good nature.

I’ve only been to NYC once, but I’d argue that city would not be livable without their park.

Many DBT focused practitioners are also teaching mindfulness, self-soothing, and healthy distraction 

from problems through nature and mini-vacations.

Tip: enjoy nature in a rural area. Try West Virginia (my home state). We have great parks. My favorite is Pipestem State Resort! Check it out on the web.

One of my favorite authors who provide writing tips, Jurgen Wolff, suggests nature and plants help encourage creativity. 

Read the article here:

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/human-brain-hard-wired-for-rural-tranquillity-8996368.html 

Truman VA Creative Arts Festival is seeking entries

Truman VA Creative Arts Festival is seeking entries.

This contest is open to those Veterans receiving treatment at VA healthcare facilities.

Entries can consist of various forms of creative self-expression.

For information, go here:

http://www.fultonsun.com/news/2016/jan/24/truman-va-creative-arts-festival-seeking-entries/

P.S. here is a fun fact: Danny Pettry’s favorite U.S. President is Harry Truman.  

Using art as pain mgt.

Here is a neat article about a hospital program that uses art to help ease pain.

check it out here:

http://hpr2.org/post/hospital-program-eases-pain-through-art

Art therapy and healing

Here is an interesting article on the healing benefits of art:

http://www.healthaim.com/art-can-cure-diseases-study-finds/33414