Monkey Business

In Fun Stuff, Helpful Stuff, Self-Compassion by christine

Monkey Business Mind monkey or monkey mind, from Chinese xinyuan and Sino-Japanese shin’en 心猿 [lit. “heart-/mind-monkey”], is a Buddhist term meaning “unsettled; restless; capricious; whimsical; fanciful; inconstant; confused; indecisive; uncontrollable”. The Buddha referred to …

Hygge

In Culture, Fun Stuff, Self-Compassion by christine

Hygge Pronouced Hoo-gha, Hygge is a Danish term that means a quality of coziness and the feeling of contentment that comes from warm spaces and enjoying the good things in …

Seven Types of Rest

In Helpful Stuff, Self-Compassion by christine

Seven Types of Rest to Consider When You are Feeling Depleted PHYSICAL. Allows the body to relax, repair, restore. Try adding an extra 30 minutes of sleep when you are …

Counter-Dependence

In Helpful Stuff, Self-Compassion, Trauma by christine

Counter-Dependence Most people are familiar with the term “co-dependency”. Co-dependency often presents as a caring individual supporting another individual to a detriment to both themselves and the person that they …

Reframing Anger

In Helpful Stuff, Self-Compassion by christine

Reframing Anger Many of us have been led to believe that anger is a bad thing; a “sin”, even. Instead of viewing anger as a bad thing, it is helpful …

Shadow Work

In Helpful Stuff, Self-Compassion, Trauma by christine

Shadow Work In psychology terms, the term “shadow” is used to describe the parts within all of us that we may try to hide, suppress or deny. It was originally …

The Art of Living

In Helpful Stuff, Self-Compassion by christine

The Art of Living Living in a time of reduced social interactions due to COVID might be making you feel an overwhelming sense of pressure to do more. Maybe you …