I recently came upon a beautifully-filmed and presented set of stress management videos created by Joy of Ritual author Barbara Biziou.
Geared toward a general audience (and not specifically for those with PTSD), yet just about as colorful as a basketful of Easter eggs, I thought I'd share them with you (be sure to check in extended for parts 2 + 3).
Here's to a relaxing yet 'hoppy' holiday!
Time for a little breather? After clicking off on the ad as the clip begins, this YouTube video turns into a relaxing and fun break (esp. for those of us in the north with snow on the ground).
I always get a hankering to get away somewhere warm right about now. Virtually drifting off to Florida to listen to the ocean waves and watch the birds play on the beach is...ahhhhh!
Yoga Chicago recently reported on the usefulness of deep breathing and meditation exercises for those coping with PTSD:
The U.S. Department of Defense has not yet fully embraced yoga, but the Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C. is seeing impressive results from it. A recent feasibility study conducted there indicated that a particular approach of yoga had a positive effect on military personnel suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
The study, funded by the Samueli Foundation, a private grant-making institution dedicated to facilitating positive change and enabling individuals to achieve their potential, used a protocol of Yoga Nidra meditation to examine its healing effect on US active-duty soldiers who were experiencing PTSD from their experiences in the Afghanistan and Iraq war zones. Yoga Nidra uses deep relaxation, deep breathing and meditation to systematically reduce physical, emotional, mental and even subconscious tension.
I found this today, and it was a nice getaway. Enjoy...
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