In this world’s changing climate, many people are finding themselves filled with worry, fear and confusion. Where do I go from here? Let me help you.
Dr. Peggy Gleason, RN MS NHD
PO Box 508
Creedmoor, NC 27522
Phone: 919.283.4397 eMail: peg@iHealthCoach.net
Mindfulness
I went on a recent vacation and realized half way into it that I was sleeping more soundly. Yes – I will acknowledge I was with my loved ones and not feeling very rushed. I’ve had restful times away before but this time it was indeed different. So what was so remarkable?
Perhaps, because this time, I decided to make time for something that I hadn’t always adhered to when I wasn’t home. I made some time for myself that included quiet, mindful reflection. In the past I would find excuses or feel my circumstances did not lend themselves for this alone time.
Each morning I got up before anyone else and sit quietly, looking out a lovely window at the sky – sometimes not even sunlit yet! I would take time to let my surroundings sink in, noticing the colors, the quiet, and my own presence. I would then enjoy my journaling.
I noticed that I had less mental list making and more calm for the rest of the day.
What a wonderful way to start the day…. Now I realize how important this practice is whether you are home OR NOT!
A Health Coach
"We start with basic things like listening skills," says Julie Kosey, Duke's integrative health coaching manager, who also was Kathy Hare's coach. "We teach how to be present with a person, to listen deeply and understand their goals and motivation. We let the client hold the agenda."
Also critical to helping people adapt a healthier lifestyle, says Linda Smith, director of programs for Duke Integrative Medicine, is understanding and appreciating the patient's idea of an ideal lifestyle -- be it walking three miles a day or simply being able to perform basic household chores -- rather than telling the patient to lose 30 pounds or lower his or her cholesterol 50 points.
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