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Posted on February 3, 2023February 6, 2023 by Gale Lyman

A Calendar of Resiliency Practices

Make it a great year with these twelve brilliant ideas to build your resiliency to life’s challenges!

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Posted on February 3, 2023February 6, 2023 by Gale Lyman

Am I holistic?

Perhaps the articles here will help you to answer, “Am I holistic?” Or perhaps these nurse writers will inspire you to be more holistic.

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Posted on August 31, 2022August 31, 2022 by Gale Lyman

Time flies: seasonal self-reflection

An inspiring invitation to consider what you want as we move into autumn, with five questions and four tips for seasonal self-reflection

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Posted on October 23, 2020June 24, 2021 by Gale Lyman

Be Calm: Reduce Cellphone Bings

Blog #11 in the Soothing Series: Gentle ways to regain your composure and find some inner peace. Cellphone bings and buzzes interrupt sleep, activities, train of thoughts, quiet time, recreational time, and family time. Here are four ways to set boundaries with your mobile devices so you can be calm and centered.

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Posted on July 24, 2020June 24, 2021 by Gale Lyman

Healing Healthcare Job Stress

Healthcare job stress ravages all medical care settings during pandemics. But you CAN sleep better, work better, and survive pandemic job stress. Rest.Work.Survive www.LymanCenter.com/courses is a free* online program offering healthcare employees effective, easy-to-learn and quick to use strategies for stress and sleeplessness. Read more https://lymancenter.com/?p=1814

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Posted on June 10, 2020June 24, 2021 by Gale Lyman

Post Pandemic: How do you want to change the world?

Be the change you want to see in the world.

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Posted on May 15, 2020June 24, 2021 by Gale Lyman

How to stay healthy during hard times, including pandemics

Create an Extreme Self-Care Plan to protect your health

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Posted on April 13, 2020June 24, 2021 by Gale Lyman

Adapting relaxation guided meditation for people with respiratory challenges

“The lungs are a major target of COVID-19” according to the American Lung Association Covid 19 FAQs, and everything you hear from the media.  There is so much stress related to the coronavirus Covid 19 […]

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Posted on November 4, 2019June 24, 2021 by Gale Lyman

FREE guided meditation: Count Your Way to Relaxation

Can it be so simple? Count, and you relax?  Yes! Five minutes is all the time you need to feel more at ease. Is your peace of mind worth five minutes of your time? Yes! […]

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Posted on October 15, 2019June 24, 2021 by Gale Lyman

The Soothing Song of the Loons

Blog #6 in the Soothing Series: Gentle ways to regain your composure and find some inner peace The haunting, sweet song of loons calling across a lake needs no back up singers, no musical accompaniment. […]

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Posted on October 1, 2019June 24, 2021 by Gale Lyman

My Tiny Farm: Clean Eating and Contemplating Nature

I do love to eat, and I do love nature. What could be better than combining the two? This year I’m delighted to have space and time to have a garden.  A bit of stress […]

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Posted on September 11, 2019June 24, 2021 by Gale Lyman

FREE Guided Meditation: Become Calm and Centered

One of my favorite ways to become calm and centered is with breathing meditations.  This one takes only four minutes. That’s all the time you need to feel more calm and centered. The guided meditation […]

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Posted on August 16, 2019June 24, 2021 by Gale Lyman

Breathe – Love – Pray for Inner Peace

Creating a bit of inner peace in this crazy world takes a bit of effort on my part. Here are three of my favorite contemplative practices for peace. Each of them are simple and require […]

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Posted on July 8, 2019June 24, 2021 by Gale Lyman

The Soothing Power of Beautiful

Blog #4 in the Soothing Series: Gentle ways to regain your composure and find some inner peace What do you find to be beautiful?  I asked a few friends and heard a variety of answers: […]

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Posted on May 13, 2019June 24, 2021 by Gale Lyman

FREE guided meditation: Relax, the quick and easy way

Four minutes. That’s all the time you need to feel more relaxed. Is your peace of mind worth four minutes of your time? Yes! You are worth it! The guided meditation in this blog is […]

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Posted on May 6, 2019June 24, 2021 by Gale Lyman

Reflecting on Well-Being

There is no lack of people, magazines, TV commercials and other ads that tell you what you must do to be healthy.  Wellness is often considered the absence of illness or dis-ease. But what is […]

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Posted on April 10, 2019June 24, 2021 by Gale Lyman

Zen for the birds? Or for you?

Blog #1 in the Soothing Series: Gentle ways to regain your composure and find some inner peace How do caring for birds and contemplative practices overlap? With Zen cords! What a lovely win-win! Here’s the […]

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Posted on January 3, 2019June 24, 2021 by Gale Lyman

Integrating drumming and other contemplative practices

“When the drum stops, the stillness is palpable. Somehow with less sensory stimulation, we are more alert, more present, more in touch with our surroundings. And certainly more resilient to the overload of sensory stimulation […]

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Posted on December 15, 2018June 24, 2021 by Gale Lyman

Serenity for the Holidays

Shopping, cooking, lots of family time, busy days, and late nights.  It’s so easy to become overwhelmed with everything that’s taking up your time and energy.  During the holidays it’s even more important than usual […]

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Posted on November 29, 2018June 24, 2021 by Gale Lyman

Six Ways to Get Centered, When Chaos Surrounds You

When spinning out of control, instinct guides you to grab onto whatever you can use to control the situation.  Why doesn’t this work? Well, controlling medical emergencies, workplace distress, current events, family drama, weather disasters, […]

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