We are highlighting our amazing model school Garden City Elementary this week! We’ve had the honor of supporting them over the past two years through two grants – from Hennepin County Statewide Health Improvement Project (SHIP) and PrairieCare. Thanks to these funders, Garden City has truly become a movemindfully model school!
While working with patients on a geriatric mental health unit, a man struggling with depression shared that he said something earlier that made another patient laugh.
When Judy Mahr-Richardson (Kaleidscope Coaching and Counseling) first meets with new ADHD clients, she begins by sharing what ADHD is and isn’t and describes what… Read More »Need support for ADHD?
One thing we have always believed at movemindfully is that you don’t need full 30-minute sessions of mindfulness and movement for yourself, your students, clients,… Read More »Stop and take a break!
As the year draws to a close, you might feel like you are scrambling to tie up loose ends before the holidays. In the midst… Read More »Find time for QUIET this holiday season
I want to share a little bit about my new book, I Am Safe: Trauma-Responsive Practices in Crisis Mental Health. I began working on this… Read More »What is I Am Safe?
I’m excited to announce that my book, I Am Safe is here! Since 2018 I have been transforming the real life stories from my teaching in hospitals, juvenile services, and special education settings into a practical and accessible guidebook. My hope is that I Am Safe inspires mental health advocacy and activism in our communities and expands this important work.
Here’s a sneak peek of my soon-to-be-released new book, I Am Safe: Trauma-Responsive Practices in Crisis Mental Health. I have been writing this book since… Read More »Coming Soon!
In a recent review of over 900 studies about the impact of nature on overall health and well-being, a whopping 98% found that nature-based interventions improved mental health outcomes. Getting outside is an easy way to boost your mood and fall is a great time to enjoy the great outdoors. Here are a few quick and easy ways to build nature into your day:
As we roll into September, schedules get busier and life can feel hectic making it harder to build helpful pauses into your day. However, taking time for just a few slow breaths can be a game changer.
