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Meditation for Building Focus
Close your eyes and visualize before you the following mantras:
I am alive.
I am free.
I am capable.
I am strong.
Open your eyes and say the mantras out loud.
I am alive.
I am free.
I am capable.
I am strong.
Close your eyes again and visualize the energy flowing through your body. With each mantra, another part of your body becomes flooded with this unstoppable, warm energy.
I am alive.
Your feet begin to wake up, feel the energy rise up from the earth that supports you and flow freely through your legs.
I am free.
Feel the energy rise through your navel and belly, all the way up through the lungs. Take a deep breath and feel your chest expand.
I am capable.
The energy now flow...

“It's okay sometimes to even sit out the big competitions to focus on yourself, because it shows how strong of a competitor and person that you really are — rather than just battle through it.”
We are so proud of Simone Biles for choosing to prioritize her mental health! It can be incredibly hard to set boundaries and say “no” when there are so many external pressures encouraging us to stretch ourselves as thin as possible.
What decision can you make today to put your mental health first?
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Welcome to What to Read Wednesday, a series where we suggest different reading material about mental health and wellness. Stay tuned every Wednesday for new recommendations!
This week, we’re recommending the Self-Love Workbook for Women by Megan Logan, MCW, LCSW. According to Amazon, “Witty prompts, quizzes, and creative activities designed [to] make it fun to build self-care habits. Proven therapeutic tools and insightful writing exercises put women in touch with their thoughts and feelings and help them let go of doubt. Full of warm affirmations, this workbook encourages women to develop a positive mindset that will move them toward greater self-esteem and happiness.”
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Guided Meditation for Confidence
Begin in a comfortable seated position. Sit tall, imagining a string pulling you up and keeping your head high. This guided meditation script will help you feel more confident. Close your eyes, and start to breathe. Take deep breaths in through your nose and out through your mouth. In for the count of four, and out for the count of four. With each inhale, imagine that you are breathing in confidence and power. With each exhale, imagine you are expelling all of your self-doubt. Say to yourself either out loud or in your head, “I am confident. I am sure of myself and my abilities.” Notice how nice it feels to take this time to work on yourself. Notice how you ca...

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Welcome to What to Read Wednesday, a series where we suggest different reading material based around mental health and wellness. Stay tuned every Wednesday for new recommendations!
This week, we’re highlighting “The Dance of Anger,” by Harriet Lerner. In this book, Lerner explores how to healthily identify and deal with anger. According to Amazon, “In this engaging and eminently wise book, Dr. Lerner teaches both women and men to identify the true sources of anger and to use it as a powerful vehicle for creating lasting change. For decades, this book has helped millions of readers learn how to turn their anger into a constructive force for reshaping their lives. With a new introduction by the...

Bring awareness to the right hand.
Notice each finger of the right hand.
Touch thumb to index finger…thumb to middle finger…thumb to fourth finger…thumb to pinkie finger…thumb to fourth finger…thumb to middle finger…thumb to index finger. Relax the hand. Relax the fingers. Notice the left hand.
Notice each finger of the left hand.
Touch left thumb to index finger…thumb to middle finger…thumb to fourth finger…thumb to pinkie finger…thumb to fourth finger…thumb to middle finger thumb to index finger.
Relax the hand.
Relax the fingers.

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