A gratitude journal is a great way to keep track of the things that make you happy. It's also a great way to reflect on and recognize your life experiences, which is good for reducing stress and improving mental well-being. A gratitude list can be as simple as writing down 10 things you are grateful about each day or keeping an ongoing list where you write down at least one thing every day.
We live in a busy world, and there are so many things pulling on our time. Technology is one of the biggest time-suckers for most people, but it’s also one of the best ways to unplug. There are so many benefits to disconnecting from all your devices—from being able to focus on work or study more effectively, to enjoying personal time with family and friends better than ever before.
Kindness is an act of compassion, generosity and understanding that can have a positive and lasting impact on the lives of those around us. It is a simple yet powerful way to show empathy, gratitude and love for others. It can help build strong relationships, foster feelings of happiness and acceptance, and create a sense of selflessness in our communities. Acts of kindness can be as simple as offering words of encouragement or being supportive in difficult times. They can also be more collective acts such as sending love to those who need it most or helping out with a local community project. Whatever form it takes, kindness has the power to bring us closer together and create a loving, supportive environment where we can all thrive.
Gratitude journals are a great way to practice mindfulness and improve mental health. Gratitude journals help us to focus on the positive aspects of our lives, notice the good things that happen every day, and take stock of what we are grateful for. They can also help us to reduce stress, anxiety, and depression while improving our overall mental wellness. By taking a few moments each day to write down what we are thankful for, we can create an environment of positivity in our lives that will benefit us in many ways.
The more urban our society becomes, the less time we are spending outside. As contact to nature is becoming less common, connectedness to nature is as well. So here are ways to encourage that connectedness when you are in nature. When living in a city, connection to nature can prove to be more challenging.
The words that came to me upon waking this morning were “empty vessel”. How well can I receive today? Not as in getting something from someone or something else, but receiving as in the energetic awareness that keeps me aligned with harmony, peacefulness, gratitude, patience, love, forgiveness, appreciation, joy, and wonder that always exists one or two perspective shifts away.
If I lean deep into the blood red curves and crevices that mold and hold my heart, I can see them, the winding spiral of stories strung like garland and sewn together with ache and love. It’s all there, layers upon layers of divots and dents, bursts and blooms, composted and collaged together laying fertile for the next planted seedling.
We often get asked, “What’s inside a Pockitudes journal?” and sometimes photographs don’t do it justice. Below, you’ll find all of the text that is featured inside all of our journals. Let’s being…
Living through the pandemic the past two years has been a rollercoaster of emotions for just about everyone. There’s no doubt that some people have taken the brunt of the burden, like front-line and essential workers. But almost everyone you talk to has experienced or is experiencing anxiety, feelings of overwhelm and being burned out.
As we unfold, as we allow and try to heal, as we look at what no longer serves us well, what matters most is how we process and mindfully move through anything that comes our way. To come back to a place of equanimity so we can make choices and decisions that feel grounded, authentic, and conscious, this is how we can do the best we can.
As our world continues to shift and the stressors of these shifts bombard our senses, methods to pay attention and take care of ourselves emotionally, mentally and physically are needed now more than ever. Below are five, simple and immediate ways to bring awareness, calm and shift our patterns when triggered by stressful and anxiety-provoking situations.
Our bodies talk to us all the time. Are we listening? Are we paying attention? As embodiment practices become more popular, many of us are finding greater attunement to our bodies, not just in a physical way, but a mental, emotional and spiritual way.
I feel its presence every day, some days stronger than others. It sits with me like an old friend who doesn’t need conversation, or to fill the space with meaningless chatter. Its presence gently reminds me to remember compassion for myself and others, to never forget grace and gratitude, and to make space for embodied attention.
It does happen, failure to feel grateful, I mean. There are times when our pain or anxiety is so strong, it’s easier to surrender into the downward spiral than reach out and grab hold to stay afloat. Many of us have been in the darkness before, and the familiarity can be a comfort, despite all the pain it invokes.
