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An excellent read.

Continuing with the theme of humour, this is all-too-true for many of us. However, and it's BIG however, this is exactly why we will benefit from slowing down, from the deep inhales and the even deeper exhales, and from the constant conscious dedication to not letting the crowded thoughts get away with pretending they are "facts". Now, ready... inhale...

Super funny comics about Disney Princesses in therapy... but the fact remains that are children are being fed these awful messages about "romance" and relationships. We need more children's stories and movies whose characters have boundaries, the opportunity to give (or not) consent, and true growing friendships at the heart of all relationships. It's a money-maker.

2020 has made a sense of humour a necessity!

The openhearted state is where we’d all like to spend more time. It’s that state where we feel calm in our body, clear in thought, curious in others and the wor...ld around us, compassionate to ourselves and others, courageous to tackle our challenges, and connected to our deepest truths and to others through empathy. The key to spending more time in the openhearted heart state of the authentic self is learning to name, validate, and honor our core emotions and needs instead of burying and blocking them with judgment, fear, anxiety, shame, numbing ourselves with addictive behaviors, or believing feelings are just for weak people. There is an infinite way to avoid emotions but those maneuvers take us farther and farther away from our full and openhearted self. To learn more click: https://www.amazon.com/Its-Not-Always-Depress//ref=sr_1_2 Or find FREE resources at hilaryjacobshendel.com. Or for an easy to read, accessible, story-filled, comprehensive self-help book on how to work with emotions with a curriculum of gentle exercises, pick up a copy of It's Not Always Depression: Working the Change Triangle to Listen to the Body, Discover Core Emotions, and Connect With Your Authentic Self (Random House & Penguin UK) #emotionalhealth #emotioneducation #emotions #openhearted #regulation #neuroscience #calm #expansive #authenticliving #authenticself #authenticity #parenting #thechangetriangle #itsnotalwaysdepression #bookstagram #selfhelp #resilience #personalgrowth #mindfulness #wellness #wellbeing #tools #minfulnesswithamap #traumainformed #anxiety #depression

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Good for adults too...

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