Stress

Mindfulness Practices for Couples

drlindamiles.com New Course soon to launch in Close Companions Online Relationship Academy: Mindfulness for Couples   Physical affection and sex offer a myriad of opportunities to practice mindfulness with your partner. As you kiss on the lips, notice how your body feels as you attend to the sensations of the present moment. Remember what behaviors […]

G is for Gratitude

Zach Brittle, LMHC This article was originally published by The Gottman Institute and republished with permission   Do you “give thanks” before meals? If so, to whom? Or to what? Does it matter? If you don’t give thanks, why not? What is the most thoughtful gift you ever received? What made it special? Was it […]

Holmes and Rahe Stress Scale

Based on research by psychiatrists Thomas Holmes and Richard Rahe in 1967, this index scale examines the link between stress and illness. The body is a finely tuned instrument that does not like surprises. Any sudden change in stimuli which affects the body, or the reordering of important routines that the body becomes used to, […]