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LINDA CROSSLEY, MBA,
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Might Yoga Help Prevent Teacher Burnout?
/in Yoga/by LindaThe pandemic caught most of us off guard and added significant stress to our lives, asking us at times to think out of the box to come up with creative ways to do what we did in the past differently. In a flash, life went virtual! Teachers, in particular, who, as a profession rank high […]
5 Intention-setting Ideas to Celebrate Our Differences
/in Newsletter/by LindaJuly is Disability Pride Month! President George H. W. Bush signed the Americans with Disabilities Act on July 26, 1990. This law is one of those major milestones in our history as it prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities. It is the official recognition that valuing and respecting each individual uniqueness is our collective strength. In order to continue […]
Can direct neurofeedback provide hope to those experiencing post-stroke fatigue?
/in Neurofeedback/by LindaAs a direct neurofeedback provider, I am continually amazed at the positive effects it has on people’s lives. I am in awe of the human body’s natural ability to heal itself, especially when it is supported naturally. I feel privileged to work directly in supporting the brain’s neuroplasticity and its innate ability to organize itself […]
5 Intention-setting Ideas to Support LGBTQ+ Communities
/in Newsletter/by LindaJune is Pride Month! This month we all have an opportunity to reflect on and perhaps learn more about the challenges endured by our LGBTQ+ communities and show our support. To kick off this journey, perhaps start by reading the POTUS’ Proclamation on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer Pride Month, 2021. According to the American Psychiatric Association‘s Mental Health […]
Can practicing self-compassion reduce shame?
/in Talk Therapy/by LindaI describe shame as that toxic, black mold that grows in dark, damp places that can make you sick when you don’t even know it is there. In order to get healthy, first we must become aware of the mold’s existence and then we need to invite air and light into the space, because mold […]
5 Intention-setting Ideas to Support Your Transition Back Out Into the World
/in Newsletter/by LindaAs Mother Earth is re-emerging from her cold winter slumber, I too am beginning to explore how to reenter the world during this season. I have found this process more challenging this year, due to so many unknowns. Yes, we have learned a lot about Covid-19 over the past year, and yet there is still […]
Can yoga influence the gene expression of your DNA?
/in Yoga/by LindaI believe so as I personally dove into all of the mind-body interventions yoga had to offer to prevent one of the most important risk factors for cardiovascular disease, which is the leading cause of mortality. Both of my parents were diagnosed with hypertension, with my mother getting the diagnosis in her 30s, and both […]
5 Intention-setting Ideas to Cultivate Compassion
/in Newsletter/by LindaMore and more research is suggesting that compassion is the antidote to what ails us as humans, both individually and on a larger societal level. So, if the answer is simple (yet perhaps not so easy), how might we contribute to the healing of the world that has such a compassion-deficit at this time? We must first acknowledge […]
When emotional dysregulation has us in its grip, might direct neurofeedback help?
/in Neurofeedback/by LindaWhen we are born, the parts of our brain that are driving the car are the ones responsible for our emotions. The prominent logical part of our brain – the prefrontal cortex – doesn’t start to grow until between the ages of 1 and 2 years of age, with the most important years in a […]
5 Intention-setting Ideas to Build Courage This Spring
/in Newsletter/by LindaThe fear that this pandemic has created is palpable. It is impacting all of us in some way. It is tapping into our primal sense of survival and bringing up stuff we thought was resolved long ago, but was perhaps simply hidden from view. Well as the days begin to grow longer, the light and […]
Can welcoming and accepting our unpleasant emotions change an unhealthy relationship to food?
/in Talk Therapy/by LindaGrowing up, my parents had two different approaches to emotions. One, my mother, expressed them all the time and the other, my father, never expressed them at all, believing that showing emotion was a sign of weakness. As I write this, I now know that my household was not all that uncommon. What I have […]
5 Intention-setting Ideas to Embrace Your Values
/in Newsletter/by LindaOur culture informs us that our needs are not important and instead suggests that it is better to focus on the needs of others. However, what if I were to say that our needs are our personal values. Would that make a difference in how you think about and embrace your needs? As humans, we […]
Can yoga change your brain?
/in Yoga/by LindaWhat if we could see inside of our brains when we are practicing our deep breathing, sun salutations, and savasana? Would you want to see/know what parts of your brain are being turned on and off or growing and shrinking? Well, this might not quite be reality yet, however, with neuroimaging technology what it is […]
5 Intention-setting Ideas to Improve the Health of Mother Earth
/in Newsletter/by LindaAs I finished working on my vision board for the first half of 2021 under the ‘Star of Bethlehem’ on December 21st, a clear intention emerged: a renewed focus my desire to support the health of Mother Earth, through whatever efforts are available to me. One of the things the pandemic has brought into our awareness more […]
Is direct neurofeedback a viable non-drug treatment option for ADHD?
/in Neurofeedback/by LindaAs the most common neurodevelopmental disorder, Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder impacts an estimated 11% of children in school, with symptoms of inattention, hyperactivity, impulsivity and various cognitive dysfunctions often persisting into adolescence and adulthood. And thanks to modern neuroimaging technology, relatively distinct brain regions within the prefrontal cortex have been identified as having altered activity, accounting […]
5 Intention-setting Ideas to Support Counting Your Blessings
/in Newsletter/by LindaThis pandemic has no doubt brought change into our lives. Now the challenge is to see how those changes brought beauty as well. With all of the loss that we have experienced since March, it can be difficult to see the silver linings in the clouds of grief. It is in times of loss that I remind […]
Is expanding our capacity for compassion – for self and other – the key ingredient in healing through psychotherapy?
/in Talk Therapy/by LindaGrowing up in chaos challenges our equilibrium to seek control, wherever and whenever we can find it. This is a recipe for our perfectionist part to step forward and take control, driving us mercilessly to do more and better, striving for an ideal that does not exist. Ultimately, this is a recipe for failure, disappointment, […]
5 Intention-setting Ideas to Make a Difference
/in Newsletter/by LindaSometimes things can feel so overwhelming and we think what can one person do when the problems of the world seem so insurmountable? It is in moments like these that it’s important to remember the social changes that grew from grassroots movements and shaped history. When we take time to reflect on those social movements, we […]
Can yoga – and all of its contemplative practices – contribute to a healthier cognitive aging process?
/in Yoga/by LindaMy husband and I try to remember to laugh when we walk into a room and then have to stand there for a few minutes because we realize we forgot why we were heading there in the first place. And I think a sense of humor is critical in many circumstances, so applying it to […]
5 Intention-setting Ideas to Move Through Depression
/in Newsletter/by LindaNational Depression Education & Awareness Month! As we move into the 8th month of learning to live with the Covid-19 virus, many of us continue to struggle with symptoms of depression emanating from the physical distancing and the many other losses we have experienced, including amongst others the loss of loved ones, loss of employment, […]