4 Keys To Improving Your Body Image
April 18, 2012 by Robyn Hussa
Filed under Body Image, Cooking and Culinary Arts, Creative Art, Dance, Expressive Arts, Featured, Film, Healthy Coping, Livin in the Moment, Martial Arts, Mindfulness, Movement, Music, Sharing Feelings, Spirituality, Stress Management, Theatre, Voice, Volunteering, Writing and Poetry, Yoga, Yoga and Meditation
Graciously re-posted from Gurze Publications Whether we are in grade school, high school, college — or beyond — we can benefit from increasing our body esteem. We know that negative body image contributes directly to an array of issues, to overall dissatisfaction and unhappiness, but also it is important to see that our bodies also [...]
Therapy vs. Therapeutic (Art)
April 10, 2012 by Caroline Rothstein
Filed under Expressive Arts, Featured, Mental Health, Recovery, Treatment, Wellness, Writing and Poetry
There is a distinct difference between therapy and therapeutic arts. Art can be healing, art can be cathartic, art can deeply reinvigorate a wounded and traumatized spirit, but art cannot single-handedly eliminate trauma or eradicate its scars. That, is the work of treatment, rehabilitation, and help. Therapy can be an artist’s most sacred tool, most [...]
The ABC’s of Happiness
February 23, 2012 by Rob Gonzalez
Filed under Expressive Arts, Featured, Healthy Coping, Livin in the Moment, Mindfulness, Music, Writing and Poetry
I met Rob Gonzalez in high school and he is one of the most talented musicians and brilliant writers I have ever known. This is his first blog post as Contributor on the Real Deal. Robyn Hussa, WATRD. This is my first post, so I guess I better make it good. My friend Robyn, who [...]
Remembering Mindfulness
February 7, 2012 by Robyn Hussa
Filed under Expressive Arts, Healthy Coping, Mindfulness, Wellness, Writing and Poetry, Yoga, Yoga and Meditation
Being mindful is one of the greatest coping skills in dealing with stress. A nice walk in the park, an easy moment journaling, a relaxing breath of fresh air … Sometimes half the battle is actually REMEMBERING to do it! Eric Schiffmann in his brilliant book, Moving Into Stillness, provides keen insights to help us [...]
Could Poor Body Image Be a Cover-Up for the Real Issue?
April 18, 2011 by Robyn Hussa
Filed under Body Image, Expressive Arts, Self Esteem, Wellness, Writing and Poetry
This guest post provided by Dr. Dana from www.drudallweiner.com Ever wonder why it is that you can wake up feeling good about your appearance, but by the end of the day feel certain that you weigh 400 pounds, have thighs the size of mature redwoods, or a waist the circumference of a hot air balloon? Sometimes it [...]
