Roots & Wings Mental Health Fitness for Families
Building Roots for Wings to Unfold
Category: emotional flexibility
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For decades, the “cry it out” (CIO) method clinicalized controlled crying. It has been sold to exhausted parents as a necessary rite of passage. The promise is simple: endure a few nights of heartbreak, and you will be rewarded with a child who “self-soothes.” As an early years educator with over 20 years of experience,…
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The concept of “Roots and Wings” is a powerful lens through which to view the development of the next generation. While the recent findings in child psychology often focus on external achievements, a deeper look at long-term well-being reveals that the most critical skill we can impart is self-connection. Building on the philosophy of grounded…
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Metallurgy of the Mind: Tempering Our Inner Narratives Toward Personal Power
cognitive behaviour, cognitive distortion, emotional flexibility, false belief, fortitude, inner narratives, life coaching, mindfulness, motivation, neurodivergence, personal authority, personal growth, personal power, polyvagal, post traumatic growth, ptsd, resilience, self awareness, self help, wellbeingBy Lisa Colbert – Mental Fitness Coach @roots-wings.ca/ At Badass Alchemy, we talk a lot about transformation. We speak of forging new paths, refining our purpose, and sharpening our intuition. In that spirit, we can look to the ancient art of metallurgy for a metaphor that perfectly encapsulates the deep, often messy, and utterly divine…
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We’ve all been there: the moment anxiety and tension arise, and you perform your quiet ritual. You swallow a cutting remark, nod when you desperately want to say no, or quietly withdraw from a difficult conversation. You do it because you’re “protecting your peace.” You tell yourself: This silence is my inner tranquility. This distance…
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For a long time, authenticity felt like a myth, something for others, but not for me. I saw it as some fluffy, unattainable ideal, and honestly, embracing it felt terrifying. Authenticity isn’t a destination; it’s a daily practice of self-honesty. A powerful form of personal alchemy and I know firsthand the consequences of rejecting this…
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5 minute read It’s common for folks with ADHD, ASD and PTSD to develop coping mechanisms that can sometimes feel a little out of sync in certain interactions. Let’s explore some ways you can cultivate more mindful listening and responding. Mindful Listening Techniques Cultivate Focused Attention: Before someone starts speaking, take a conscious breath to…
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The Four Agreements is a book that has been influential since a college teacher mentioned it when I was 18. It talks about self-limiting beliefs and the agreements we make with ourselves, that are not based in truth and are often the cause of unnecessary suffering. The author Don Miguel Ruiz shares ancient Toltec wisdom…
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Finding Points of Choice A sense of personal authority or agency refers to a feeling of control over your actions and their outcomes and consequences. You can actively build the awareness that you are interacting with your nervous system to initiate, execute, and take action, knowing life has choice points even when there are…
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It is never too late to explore and assert our identity. We spend time looking at the why of a situation and get stuck there instead of asking how to take information from the situation to reflect on self and find ownership of beliefs and perceived or actual roles that are limiting. As adults it…
