Roots & Wings Mental Health Fitness for Families
Building Roots for Wings to Unfold
Tag: Emotional Flexibility
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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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My recent birthday became a moment of personal reflection. For years, I’ve struggled with the day, often wanting it to pass with little notice. I observe myself caught in a deep duality: the desire for the day to simply pass, and the innate, human yearning to be recognized and celebrated. An inner truth revealed Itself…
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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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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…
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“Grief is one of the heart’s natural responses to loss. When we grieve, we allow ourselves to feel the truth of our pain, the measure of betrayal or tragedy in our life. By our willingness to mourn, we slowly acknowledge, integrate, and accept the truth of our losses. Sometimes the best way to let go…
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Our nervous system is made to be a guide and is designed to be automatic in its perception of protecting our survival, real or imagined. Emotions are meant to be experienced to process experiences – good and bad. Stressors are meant to be relieved – not exacerbated. It is valuable to make a written plan…
