by Rhett Smith | Apr 13, 2016 | Podcast, Running
Running is not new to this blog or podcast. In fact, I’ve done episodes on various aspects of running before (listen to Episode 20, Episode 25, and Episode 32.) But a couple of things have changed since I last talked about running on the podcast. First, I am...
by Rhett Smith | Sep 19, 2013 | Parenting
Earlier in Chapter 5 of The Whole-Brain Child, authors Daniel Siegel and Tina Payne Bryson talked a lot about awareness and helping a child stay in their hub, where they have the ability to bring awareness to what they focus on. From that central place (i.e. hub), a...
by Rhett Smith | Sep 18, 2013 | Parenting
Let’s be honest, sometimes I just don’t know the right questions to ask my kids when I want to better understand what they are feeling. Heck, many times I don’t know what I’m feeling myself so it’s hard to elicit a response from others,...
by Rhett Smith | Sep 17, 2013 | Parenting
“It’s very important that kids learn about and understand their feelings. But it’s also true that feelings need to be recognized for what they are: temporary, changing conditions. They are states, not traits…… So we have to help them...
by Rhett Smith | Mar 11, 2013 | Intentional Living
“Breathe…just breathe. Slow down and breathe.” I find myself repeating this phrase quite a bit in my life, but in two very different contexts. One is in my office when a client is about to be overcome by anxiety and they feel like they are about to...
by Rhett Smith | Mar 8, 2013 | Intentional Living
“Mindfulness is basically just a particular way of paying attention. It is a way of looking deeply into oneself in the full spirit of self-inquiry and self-understanding.” Full Catastrophe Living: Using the Wisdom of Your Body and Mind to Face Stress,...
by Rhett Smith | Mar 1, 2013 | Intentional Living
In my work as a therapist I talk a lot about self-care. But self-care tends to be a confusing term for many people. We can define it in many ways, but a couple of definitions that I have referred to recently are the following: “The process of managing responses...