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Confidence, Dreams, Goals, Gratitude, Happiness, Intuition, JOy, Karma, Love, Luck, Meaning and Purpose, Nature, Self-Love, Soul, Well Being
Is It Luck—or Something Within You? 🍀
Is it the luck of the Irish that leads to a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow? The treasure you’re seeking may already be within you. While it may seem that some people are simply born luckier than others, this idea—part myth, part history—points to something deeper. What if the real treasure isn’t something we find outside of us… but something we uncover within? Karma reminds us that our actions create ripple effects. What we do—or don’t do—shapes our outcomes and experiences. Many spend their lives chasing the “pot of gold” externally. Yet the greatest treasure may already be within. The question is—how many are willing to…
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Balance Your Energy for Wellness and Self-Healing
Balance Your Energy for Wellness and Self-Healing Class Instructor: Emmy Vadnais, OTR/L Location: Zoom Date: March 14, 2026 Time: 10 am – 12 pm CDT (11 am ET/8 am PT) REGISTER HERE All are welcome. Please join me on Saturday, March 14. In this class, you will learn energy healing techniques to balance and center yourself for health and wellness. You will be guided in meditations and energy healing practices, such as a heaven-earth meditation, aura and chakra balancing, and positive emotional freedom technique (EFT). You will learn and experience positive energy psychology methods that can calm the mind-body-spirit, boost the mood, enhance self-compassion and self-love, and assist with your health and wellness. These…
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Consciousness, Healing Environment, Intuition, Intuitive Coaching, Lifestyle, Meditation, Nature, Well Being, Wellness
Your Intuition is Always Speaking to You. Are you Listening?
Did you know that your intuition is always there ready to give you the best advice and guidance, like your own best friend? The tricky part is that not everyone pays attention often enough to consistently trust it. There are many ways to listen to your intuition. One of the best ways is to quiet your mind. “Who me? I have so much to think about, do, and organize in my life.” you may say. By taking a few minutes each week, and ideally, every day, you can lower the noise in your head, the worry, distracting emotions, and the busy-ness in your life. “Sure, but I’m not a good…
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Consciousness, Epigenetics, Epigenome, Holistic Health, Mental Health, Mind, Mind-Body Connection, New Thinking Allowed, Well Being, Wellness, Wholism
Mental Health, Consciousness, and the Body
Our mental health can being challenged in many ways, especially currently. What happens to our mind can impact our body and vice versa. They are inextricably connected – they are one. Thomas Verny, MD, DPsych, gives simple and effective ways to stay well and balanced. He is an inspiration as he is still working and enjoying life, well into his 80’s. Thomas Verny, MD, DPsych, is a psychiatrist who founded the Association for Pre- and Perinatal Psychology and Health and served as its president for eight years. He is associate editor of the Journal of Pre- and Perinatal Psychology and Health and is author of Inside Groups: A Practical Guide…
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Stress Resilience and Wellbeing
Jen Willoughby Vogtmann, OTD, OTR/L was interviewed about “Stress Resilience and Wellbeing” on the Healing Connections Podcast episode 54 on 1/12/22. Jen Willoughby Vogtmann, OTD, OTR/L shares findings from her recent research study that was co-authored with Ingrid Provident, EdD, OTR/L, FAOTA, “Building Stress Resilience and Wellbeing: Introducing Mindfulness Training to Reduce Stress in Entry-Level Occupational Therapy Students.” This study was statistically significant with helping participants (OT students) lower their perceived stress levels. Occupational Therapy students were able to feel more calm, engage more mindfully in every day activities, and be able to respond vs. react in situations. Students requested that meditations accompany the beginning of each class. She hopes…
