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Happy Summer Solstice
Wishing You a Happy Summer Solstice! Today has the most daylight in the northern hemisphere and is the beginning of summer. It’s sort of the “high noon” of the year. People become more active with movement and exercise. We want to have fun in the sun, if it’s not too hot. The sun moves into the sign of Cancer. This is a sign of nurturing, connecting, bonding, home, family, the inner self, and love. We are in the fire element, according to the five element theory from Traditional Chinese Medicine. The heart is the center of warmth, joy, and love. This can be a wonderful time to get more clarity…
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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…
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Connecting to Your Heart
Emmy Vadnais, OTR/L shares “Connecting to Your Heart” on the Healing Connections Podcast episode 53 on 1/07/22. Love is our true and authentic self. We all want to have loving relationships. Each relationship teaches us, ultimately about how to love ourselves and others better. These three simple tips may help you to connect with your heart, live with more love, joy, meaning, and purpose. 1. Play – engage in an activity you enjoy doing. 2. Meditate on the heart and love. 3. Step back and observe yourself and others from a place of love. When you are able to experience positive vibes, bring love to your wounds, and connect with…
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Harnessing the Wounded Healer
Emmy Vadnais, OTR/L shares “Harnessing the Wounded Healer” on the Healing Connections Podcast. Emmy shares that the wounded healer is an archetype or area of your life where you have the greatest wound and the also the greatest opportunity to grow and heal. Through a healing journey you can learn how to heal your wound and help heal others. You can learn greater compassion, empathy, and love for yourself and others. This can lower a sense of loneliness with a connection to all. Emmy shares personal stories of areas where the wounded healer has been the most active in her life and how she has then been able to…
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“Raise Your Vibration” Daily Meditations – March 23-27
Be supported with your self-care by Emmy Vadnais, OTR/L to raise your vibration to joy and peace, and support your immune system. This was recorded March 23-27, 2020 in light of fear and worry around COVID-19 and social distancing. Access the recording of 5 one-hour meditations to assist you with: Peace & Relaxation Joy Compassion Love Creativity Intuition Register Here Please join in an area free of distraction where you can rest comfortably, and not driving a car.
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Spreading Light – Spring 2018
It has been a full beginning of the year providing complementary and integrative health care, teaching classes to health care professionals, recording classes, guest lecturing, and writing books. Here’s the summary: Recorded Classes: I took my three-hour classes and recorded them, making them available as a download anytime. Please check them out at the links below or share with those who you think might be interested. Aromatherapy Intro Meditation for Health Care Professionals Holistic Practice Class Guest Lecture: In March, I guest lectured to Masters in Occupational Therapy students at Ithaca College in New York about how they can use complementary and integrative health in OT practice. They were full…
