The Yogi Therapist

    Welcome and welcome back! I'm so glad you've taken time to explore one of my all time favorite topics! In my opinion (and this is a blog, so that's okay), this is probably the most important topic. The key to stress management. The key to healthier relationships. The key to experiencing inner peace. Apparently lots of doors have the same lock. For real though, stick with me here and I hope you'll see how revolutionary this topic is. The Concept     Let's just start by defining the word. Simply stated, a boundary is a point of separation. It separates one thing from another. Imagine the boundary that separates North from South Korea. Heavily armed armed and guarded - no one comes in and no one goes out. No communication. No relationship. Now imagine the line between Maryland and Pennsylvania. If your GPS didn't say, "Welcome to Pennsylvania", would you even know you crossed over? There are different laws in the areas, and when you move from one to t...

     Welcome and welcome back! It’s the remix to ignition! Nah, I’m just kidding – but that’s a good song though. Anyway, this is kind of like Stress Part II: Armed and Fabulous. Okay, enough with the obscure pop culture references. This is a follow up to the discussion we had about stress – stress management. The Concept                 If you haven’t had a chance to read through the stress 101 post, I recommend that you do that to help get a basic understanding of what stress is before diving into managing it. Alright, that’s done. Welcome back. Okay, stress management is a set of activities to decrease the negative (bad or undesired) effects of stress on your body, your relationships, and your quality of life.   Stress management is specifically focused on chronic stressors, those situations that are pretty constant for awhile. It’s about helping your body to continue functioning at its...