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Thought Tonic Thought Tonic publishes a monthly newsletter highlighting original and curated resources for mindfulness, meditation, and mental wellness. His answer?

You can sign up at https://thoughttonic.com. Thought Tonic was founded by Scott B. Kahler (he/him), PhD, LMFT, CPC, a licensed therapist, certified life coach, and credentialed clinical supervisor. According to his mother, when Scott was very young – just 5 or 6 years old – he was asked what he wanted to do when he grew up. "To help people with what is in their heads.” This is the story behind the name, "Thought Tonic," as Scott intends the tools, tips, and other resources featured in the Thought Tonic newsletter to serve as a "tonic" to help subscribers slow their thoughts, clear their minds, and refresh their thinking for a greater sense of inner calm, emotional balance, and overall well-being. To sign up, visit https://thoughttonic.beehiiv.com/subscribe.

Are you having one of these days? Take care of yourself!
04/09/2024

Are you having one of these days? Take care of yourself!

Today feels like a two coffee, long lunch, camera off type of day. ☕️

04/09/2024

I believe that if you are judging yourself because anxiety arises at all, you are probably not being fair to yourself. Causes and conditions for something to arise are usually multi-layered, with what we can know and what we can sense, or only guess at, all intertwined and moving, making for the kaleidoscopic shifts of life.

Whether forces like anxiety or fear arise at all or not, they no longer have to govern our choices, our relationships, and our days, even with a moderate amount of meditation practice. When this happens to me, I take a deep breath, something that literally is not that hard to do, and make sure the out-breath is longer than the in-breath. If the in-breath takes four counts the out-breath may take six or eight. Breathing this way sparks the parasympathetic nervous system, the network of the body that governs activities that take place at rest, like digestion and sleep. By breathing into that dimension of yourself, you stimulate calmness.

Grounded in your own body, imagine feet growing roots so you stand solidly on the earth as the sky opens up around you. If you can stay grounded in your body and keep breathing, you can open to the fact that what is happening is painful. Moving it from bad to painful is a good thing. This may open the space that allows in lovingkindness for all beings everywhere.

I'm not sure who among you needs to hear this, but someone does!
09/08/2024

I'm not sure who among you needs to hear this, but someone does!

06/05/2024
06/05/2024

Today's lovingkindness practice 🥰

25/04/2024

Multiple things can be true at the same time. Give yourself the space to feel.

24/04/2024

Can you relate? 😂

24/04/2024

Friendly reminder to exist in the now, it’s all we’ve got.

29/03/2024

In this guided meditation, Kim Armstrong walks you through a simple practice to expand your capacity for gratitude in the everyday moments of life.

Stressed? Take a breather. Close your eyes, take a few deep breaths, and let that tension go. Image it dissolving into t...
29/03/2024

Stressed? Take a breather. Close your eyes, take a few deep breaths, and let that tension go. Image it dissolving into the air, like steam off a cup of hot coffee or tea. You deserve a moment of calm.

29/03/2024

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