Catherine Spann, Ph.D.
10 Breathing Exercises for Kids
10 exercises to do with children right now, for free.
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Catherine Spann, Ph.D.
Apr 14, 20202 min read
How to Breathe to Calm your Mind with Victory Breath
Follow the simple steps to learn a breathing technique that will help calm your mind and body.
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Catherine Spann, Ph.D.
Mar 31, 20202 min read
Breathing for Relaxation: The 4-7-8 Breathing Exercise
Here is a mental exercise focused on breath control designed for relaxation. I've been doing it to help me fall asleep, but it works in...
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Catherine Spann, Ph.D.
Mar 27, 20202 min read
RAIN: An Exercise for Welcoming Difficult Emotions
RAIN is an acronym for an exercise designed to ease emotional turmoil. A common way of dealing with difficult emotions is to distract...
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Catherine Spann, Ph.D.
Mar 19, 20206 min read
Breath-Based Stress Reduction Plan (Workbook Included!)
Lower your stress by creating this breath-based stress reduction plan. Free workbook included. Use your breath to overcome fear and anxiety.
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Catherine Spann, Ph.D.
Feb 7, 20203 min read
Breathing for Relaxation and Focus: A step-by-step guide
"...calm is retained by the controlled exhalation or retention of the breath." - The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali (p. 54) Photo by Max van...
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Catherine Spann, Ph.D.
Nov 9, 20191 min read
How to Meditate: Setting up for Meditation
The first time I sat on a cushion and meditated was in a hotel banquet hall in Massachusetts when I attended a Mindfulness-Based Stress...
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Catherine Spann, Ph.D.
Oct 30, 20193 min read
A One-Minute Meditation for Beginners
"Meditation is simply the practice of stopping and looking deeply." -Thich Nhat Hanh, How to Sit I tense my right butt cheek when I...
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Catherine Spann, Ph.D.
Oct 18, 20194 min read
Letting Go of Perfectionism: 3 practices to become more authentic
"Authenticity is the daily practice of letting go of who we think we're supposed to be and embracing who we are." —Brené Brown, The Gifts...
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Catherine Spann, Ph.D.
Oct 25, 20174 min read
What is Meditation? (and that time I fell in 5th grade)
"To meditate is to stop and listen to the music of life with a sense of reverence, connectedness, and awe." —Jack Kornfield The first...
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Catherine Spann, Ph.D.
Oct 8, 20172 min read
Learn the Science and Practice of Yoga
"There is one path in the world that none can walk but you. Where does it lead? Don’t ask, walk!” —Friedrich Nietzsche (1844-1900) My...
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