My favorite practices

Hi guys, can't believe that we're at week eight already. Looking at some of the practices and exercises that we've done in class, I can say that my two favorite are gratitude practices and visualization. The act of consciously stating what you are grateful for and then expanding on it, is a really powerful tool. And as many of us don't have a lot of free time, something simple like this can fit in everyone's schedule. Hands down though, my favorite is the visualization technique. Today is my day to work with clients at the food pantry and I wanted to discuss how to control your stress levels. One woman, Gladys, has hypertension and asked me how to work it it. We discussed salt restriction, weight control, and then we did Breathing in the Clouds. She really liked it and said she'll try it at home :)