Music and dance are such great ways to get "regulated". When I heard this in a training, it just really resonated with me. It doesn't matter what place in time we look at, what place on the planet, or... instagram.com/p/B2mbZwhJOuW/… #austin #therapy #counseling #counseling4you #music

Seeing how much oxygen our brain uses made me realize that a good chunk of our functioning is super connected to our brain. It also made me realize that when we are having a rough time and "forget to breath" our brain is... instagram.com/p/B2zTXAijQOH/… #austin #therapy #counseling

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Aimee Stephens is fighting with the ACLU for LGBTQ+ rights. This impacts all of us and it matters. #riseupoct8 @ Austin, Texas instagram.com/p/B3YUtuegBkE/…

Sometimes we forget to take a minute and reflect... what cool stuff did we learn today? I was listening to a training about the brain and added some of this cool stuff to these posts... seriously our dang brain is so fascinating... and how our bodies work to self-manage is cool.

We've probably heard this a ton of times "neurons that fire together, wire together." Essentially, this is really just saying that the more we reinforce something, the stronger it can get. This was cool information to me because... #neuroplasticity

Let's face it... there's a lot of stuff that we don't have control over... and we typically put a whole lotta focus on that stuff. I get it, it's normal, I totally do it. When I get frustrated with something, I try my hardest (it's not easy) to calm myself (i.e. breath, move)...

Sometimes we get so caught up, we forget to look around. Let's take our heads out of our computer or phone and just go for a bit of a walk. Maybe you live in a place with season and Fall can be pretty rad time for that. Raking a break can recalibrate our brains.

So cool Dr. Cross' work is getting out there and impacting so many people!

Talking to a good, trained therapist can be so helpful! Sometimes it's hard to find a good fit, but when you do, it can be really cool. I also think as therapists it's incredibly important that we are on top of our shit as well... so let's make sure we all take care of our stuff!

This info reminded me how much we need to drink water... in order for our brain to function well. We live busy and stressed out lives and forget to do these basic things. It also made me think about places like Flint, where the water isn't even drinkable...

When you are centered... what does that feel like for you... what does that look like for you... what do you bring when you're in this state? Do you bring calm, does your voice lower, do you breathe more deeply, does the... #austin #therapy #counseling #counseling4you #centered

Just thought it would be good to remind you in case you forgot :) #austin #therapy #counseling #counseling4you #yougotthis

Notice your sensations, what's happening in your belly, in your toes, with you eyes, your forehead, how about your chest, your breathe... see if you can just take a good breathe in and out! Our brains will appreciate us! #austin #therapy #counseling #counseling4you #pause

Happy Halloween!!

Our calm place can look so different for all of us... maybe it's real, maybe it's imagined... try tuning into that. What is it like?Take it in... visit it when things are good and when things are rough... get that memory network super buff! #austin #therapy #counseling #emdr

Wow, just listened to this song again... Ms. Nina is so incredibly gifted, I appreciate her! I know she wasn't a perfect, and I think that's part of what resonates so strongly with me. I absolutely love her performance of the song "ain't got no, I've got life". I love...

Just wanted to remind you because sometimes you forget... you deserve happiness! I know you may not feel like it, you may have fucked up, or maybe someone just made you feel like you did. Guess what... you still deserve to be happy. How can you get there? What makes you happy...

So, I have royally messed up in this department, but I absolutely applaud my bilingual, trilingual (and so on) friends out there! I know as Americans we're terrible at this... Learn a language and give your brain a hug

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