Topic Archive
Self-Care
Emotions

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Want to become more present, healthy, and connected? Pay attention to your body (Part 1)
Thrive Fellow, Lauren Van Vranken, offers practices for reconnecting to our bodies and asks us to think about our relationship to our embodied selves.
Emotions

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Can a Hug a Day Keep the Doctor Away?
You can get closer to those you care about with a little practice.
Emotions

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A Practice in Emotional Regulation: Tending to our Inner Selves
Practice attention and emotion regulation using the following.
Resilience

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Thriving through Trauma: Five R’s for Resilience and Recovery
Dr. Cynthia Eriksson offers a 5-tier framework for recovery from trauma and offers practices for regulation and reflection.
Practices

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Growing Through Hardship: Practices for Resilience and Purpose
How do we build resilience and stay connected to purpose in the midst of suffering? Lauren Van Vranken shares 3 practices.
Resilience

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A Practice: The Five R’s of Resilience and Recovery
Cynthia Eriksson's psychological and theological framework points to 5 self-care practices to developing resilience and recovery.
Self-Care

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Strength Training for Thriving: How to Build our Mental Health Muscles
As mental health awareness grows, Pamela King reflects on the tools we need to live coherent, purposeful lives.
Emotions

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A Practice: 4-Step Mindful Breathing Exercise
Practicing mindful breathing can help us pause, check in with our bodies, manage our emotions, and redirect our attention.
Practices

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Activities for Busting the Blues
Dr. Susan Mangan shares activities that help build resilience and beat the blues.
Self-Care

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Protecting Our Spiritual Health
Guest blogger, Dr. Angela Gorrell emphasizes the importance of nurturing our spiritual health in order to thrive during difficult times.