Mental Health - eFitFamily

Why Travel the Path of Wellness

August 23, 2017 by Salima Silverman

Close-up shot of elderly woman doing stretching workout at yoga class. Women practicing yoga at health club.
** Note: Shallow depth of field

It’s incredible how much stress we can take on before we finally feel the weight of all our life stressors. Between work, family, bills, we must maintain a functional composure in our society that is deemed acceptable. In other words, showing friends and family that we are dealing with all that life drama and not losing our ever loving minds in public! So many of us go into autopilot and don’t acknowledge the need to relieve stress in a healthy way. Many people feel that they don’t have time to relax. Others feel that relaxing is lazy. And some feel that they are not worthy of taking the time … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Inspiration, Integrative Wellness Tagged With: exercise, nutrition, Self-Care, wellness

Yoga for the wild child: How to self-regulate

August 16, 2017 by Salima Silverman

Is my child too hyper for Yoga? Is my child too aggressive for yoga? The answer is no! Your child does not need to be perfect to do yoga, physically or emotionally. In fact self-regulation happens in the body. Therefore movements, poses and mirroring that we do in a Yoga class can lead to profound improvements on a child’s ability to filter sensory information, develop calming skills, self-regulation skills, and healthy communication skills. Initially as children we learn through our bodies, which is why the practice of yoga can be a very powerful tool. Not just for children but for all of us! … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Child/Teen Exercise, Exercise, Integrative Wellness, Yoga Tagged With: add, ADHD, behavior treatment, child yoga, children's yoga

Like attracts Like – What are you inviting into your life?

April 27, 2017 by efitfamily

Do you live in a mode of gratitude? Do you take the time to sit back and evaluate your life and really realize just how lucky you are? “Who me? I’m not lucky…” you may be thinking. That simply isn’t true. We all have things we can be thankful for… Our health Our friends Our pets Maybe the place we live or a person in our life A favorite restaurant The smell of your favorite flower A good glass of wine The freedom to go outside and feel the wind in our hair To live in a place with year-round sunshine and on and on… Sit down and make a list … [Read more...]

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The #1 thing you can do for your health

April 25, 2017 by efitfamily

With so many fads and trends that come and go in the health and wellness industry, one time-tested proven fact holds true. Stress can make you physically ill. According to the US Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 75% of all health problems brought to doctors is Emotional Stress-Related. We all have stress. Stress (a certain level of pressure) can be healthy and motivational. It can propel us towards being deadline oriented, organized and successful. But when stressors are too numerous and come at you from too many directions at once you can start to feel overwhelmed. That sense of … [Read more...]

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Not getting what you want is sometimes a blessing in disguise

April 24, 2017 by efitfamily

Stop for a moment to imagine what your life would be like if you got everything you had ever wanted. At first thought, I am sure that makes you smile pretty widely. I mean, who doesn’t want everything they have ever wanted, right? I can almost guarantee you don’t. Think back over the course of your life. Start with wishes from childhood. “I wish I didn’t have to learn math”, “I wish my parents would stay together”, “I wish I never had homework.” Even with just those 3 simple requests – Where would that have landed you? You wouldn’t be as smart or capable as you are now … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Mental Wellness Tagged With: blessing, grateful, gratitude, life choices, Monarch Wellness, monarchwellness.net, naples counseling, Naples therapy

Goals are great, but what about NOW?

April 21, 2017 by efitfamily

It seems every self-help guru under the sun these days wants to point you to setting goals. Goals are wonderful, we all need a direction. The problem comes in that many people take that to the extreme. They become so goal oriented and focused on what they desperately want to happen way in the future that life is zooming right by them day after day and they are not able to be present in their daily life, enjoying the here and now. Slow Down Breathe Look around Take time to appreciate what’s good in your life already If you aren’t doing these things on a regular basis, you … [Read more...]

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The Benefits of Integrative Wellness

April 19, 2017 by efitfamily

Our physical health does not exist in a bubble. The mind, body, spirit connection is the trifecta of overall wellbeing and optimal health. In modern day life we are so scheduled and so rushed all of the time with appointments, social engagements, work, school, family, friends, we barely have time to sleep let alone consider self-care as anything more than a luxury. This is problematic thinking. Somehow taking the time to take care of ourselves has been labeled as selfish. The truth of the matter is that if you do not take care of yourself and put yourself first, at least once in a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Integrative Wellness Tagged With: April 29, integrative wellness, meditation naples, Monarch Wellness, naples, Naples event, naples integrative wellness, open house, open house naples, play therapy, restorative sound naples, sand tray naples, yoga naples

The Best Apology

April 18, 2017 by efitfamily

We are human. It is bound to happen in life that each of us will make a mistake that will in some way hurt another person. Once we realize it has been an error on our part that has caused the damage if there is any hope to repair it an apology and amends need to be made. Saying you are sorry and actively meaning it, having learned from the situation, are two entirely different things. What’s the difference? It isn’t all that difficult to utter the words “I’m sorry” for most people. The problem becomes when, though they do feel regret in hurting you, they often times … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Inspiration Tagged With: changed behavior, fighting, forgiveness, friendship, making amends making up, Monarch Therapy, Monarch Wellness monarchwellness.net, relationships, sorry

Your Self Awareness Guide

April 13, 2017 by efitfamily

The Why’s? Ask yourself why you are making the decision you are… what is your motivation? Often we make snap decisions without really understanding the basis behind them. Take the time to understand what drives you and your choices. STOP When faced with a choice or decision, it often feels like the response should be immediate. Look before you leap is a wise old adage. Before reacting, just stop. Pause. Wait… simmer a bit. This helps you to remain at cause rather than ending up at the mercy of effect. Explain Practice articulating how you feel without placing blame on … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Integrative Wellness, Mental Wellness Tagged With: Monarch Wellness, monarchwellness.net, self awareness, self healing, self help

Do you have friends or just acquaintances?

April 5, 2017 by Kimberly Rodgers, LCSW, RPT-S

In the day and age of social media where you can “add a friend” in a mere click, how do you distinguish the difference between an actual friend and someone who is just an acquaintance? That line is blurry for many. Friend collecting has become a virtual popularity contest. Facebook limits you to 5000 friends, though the number of followers you can have is endless. Say you reach that limit. Of those 5000 people, how many do you know in person? How many do you even recognize their names? Not to say that social media cannot result in making genuine connections, it can. But this … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Mental Wellness Tagged With: acquaintances, connections, family, friends, friendship, Monarch Wellness, monarchwellness.net, Naples therapy, naples yoga