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5 Unhealthy Habits I Let Go Of This Year To Regain Inner Peace

On By Zeenat Merchant Syal-Counseling Psychologist|Spiritual CounselorIn Emotions, healing, Mind, Mind-Mental Health, Positive Self Reflection, spiritual healing5 Comments

Letting go of unhealthy habits can be transformative in regaining inner peace. As I have begun my reflection practices on the year gone by, I made a note of all the unhealthy habits I let go of this year for my own inner peace.

You know that moment when you’re stuck in the supermarket line and the contents of your bag spill on the floor just as your phone starts ringing? That’s when I knew I needed to find inner peace within, right as I was suppressing the urge to unleash a stream of four-letter words(!)

I think we look for circumstances to help achieve a sense of inner peace. I know I do. I know I function better when I am at peace within. In fact, this calm, compassionate, deep awareness is actually within each of us. It’s like we have a deep reservoir of peacefulness and serenity within. What we have to learn to do is tap into it. ❤

The first step in tapping into that deep sense of peace is to dissolve the unhealthy habits that are a HUGE barrier to it.

Here are some common unhealthy habits that I recognize as barriers, and had to let go of this past year to regain inner calm, along with suggestions for how you can address them:

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7 Daily Intentions I Set To Bring Clarity To My Day

On By Zeenat Merchant Syal-Counseling Psychologist|Spiritual CounselorIn Emotions, healing, Mind, Mind-Mental Health, Positive Self Reflection, spiritual healing5 Comments

“When your intention is clear, so is the way.” ~ Alan Cohen

Everyone has busy, stress-filled, hectic lives. Right? Some days I barely have time to grab a cup of coffee in the morning, so I think there’s no way I have time to set a daily intention each morning, and that’s precisely why I know I need to. If I don’t set an intention, I let the day determine my mood, rather than taking control and determining how I want the day to be.

An intention is an aim or purpose, something you plan to do or achieve and setting intentions can do truly incredible things for our life.

For me Intention setting is empowering. Instead of feeling like a victim of circumstance, I become the conscious creator of my days and my life.

The benefits of setting intentions are manifold, but it’s not as simple as wishing on a star or meditating on something you want. Here’s how to set intentions the right way…

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Try These 6 Somatic Exercises to Calm Your Anxious Mind

On By Zeenat Merchant Syal-Counseling Psychologist|Spiritual CounselorIn Emotions, healing, Mind, Mind-Mental Health, Positive Self Reflection12 Comments

“I move, therefore I am.” ~ Haruki Murakami

Over the years as I have become better and better at healing my trauma, I’ve also become a better therapist for my clients. As I heal myself, I help those who I counsel to heal too. In that process of learning new and better ways to heal myself, I learned somatic exercises. And, I can safely say, that they are a game changer in terms of healing stored trauma.

What are Somatic Exercises?

The term “somatic” is derived from the Greek word soma, meaning “body.”

Somatic exercises are movement practices that focus on improving body awareness, releasing tension, and enhancing the connection between the mind and body. These exercises emphasize internal sensation and perception rather than external form or appearance, allowing individuals to consciously experience and control their movements.

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