Resources: United States
Conflict Styles
People typically have a preferred way of dealing with conflict based on many variables, like temperament, personality, background, environment, values, beliefs, experiences, and stage of life. Psychologists (Blake & Mouton,…
Anti-Oppression Principles and Practices
As long as there has been oppression, people have been working to end it. This work deepens each year with new collectives emerging and new practices evolving. Activist groups sometimes…
Burnout to Balance: Doing & Being
Humans naturally move between periods of Doing and Being; activity and rest; spending energy and replenishing; learning and integrating. Stress researcher Emily Nagoski has found that mental energy oscillates between…
Self-Care: Physical & Sensory
Most people benefit from at least some kind of self-care, although individuals may prefer different kinds. Not all kinds of self-care are for everyone. Self-care is about cultivating personal resilience,…
Respecting ‘Yes’ and ‘No’
Limits are common to many natural systems, and are an important feature of regenerative cycles. You may have experienced natural limits in several ways: ●time limits: daylight fading, or a season…
Task-Process-Relationship
Working in groups can sometimes feel challenging, frustrating, or bothersome. There may be times that some members think the group is overfocusing on something 'unpleasant,' 'unnecessary,' or 'inappropriate.' Different people will…
Self-Care: Nature
Most people benefit from at least some kind of self-care, although individuals may prefer different kinds. Not all kinds of self-care are for everyone. Self-care is about cultivating personal resilience,…
Nature Connection
The human nervous system evolved in nature, and it is still designed to respond to the signals that nature offers. Some health care providers are now writing prescriptions for time…
Self-Care: Mental guide
Most people benefit from at least some kind of self-care, although individuals may prefer different kinds. Not all kinds of self-care are for everyone. Self-care is about cultivating personal resilience,…
Mindfulness – Re-centering
“There’s a place in yourself of rest… a quiet place… There’s a center out of which you act… that has to be known and held… in the middle of the turmoil……
Negative Self-Talk & Resources
Ideally, an Inner Transition aims to re-frame negative self-talk and reduce self-criticism.Language is powerful. Words affect reality. For instance, the word 'should' can transform into the word 'could' or 'might'. Post-modern…
Mindfulness Introduction & Resources
Mindfulness is a large topic with many available resources. The following resources are intended as an introduction to mindfulness. They draw from contemporary teachers who have interpreted various traditional practices for…