Resources: Social Change

Language is powerful. Words affect reality. The following resources are intended as an introduction to a large topic. They draw from contemporary teachers who have suggested various practices for western…

Physical self-care includes many activities that benefit the physical body like sleep, nourishment, and exercise. Sensory self-care is primarily for calming and regulating the nervous system.  Sensory self-care can help…

Saying 'yes' to one thing – such as self-care, or another work priority – can mean saying 'no' to another thing –  as small as responding to a text, or…

Many groups focus primarily on accomplishing tasks, and could spend more time on processes and relationships.  It can be challenging to find a good balance.  How things get done is…

The human nervous system evolved in nature, and it is still designed to respond to the signals that nature provides.  Some health care providers are now writing prescriptions for time…

Naturalist Jon Young's research shows that nature connection is beneficial for both sensory integration and emotional regulation.  Occupational therapist Kathleen Lockyer prescribes nature connection to ameliorate, and even reverse, symptoms…

Mental self-care includes activities that benefit the mind like learning, creativity, and reducing stress. Benefits include: increased self-awareness; increased self-knowledge; increased productivity.  Self-care practices are uncontroversially good for you.  When…

Finding your center after losing it is a skill anyone can learn.  It's common to periodically lose your center.  Distractions, attractions, tensions, desires, and needs frequently demand attention.  You can…

Guide to community visioning. This visioning guide is designed to help groups and communities open up their imagination and start exploring what a better future could look like in their…

The human nervous system has evolved to spend most of its time in a state of social engagement (and small amounts of time in a stress response). This is the…