Sue Gartland PA-C Presents Women’s Heart Health

Jody Mountcastle LCSW presents Mindful Self-Care

Resources:

Description of Dr. Herbert Benson’s Progressive Muscle Relaxation

https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/heart-and-soul-healing/201303/dr-herbert-benson-s-relaxation-response

Video of Dr. Benson teaching how to evoke the relaxation response

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nBCsFuoFRp8

Psychology Today article about beginning mindfulness

https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/how-be-yourself/201707/mindfulness-beginners

Apps to relax and practice mindfulness

https://www.mindful.org/free-mindfulness-apps-worthy-of-your-attention/

Here is an assessment tool to be reviewed with curiosity rather than should/shame.

It lists a number of tasks we can undertake each day to care for ourselves.

https://www.mmcgmeservices.org/uploads/4/2/2/3/42234941/mindful_self-care_scale_short_form_1_2016-4720.pdf