Self-Care Resources
This page is where you will find resources you can apply yourself to address a range of different issues. These resources are provided to assist with your self-care and are not to be used as diagnostic material or replacement for medical care. If you or a loved one require diagnosis or treatment please consult with your family doctor or local health clinic.
Alternate Nostril Breathing (Nadi Shodana)
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Mental Health
Alternate Nostril Breathing is a yogic pranayama (breathing technique) that is used to calm the nervous system, promote homeostasis in the body and reduce anxiety. Studies have shown it can help improve concentration and focus, improve cardiovascular function and cardiorespiratory efficiency. This website details the benefits and risks as well as detailed instructions for how to perform Alternate Nostril Breathing.
You can also click here to go to a video demonstrating the technique.
DBT Self Help
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Mental Health
Dialectical Behavior Therapy was created by Marsha Linehan to treat people with Borderline Personality Disorder but has become increasingly used for other mental illnesses and among the general population. DBT Self-Help is the largest free Dialectical Behavioral Therapy resource dedicated to making DBT accessible to all those who want to build their life worth living.
Kirtan Kriya
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Mental Health
Kirtan Kriya is a meditation from the Kundalini Yoga tradition which when practiced for 12 minutes a day has been shown to reduce stress levels and increase activity in areas of the brain that are central to memory. You can learn more about Kirtan Kriya and the Alzheimer's Research and Prevention Foundation's research on the yogic meditation at the link above, or click here for a video to follow along to.