Understanding Mindfulness-Based Relapse Prevention (MBRP)
Addiction is a chronic and progressive disease that worsens over time and must be managed long-term. Without managing your substance use disorder, you could experience a relapse. According to the National Institutes of Health, the addiction relapse rate is between 40 to 60%.[1] Because it is common to relapse when recovering from an addiction, drug […]
May is Mental Health Awareness Month
We would like to remind our community that May is Mental Health Awareness Month. During this month, everyone is encouraged to be mindful of mental health and how it affects the lives of both those who are forced to live with a mental illness and those around them. Each year we fight against the stigma […]
12 Steps to Loving Yourself
1. Begin to understand mindfulness. Mindfulness is summarized by Jon Kabat-Zinn as “awareness that arises through paying attention, on purpose, in the present moment, non-judgmentally.” Learning about mindfulness can be motivating and rewarding. Many people can be found practicing mindfulness in small groups, such as meditation groups, yoga classes, or outdoor enthusiasts. 2. Begin to […]
