If we’re not feeling the joy at a time of year that seems to insist on over-the-top moments of happiness, we can allow ourselves to just try for fulfilled or content, farm family coach Kalynn Spain suggests.
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In times of mandatory joy, try to find contentment
Farm Family Coach: We can’t force it to be the most wonderful time of the year for everyone
Try these techniques to help manage stress symptoms
Fit to Farm: It can be as simple as connecting your awareness in the moment to the literal ground underfoot
Think of your nervous system as a complex biological electrical circuit — one that benefits from being grounded.
Find paths out of distress, depression, disconnection
What keeps you centred and grounded? Observe and pay attention at those times
Patricia Morgan is a dynamic force for change and my good friend. She’s authored a new award-winning book, Return to Center: Simple Strategies to Navigate Distress, Depression and Disconnection. As farm families brace for or embrace the winter season, I thought we all should be reminded of good practical tools to be emotionally strong and […] Read more
Farm kids not immune to farm stressors
CASA on Farm Safety: New study shows risks for youths on the farm go beyond just physical well-being
They say it takes a village to raise a child. And a new study is highlighting that notion when it comes to mental in farm youth, revealing that children aren’t immune to stressors on the family farm The study, from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, explores how economic stressors affect the mental health of farmers […] Read more
Know your physical and emotional limits for a safer, more productive farm
It’s often said that farmers will stop at nothing to get the work done. But the long days, strenuous manual labour and constant challenges that come with farming can easily take a physical and mental toll. That’s why it’s crucial for farmers to be aware of their limitations. Ignoring limitations can heighten the risk of […] Read more
Tips to relieve tension
How breathing exercises and slow movements can help
One of the most common complaints that brings people to see me is tension somewhere — sometimes everywhere — in the body. All tension, regardless of the area it is felt, is a reaction from our neurological state. Our nervous system receives signals from our body, which interprets our internal and external environments. One of […] Read more
Cyber-Savvy Farmer
