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Welcome to the Trillium recovery blog. Trillium staff will be sharing their thoughts and observations on a variety of topics related to mental health recovery. The views expressed in each blog entry belong to the author alone and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Trillium staff, board of directors, members or funders. The […]

Holiday Stress

Many people have told me how stressed they become as the holidays approach. Some have mentioned that the holidays trigger grief over loved ones no longer here, financial stress especially about gift-giving, even seeing family members they would rather not see. I know people from various religious backgrounds and traditions. I’ve noticed that some people […]

Yoga and Mental Health

Yoga! You see it everywhere…online, health clubs, community centers, even some churches. I am no expert and I am definitely not going to get into the original, ancient meaning and purpose of yoga. In the west we see yoga often as a physical practice. Before sitting down to write this I looked up the research […]

Sharing Feelings: What is your Intent?

“You really hurt my feelings and that wasn’t right?!?” If someone said that to you, how would you feel and respond? Some people would shut down, some would defend themselves, some would toss back accusations. What if we try this statement instead:”My feelings were hurt when you said that. You must have a reason. Would […]

Thankful

Can there ever be too much gratitude? Can we be thankful even in the smallest things? Thankfulness is about noticing and acknowledging the good in our lives. It can be for something external such as relationships, material things, experiences. And, it can be for something we have internally…resilience, talents, values. During this season there are, […]

Improving Sleep

It’s no secret that getting restorative sleep is important for your well-being physically, mentally, and emotionally. There is, of course, science to show how sleep affects your brain and body, hormones, chemistry, etc. I won’t get into that, but I will list a few recommendations: If you’ve been having difficulty sleeping do not expect these […]

Breathing and Mental Health

Breath work has become a popular topic along with other practices like yoga and meditation. This blog will not be a comprehensive dive into the different types of breath work, but just a general take on the benefits and even pitfalls. There are many different techniques such as box breathing, nadi shodhana (alternate nostril breathing), […]

The Power of Peer Support

If you wanted to learn anything wouldn’t you seek out someone with experience? When I was a competitive swimmer – a long time ago, I might add! – our team would watch videos of the greats like Mark Spitz. When I started my healing from lyme symptoms I sought out someone who had recovered. When […]