💫Episode 110 of The Perinatal Podcast is live now!🎧 “Sometimes, I wonder if body autonomy is real.” On episode 110 of The Perinatal Podcast, Deb Benfield and I discuss curiosity, compassion, and levity in the aging experience. Deb digs deep into the science behind why our bodies are not meant to lose weight, explores theContinue reading “The Perinatal Podcast, Ep. 110 – Aging Body Liberation”
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Focus Friday: Navigating ADHD with Intention Workshop!
Start Your Journey of Navigating ADHD with Intention Happy Focus Friday, friends! Let’s kick off 2025 with a chance to dive deeper into understanding ADHD—whether for yourself, a loved one, or your clients. I’m thrilled to announce my upcoming Adult ADHD Continuing Education Workshop on January 24, 2025. This workshop is designed with care forContinue reading “Focus Friday: Navigating ADHD with Intention Workshop!”
Focus Friday: Quieting the Inner Noise – Managing Internal Distractions for Neurospicy Minds
Living with a neurospicy brain (aka ADHD, distractibility, or other beautifully unique cognitive styles) means navigating an endless stream of internal chatter. These internal distractions often stem from racing thoughts, overanalyzing, or simply having too many ideas fighting for attention. While external distractions can often be controlled with boundaries or environmental changes, internal distractions requireContinue reading “Focus Friday: Quieting the Inner Noise – Managing Internal Distractions for Neurospicy Minds”
Focus Friday – Pomodoro Technique
Struggling to stay on task? Distractibility and ADHD can make it tough to focus, but there’s a simple method that can help: the Pomodoro Technique! 🍅✨ 👉 What is the Pomodoro Technique? Developed by Francesco Cirillo in the late 1980s, this time management method involves breaking your work into intervals, traditionally 25 minutes long, separatedContinue reading “Focus Friday – Pomodoro Technique”
Reset Routine: Effective Strategies for Regaining Focus After Distractions
In our fast-paced world filled with endless stimuli, maintaining focus can feel like an uphill battle. Whether it’s the ping of notifications, the lure of social media, or simply our own wandering thoughts, distractions are inevitable. However, what sets apart those who excel in focus from the rest is their ability to reset and groundContinue reading “Reset Routine: Effective Strategies for Regaining Focus After Distractions”
A 2024 Pivot!
I hope this message finds you in good health and good spirits. As we step into the new year, I am thrilled to reconnect with you through my mission at Amplify Wellness Mental Health & Coaching—a sanctuary for holistic well-being and personal growth. In that spirit, I have an exciting announcement to share with you! IContinue reading “A 2024 Pivot!”
Friendly reminder, team.
You do you, boo. Let others do them, boo. 😉 Life is too short to muck around in other people’s weeds.
Sitting with the tension of more than one thing can be difficult. And you’re also very much able to do it, if you allow yourself the space. Sometimes, when I feel grouchy about my kids’ behavior (see also, when I am in a complaining space), I feel that makes me ungrateful for my children, givenContinue reading
This one is mostly for me. I’m talking to myself. But am I also talking to you, honey? Validation and hunger games salutes, team. Normalize the ordinary and enjoying the beauty of the everyday. Think I might print this one to stare at in my office, because practice is for sure gonna make progress onContinue reading
Therapy for Moms | Let’s Discuss!
Jennifer Summerfledt, MA in Counselling Psychology, Certified Canadian Counsellor, Chief Empathy Officer of ASK Therapy for Moms, student of direct entry midwifery, and all-around perinatal mental health champion, joins me for a chat this week on Let’s Discuss… Jennifer educates the team on polyvagal therapy, the wandering nerve, visualization, the importance of completing the stressContinue reading “Therapy for Moms | Let’s Discuss!”
Amplify Wellness with Meg Duke 