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Emily Erickson

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  • How I’m Meditating Without Meditating

    Jul 25, 2024 | emilypgerickson.com | Emily Erickson

    Sitting quietly on a cushion may be an ideal way to meditate, but have you ever had little kids? I have three. For me, that kind of don’t-interrupt-me time is untenable unless another caregiver is on hand. So, what’s an earnest mindfulness practitioner to do? This summer, I’m using an in-the-moment hack to kid-proof my mindfulness practice.

  • The Zone of Acceptability

    May 29, 2024 | emilypgerickson.com | Emily Erickson

    Listen, I know as much as anyone what you’re supposed to do when you can’t sleep. But you know what’s way easier than box-breathing? Replaying every interaction of the day, counting the ways you fell short of your expectations. Late at night, like an apple tree in autumn, my failures burst out of every mental branch, right there for the picking – or just drop with a plop at my feet. It’s heaps less effortful than muscling through controlled breathing.

  • 38 Lessons for My 38th Birthday (Reader’s Version)

    Apr 24, 2024 | emilypgerickson.com | Emily Erickson

    I turned 38 this week. Like New Year’s and other annual milestones, birthdays dependably put me in a contemplative mindset. When a pensive program runs in my personal mental processor, everything becomes inspiration. Conversations. Nature. Scientific research papers. Books. Especially books. As an avid reader, books augment and metamorphose my thoughts. Books reflect my own preoccupations back to me, but with a clarity and sharpness I can’t reach alone.

  • What I Do When I Feel Ashamed

    Mar 28, 2024 | emilypgerickson.com | Emily Erickson

    “I should be embarrassed.”That’s what I said to myself (repeatedly) during a, well, embarrassing patch a couple of months ago. If you’ve ever felt locked in a shame spiral, maybe what I’ve learned to say instead will help you, too. In January, after 65 months of consistent publishing on my website, I discovered that most of my content had suddenly disappeared. Everything I had created across thousands of hours of missed family time and lost sleep was broken. Poof. Gone.

  • To Deal With Emotional Triggers On Your Own, Try The Five Whys

    Feb 28, 2024 | emilypgerickson.com | Emily Erickson

    Untangling emotions on your own can feel like trying to find stable footing on a gloppy lake bottom covered in algae: Hopeless and overwhelming. Insight feels out of the question. It can seem like what’s called for is something massive and complex – like erecting a cantilever bridge – to get yourself out of the muck. It’s true that sometimes a heavy lift is needed – like lots of therapy or a massive life change.

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