Resources and Reflections
from Peace by Piece Therapy
3 Steps to a Healthy New Year
Leslie Slemmons, certified yoga therapist from Bluffton, South Carolina, invites readers to use sankalpa as they enter the new year.
How to manage stress: pause
Leslie Slemmons, certified yoga therapist from Bluffton, South Carolina, invites readers to pause and practice grounding exercises in response to holiday and new year stress.
A Letter to A Future Social Worker
Dear Future Social Worker,
So you want to be a social worker, uh??? Well before you make that life-changing decision, I've been thinking of you (or maybe I've been thinking of my younger self) and want to share some of my thoughts.
Using attachment theory to build deeper connection
The power of attachment is powerful in that it can help us to navigate a part of ourselves. The part of ourselves that needs to be known by others, that needs a sense of belonging. This is a part of our humanity.
Exploring attachment styles to find more satisfaction in relationships
Do you ever find yourself comparing your relationships to others and wonder if there is something wrong with you? Wonder why everyone seems to be so happy and you feel lost? Or the opposite, think that everyone seems miserable, and that you feel lucky to be alone and independent from relationship worries?
How to improve your relationships by understanding adult attachment
Let’s be real, relationships are hard. They are a lot of work and sometimes they leave you wondering, “what’s wrong with me?” or “what’s wrong with them?”
How to manage internal chaos
Too often we can get stuck in a pattern of unhealthy thinking, either about ourselves or others. Until we learn how to slow down, recognize it, process it, we won't be able to let it go.
Below the iceberg: what to do when you feel overwhelmed
So often what you see isn't what's really going on. What's below the surface is often what is causing the feeling of being overwhelmed.
How simplifying your life decreases anxiety
The power of simplifying isn’t just about getting rid of things (though that is a part of it). It’s about a mindset change that helps to combat being overwhelmed.
Parenting strategy: what kind of environment are you creating?
Children, especially those prior to 7 years old, learn through imitating, it's how they figure out the world and begin to make sense of things.