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Emotional Mindfulness

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The third pillar of mindfulness exercises  involves learning how to recognize that emotions play a large part in determining how you feel and thus perform.  In order to gain an understanding of this pillar, training and practice needs to be invested in pillar one (physical mindful practice of breathing and controlling breath) and pillar two (mental mindful training-becoming aware of thoughts and how to apply switch thoughts).

Photo credit to www.liz-green.com from the teachings of Abraham-Hicks

Photo credit to www.liz-green.com from the teachings of Abraham-Hicks

Emotional mindful training can be summarized by a simple question that you pose to yourself during training and competition: “Where am I on the emotional scale?”

Here is a list of the different emotional guide posts:

Emotional Mindfulness

Having a mindful awareness to know where you are emotionally at a given moment can give you an opportunity to reach for a better feeling in the face of adversity.

For example, a golfer has a poor shot in the midst of a good round and she feels frustrated and irritated that she lost focus (yellow level).  In that instant, she could take a deep breath, name the feelings she is having and begin to redirect her focus to hope and optimism (green level).  She could say things in her mind like, “Okay, I lost focus for that shot.  I feel mad at myself.  I have to take a deep breath and begin to focus on my next task.  I can have a great next shot and enjoy myself.”

The emotional aspect of mindfulness is a powerful tool for quickly redirecting the chemistry of the brain.  Again, this takes practice to determine what works in different situations.  The more daily practice that is invested in the first two pillars, the greater chance of success for this third pillar-Emotional Mindfulness.

Pillar 4: Spiritual Mindfulness and The Big Picture

 

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About Colleen Hathaway, DC

Dr. Colleen Hathaway is a licensed chiropractor in the state of Wisconsin. Dr. Colleen is a native of Madison, WI and did her undergraduate work at the University of St. Thomas in Minnesota obtaining a B.S. in Corporate Fitness Science and Athletic Training. She played basketball for St. Thomas for four years and was the starting point guard on their 1991 NCAA Championship team.
Dr. Colleen completed her chiropractic degree at the Northwestern College of Chiropractic from 1993-1997. She has been in private practice for over 20 years and adores working with people of all walks of life. Her philosophy is grounded in the principles of wellness, balance, support and human performance. She utilizes gentle chiropractic and cranio-sacral techniques, including light touch energy work. Essentially, she works with the body’s innate wisdom by helping to remove blockages of the nerve system. Patient education and home exercise routines are an important part of most care plans. Dr. Colleen also refers and coordinate care with multiple practitioners (massage, medical doctors, etc.) in an effort to accommodate individual needs.
Dr. Colleen is active in numerous chiropractic ventures and her most notable experience was a humanitarian mission trip to Fortelaza, Brazil where she was able to provide chiropractic adjustments to hundreds of people. She is a member of SOTO, a Reiki Master and trained Cranio-sacral therapist through the Upledger Institute.
On a personal note, Dr. Colleen enjoys participating in the American Birkebeiner cross country ski race, rollerblading, hiking, yoga, golfing and all things nature. She was inducted into the Edgewood High School Athletic Hall of Fame in 2013.

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