by Amanda Aykanian | Mar 9, 2017 | Blog, Creating & Using Your WRAP, Daily Plan, Elements of WRAP, Implementation & Evidence, Wellness, Recovery & Lifestyle Topics
Last month, Sarah Lynn wrote about achieving mind-body wholeness through yoga. While my own yoga practice has ebbed and flowed over the years, yoga continues to be something I lovingly turn to when I’m feeling out of balance, stressed, or simply stiff. When asked to... by Sarah Farmer | Feb 23, 2017 | Blog, Children & Teens, Creating & Using Your WRAP, Elements of WRAP, Families, Stressors & Triggers, Trauma, Wellness, Recovery & Lifestyle Topics
I was first introduced to yoga in college and found it to be incredibly centering and emotionally healing. Plus, it felt good to stretch muscles I never knew existed! But once I graduated, my career, parenting, and all other aspects of “adulting” took precedence, and... by Sarah Farmer | Feb 16, 2017 | Blog, Creating & Using Your WRAP, Elements of WRAP, For Facilitators, Mental Health, Wellness Toolbox, Wellness, Recovery & Lifestyle Topics
I used to be a musician who practiced 3 to 4 hours a day. But while raising my daughter, I could never find time to practice, and I slowly let her musical choices rule the household. First it was perky kid tunes, then Disney musicals, and now girl-power rock. I slowly... by Sarah Farmer | Feb 2, 2017 | Addictions, Blog, Creating & Using Your WRAP, Daily Plan, Elements of WRAP, Key Concepts, Stressors & Triggers, Wellness, Recovery & Lifestyle Topics
My first newsletter article, The First Step in a Life-Long Journey to Wellness, ended with a call for your advice about staying motivated to keep up with your Daily Maintenance Plan. You sent in some great ideas, and a couple of comments on Facebook and via email... by Sarah Farmer | Jan 26, 2017 | Addictions, Blog, Children & Teens, Creating & Using Your WRAP, Crisis Plan, Daily Plan, Early Warning Signs, Elements of WRAP, Post-Crisis Plan, Stressors & Triggers, Wellness Toolbox, Wellness, Recovery & Lifestyle Topics
I had a major need for WRAP long before I discovered it, but better late than never! For four decades, I walked through life in survival mode, weathering the dark times as best I could without a roadmap to guide me. To be honest, when I first heard about WRAP, I...
by Kristen King | Jan 19, 2017 | Blog, Creating & Using Your WRAP, Elements of WRAP, News, Wellness, Recovery & Lifestyle Topics
In our last newsletter article, Resolutions, WRAP Style, I shared some strategies for incorporating the ever-popular new year’s resolutions into your WRAP. I also asked you to share some of YOUR strategies for using WRAP to take care of your wellness in the coming...