Neuroscience — A Body, Mind, Brain Approach to Wellness

The Neuroscience of Fear and 5 Helpful Tips

This blog is not about influencing how you feel about the coronavirus. It’s not about giving you any facts, numbers, percentages or travel advice. And it’s not about comparing your chances of getting the virus to getting another flu, SARS, or any other disease for that matter. All I want to do is help you feel more relaxed so that you can gain perspective and approach the news with a clear head. Because the news is sensational! It’s about grabbing your attention. And what all reporters know is that nothing grabs our attention as quickly as fear.

Rachel PosnerMarch 10, 2020Neuroscience, Coronavirus, Nervous System, Fight/Flight/Freeze, Guided Meditation

Schedule Your Bliss

I am starting this letter with a huge, deep breath because it is October and what that means for me is that I finally get to move into a solid and lasting routine. That might sound boring to you but right now it’s pretty much the most exciting thing in my life.

MindfulnessRachel PosnerOctober 15, 2019Self-Care, Neuroscience, Spain, Retreat

Here's to Wilderness and See You Next Year Utah!

I am lying on a bed of soft pebbles on the northern point of Red Pine Lake surrounded by two 10 year olds and two 13 year olds deep in a spontaneous “choose your own adventure” game led by my favorite 13 year old boy on the planet. We are one day into a camping trip that I’ve been anticipating for months.

MindfulnessRachel PosnerAugust 17, 2019Nature, Spain, Neuroscience, Nervous System, Travel

So Many Words for Beauty

One of the things I’m enjoying most about learning Spanish is the small discoveries I am making about the impact language and culture have on one another. Here is my current favorite observation:

Some of the most repeated words I hear in conversations are descriptions of beauty and wonder.

MindfulnessRachel PosnerDecember 21, 2018Spain, Travel, Beauty, Neuroscience, Yoga Retreat

Just Enough Discomfort and a Retreat to Spain

I was having a moment of deep appreciation for my yoga practice the other day when during shvasana, I realized that yoga is one of the few familiar and comfortable places in my life right now.