Tag Archives: psychology

Stress Reduction: 5 Tips on Taming your Stress Monster

Posted on March 13, 2016 by greenmackenzie

Stress can be extreamly bad for us, emotionally and physically, and yet 1 in 3 of us report that we frequently feel overwhelmed by stress. There are many reasons why we should try to manage our stress levels, but … Continue reading →

Posted in mindfulness, relaxation, Uncategorized, weekly photo challenge | Tagged 5 tips, anxiety, health, life, managing stress, mindfulness, postaday, psychology, relaxation, stress | 54 Comments

State of Mind among Giants

Posted on February 28, 2016 by greenmackenzie

My life had become a pilgrimage on blistered feet, stumbling ever deeper into the dark half-forgotten wilderness. With each passing week the path beneath my feet became narrower and more rock strewn, and the familiar signs and landmarks receded. … Continue reading →

Posted in nature photo, philosophy, Uncategorized, weekly photo challenge | Tagged Black Coulin, health, landscape, mind, nature, photography, postaday, psychology, scotland, spiritual, travel | 49 Comments

Happy Soul

Posted on November 18, 2015 by greenmackenzie

On days when I’m happy all the way down into my boots, I find smiling faces all around me wherever I look. Even on the floor of the woods as I’m walking the dogs, looking down, a little cheery … Continue reading →

Posted in mindfulness, philosophy, unconscious | Tagged Autumn, awake, brain, emotions, happy, health, life, mindfulness, moods, nature, philosophy, psychology, spiritual | 26 Comments

Meeting Boundaries

Posted on October 3, 2015 by greenmackenzie

We stand in the middle of a world we feel we know, and within the known we can relax and soften. It feels relatively predictable and safe this known world we inhabit. Yet pushing in around the edges of … Continue reading →

Posted in change, thoughts, weekly photo challenge | Tagged boundaries, change, edges, growth, life, mindfulness, photography, postaday, psychology, self, spiritual | 36 Comments

Shadows of Self

Posted on January 10, 2015 by greenmackenzie

In Winter the shadows draw in around us, we notice them more and we yearn for the light of Summer. In psychotherapy we speak about the shadow, and it’s a wonderful metaphor which Jung came up with to describe the … Continue reading →