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Mindfulness And Mental Wellness

Mindfulness, mental wellness, resetting mental wellness, mindfulness practices, mental health strategies, holistic therapies, art therapy

We are now entering Week 3 of our Fall Into Wellness Health Reset!

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Functional Mental Health

Mental health, anxiety, burnout, insomnia, fatigue, relationships, functional medicine, functional testing, acupuncture, holistic counseling, sleep

Are you tossing and turning all night?

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Q & A with Therapist Jenn Kirkpatrick, LPCC

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Meet Our New Therapist at Colorado Natural Medicine: Q&A with Jenn Kirkpatrick, LPCC We are delighted to welcome therapist Jenn Kirkpatrick, LPCC, to our team at Colorado Natural Medicine. Jenn brings a wealth of knowledge and experience in clinical psychology,

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Finding the Joys of Motherhood

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How are moms meant to survive?

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Movement Is Medicine

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Life is movement…

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Are your emotions disrupting your health?

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Your emotions can significantly impact your health…

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Sleep Matters

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Sleep has a profound impact on our well-being…

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Coping Through Stressful Seasons

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Between war, the economy, and politics, we are not okay right now…

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How are You Managing Your Priorities?

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The holiday season can be a time of stress, overwhelm, and emotional strain…

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How to Get to Sleep and Stay Asleep

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Did you know that people with depression also commonly experience insomnia?

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Q&A with Tonja Graves

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Meet Tonja Graves, an expressive arts therapist dedicated to guiding individuals on transformative journeys of self-expression and holistic healing. With over 28 years of expertise, Tonja has crafted a unique approach that combines art therapy, sandtray therapy, play therapy, and

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Back to School Essentials

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Pencils, glue, and ruler?

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Mood Recovery

Mood recovery, Burnout, Summer 2023, Vitamin D, Slowing down, Spending time in nature, Eating fresh, Connection, Summer relaxation

Do you feel burned out?

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Tips for Mental Health

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May is Mental Health Awareness Month!

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Internal and External Wind

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There is more to wind than irritation and flying debris…

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Psilocybin experience

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Who, Me? Psilocybin? Yeah, right!

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Psilocybin and Microdosing

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What is psilocybin?

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How a B shot can help health

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What’s all the fuss about?

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New Year, New Brain

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There are therapies that can help rewire the brain…

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A Holistic Approach to New Year Changes

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Are resolutions really worth it?

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COVID Mental Trauma

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So you’ve tested positive for COVID…

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Kids & Natural Medicine

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Naturopathic medicine isn’t just for adults …

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The Chinese Body Clock

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Your body’s natural rhythm …

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Mind/Body Connection

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We are what we think …

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Lifestyle Fasting

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Find a fresh-start this spring …

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Movement You Enjoy

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Why enjoyable movement is important …

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Food Guilt Part II

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Tips to work through food guilt …

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Customized Self-Care

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Time for Self-Care …

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Kids Managing Stress

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5 tools to manage grade/middle school stress …

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Kids’ Physical Health

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8 back to school tips …

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Seasonal Awareness

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5 ways to chill in the summer heat …

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Mental Health in Kids

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6 Ways to Support Mental Health in Kids …

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Weight Loss Resistance

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How stress can impact your weight…

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5 Ways to Balance Qi

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Daily energy balance …

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Finding Yourself

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Change, grief, loss of self?

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Space, Simplicity, Health

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How to create a healthier space …

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Spring Renewal

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Shed layers, welcome spring!

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10 Ways to Move Forward

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Small, strong, steps forward …

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Process and Grieve

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Shifting gears and feeling like yourself again …

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Diet: Health vs. Looks

How healthy = beautiful …

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Winter Family Fun

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Wintery ways to have fun and stay safe …

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We Can Do Hard Things

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Replenish, reset, recharge …

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Travel and Gathering

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Air travel, indoor gatherings, and more …

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Relationships and Conflict

3 ways to deal with relationship conflict, natural mental health, kind and loving during pandemic, colorado natural medicine and acupuncture

How to address conflict in loving and kind ways …

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Living From Your Heart

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How to let your brain rest and restore …

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Fall Social Distancing Ideas

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Creative ideas for fall fun …

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Resilience: Spiritual Health

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Guidance and evolution of faith …

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Resilience: Mental Health

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Adapt, grow, heal …

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Building Resilience

Healing and change …

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Immune System Lifestyle

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Small, day to day changes are key …

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Back to School Support

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A guide for you and your kids …

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Screens, Kids, and COVID

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How to balance screen time …

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Is My Libido Normal?

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A natural boost for libido …

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How to Live Out of Love Vs. Fear

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Living from love in a time of unrest …

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The New Normal: A Holistic Approach

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Finding your, holistic, new normal …

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Create Summer Fun, Even During a Pandemic

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Redesign your summer plans …

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Beyond Fear, Finding Growth

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Calm fears, reduce anxiety …

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Lonely in a Crowd

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Support for those feeling lonely …

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Making Space for Love

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More love for yourself and others, here’s how …

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Naturopathic Guide to Surviving the Holiday

Holiday prep, guilt, and balance …

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Winter Blues and Seasonal Depression

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Low adrenal function can make you cold …

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3 Alternatives to Antidepressants

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Learn how these 3 can help …

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Buddhist Psychology and Peace Within

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Transforming pain into growth …

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Parent Self Care

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Parent self-care and why it’s important …

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Create a Less Stressful School Year

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Don’t let school year stress get you down…

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When Relationships Change

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Steps to take when your relationships feel … off …

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