The average caregiver provides about 32 hours a week, caring for a loved one with a cancer diagnosis. It’s no wonder why caregivers rarely spend time on self-care. Yet, self-care is so essential in replenishing our ability to help others. Here are our favorite easy but helpful tips for caregivers. Self-care is not selfish, so […]
caregiver, mindfulness, self-careIn California, the warmer weather makes it difficult to tell when we are in the cold and flu season. However, by the time October rolls in, it’s definitely cold season. There are simple precautions we can take to stave off the cold and stay well. Here are our five favorite cold season reminders: Stock up […]
cold season, self-care, tipsMindful self-care for men goes beyond merely adding it to your schedule or to-do list – it includes recognizing perceptions about self-care and masculinity then challenging an antiquated point-of-view conditioning. By Stephen Lottenberg, MD, PsyD, weSPARK’s Men’s Support Group Facilitator: “Our men’s group really emphasizes how we as men can change old conditioning which is […]
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Intention – by Wendi Eckstein C.Ht, Hypnotherapist and Reiki Master/Teacher There is an old Vedic text that says, you are what your deepest desire is. As your desire is, so is your intention. Intention is getting clear on what you really want. The best time to get clear on what you really want is when […]
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The inner bully is a very vulnerable person. We are not born to desire suffering, but it is very easy for us to cause suffering to our selves. If someone else spoke to you in the same harsh way that your own thoughts do, would you be friends with them? Would you try to console […]
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During the month of June we hosted a virtual self-care challenge on Instagram with many of our guests participating. The benefit of participating in this challenge extends beyond the obvious, the weSPARK self-care challenge t-shirt. A daily practice of self-care can have a profound impact on your life. Recently, I incorporated Frank Ostaseski’s “The Five […]
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The Moon Cycle teaches us so much about ourselves such as which direction we are heading and what we are ready to let go of in our lives. The full moon and the new moon typically take about two weeks per cycle. On the night of the full moon on June 9th we will embark […]
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We are so excited to introduce our upcoming 30 Day Self-Care Virtual Challenge! Throughout the month of June, we are encouraging our guests to take part in acts of self-care! Here’s how you can participate: *Follow @wesparksupport on Instagram! *Post a photo on Instagram each time you practice self-care during the month of June *Add […]
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Controlled breathing is an easy way to immediately reduce stress and anxiety. Consciously changing the way you breathe activates your parasympathetic nervous system, which slows your heart rate and helps your body feel calm. Ana Lilia is a certified Breathwork teacher and Reiki healer. Keep reading to find out how these short breathing exercises can help […]
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We practice what we preach here at weSPARK! Our goal is to offer a variety of holistic and therapeutic services to cancer patients, survivors and their loved ones completely free of charge. We see the positive impact it can have when one of our guests begins to apply self-care routines in their lives. Because of this, we also encourage our staff members […]
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