Landscapes for Learning

Story Follows State

mbakis — Thu, 20 Feb 2025 00:36:14 +0000

Your interpretation of your experiences—of other people’s behavior, your own self-assessment and various situations, and the world are influenced and shaped by your autonomic nervous system state. “Story follows state” as Deb Dana says in her work and in this podcast. Please watch and visit the other resources on my site to learn more aboutContinue reading "Story Follows State"

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Overwhelmed? Reactive? Stressed Out?

mbakis — Thu, 21 Mar 2024 17:04:02 +0000

I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Yoga Teacher, Former Educator and Coach and I am all about empowering people to find their inner resources and utilize them to grow and thrive! I have created easily accessible and inexpensive educational content for anyone interested in better understanding their behavior, their minds, and their bodies forContinue reading "Overwhelmed? Reactive? Stressed Out?"

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What is Mental Health?

mbakis — Wed, 08 Mar 2023 19:36:35 +0000

Being Mentally Healthy is built on Lifestyle Factors, Good Habits, and other influences that shape one’s unique biology. The infographic below is an educational map for my clients to assess their strengths and obstacles and take action to move toward specific targets for improving their vitality.

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Why MUST you Learn About Nervous System Health?

mbakis — Mon, 04 Apr 2022 15:39:01 +0000

You can become more mindful and able to respond when your nervous system is regulated.

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Learning about Learning by Teaching

mbakis — Sun, 06 Feb 2022 23:18:55 +0000

What I learned from teaching… I learned through direct experience —as a parent, high school English teacher, teacher-educator, yoga teacher, mental health counselor, and writer that one of the best ways to learn is through teaching. Teaching students to write their college essays each year as their English teacher was one of the most enlightening experiencesContinue reading "Learning about Learning by Teaching"

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Helping Ourselves & Others, Together.

mbakis — Tue, 22 Jun 2021 17:27:16 +0000

Hello Friends, I hope this blog post version of an email finds you happy and healthy! I continue to thank my lucky stars for having connected with you at some point in my life, whether I met you as my teacher, coach, mentor, colleague, or friend, or you were my student in yoga class, aContinue reading "Helping Ourselves & Others, Together."

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Email to A Friend

mbakis — Mon, 21 Jun 2021 15:32:51 +0000

Hello My Friend, I was looking for John O’ Donahue’s quote from Plato’s Symposium (which I heard on an Audible version of his book of poetic blessings, To Bless the Space Between Us, while walking my best furry friend, Finn) and came across this entire article about this Irishman which I thought was spectacular. Naturally, I thought youContinue reading "Email to A Friend"

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Learning is willing to be uncomfortable

mbakis — Thu, 13 May 2021 20:37:50 +0000

Learning is willing to be uncomfortable in order to grow and thrive!

Take Baby steps toward surrounding yourself with good energy and love, honesty and good health. You may not be less uncomfortable over time, but the discomfort will be familiar-- and those people struggling alongside you? They'll become your family!

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Why I Created Landscapes for Learning

mbakis — Tue, 04 May 2021 22:48:43 +0000

A LOVE FOR LEARNING & HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS My “WHYS” My experience observing others within learning environments has taught me that when people fall in love with learning (especially about themselves but not in a narcissistic way!) everything gets better, including physical and mental health, schooling, work, and relationships with self and others. The problems ofContinue reading "Why I Created Landscapes for Learning"

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Your Body Your Self

mbakis — Sat, 17 Apr 2021 00:54:29 +0000

In the Workout Within blog series, I ask you, reader, to take time to consider one question. I ask you to go within to sense, feel, and think deeply about this question. Contemplate, meditate, and be with the question in your own way to see what you can learn about who you are. QUESTION: HowContinue reading "Your Body Your Self"

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