Vortex Surfers

An evolving list of tools we use (or intend to use!) to cope with a vortexy life. These are things that help us with shame, self-criticism, depression, relationship difficulties, and compulsions. –eeabee

-Mindfulness, Meditation, Buddhist philosophy/spirituality (Fiona especially uses these resources and shares them with us)

books such as these: The Power of Now and The New Earth by Tolle; Radical Acceptance; Pema Chodron’s books

-Yoga (one of eeabee’s favorite tools for grounding and embodied spirituality)

http://www.sanctuaryforyoga.com/    [in the Nashville area, a great yoga studio, which also has some general yoga info and topics]

http://woyopracmo.ning.com/    [what started as an every-day-in-January yoga practice network and is now an ongoing collection of people’s reflections on their daily yoga practice

-Exercise

one of the best anti-anxiety and anti-depressant treatments around

-Peer-support

twelve step groups (eeabee), group therapy, this blog!

-Psychotherapy

-Writing/journaling