Marleni Tavarez, LCSW

Getting out of the house to stare at nature was well complemented with no phone reception. getting hit in the face with snow balls & digging myself out of the snow yesterday. How a change of scenery - does my mind so good! #mindfulnessmoments #naturephotography #naturedoesmymindgood

One of my ongoing assessment questions for clients is indeed- how is your sleep? How was your sleep last month, this week, last year, this year? Sleep is essential for all your most important systems of functioning to include: your immune system, mental health and body systems that aid in focused attention, energy production, recovery & healing & performing at your best! But know the difference- checkout these restorative sleep tips for better quality of sleep. #restorativesleep #goodsleep #sleepisessential #takecareofyoursleep #takecareofyourmentalhealth

this list of gift ideas. #holidays2020

Though the holiday stressors have changed, learning to cope with emotional stressors is now at the forefront. To strenghten our minds, our souls in a different way - may be the best gift to ourselves & others this 2020. #copingwiththeholidays #covidyear #holidays2020

self care: got the hair done by a professional #selfcare #grateful

How has this Covid pandemic shift your perspective about some things? About everything? In a meditative process & heartful Thanksgiving - here's a good read. #pandemicperspectiveshift

Coping with the holiday season this 2020 year takes some creativity & a lot of acceptance. How are you coping? #coping #copingskills #covidtimes #thanksgiving2020 Here goes- to making the best of 2020 Thanksgiving #Inthistogether

3hours later- hubby & I finished painting the home office. Loving the Mindful gray with the Alabaster white & how the light angles changes them. #homeoffice #homeprojects #workingfromhome #Teletherapy #Telehealththerapist

Among other things, favorite mornings include lghting up my candle. Seeing light rays peeking through the window. Sunshine. Light & the smells of pumpkin spice. Giving thanks. Hopeful. My focus. For there are many things I can focus on but I chose to be selective. Intentional. What are you focused on? What are you grateful for? #sundaymorning #light #CAsunshine #mylife #myenergy #intentions #intentional #intentionalliving #focusonwhatmatters #goodboundaries #noenergyvampires #protectingmyenergy #hopeful #givingthanks #mindbodysoul #takecareofyourmentalhealth

Covid Coach App developed by a team of psychologists from Sacramento and Bay Area to help during the COVID-19 pandemic. #covidcoach #covidpandemicresources #takecareofyourmentalhealth

Now more than ever- a very important question is how are you practicing self-care? I'm currently making changes with my work schedule & my time management What do you need the most right now? #selfcare #selfcaretips #connecttosupportwhenneeded

How do you deal with life's painful experiences, trauma? Are you or a loved one - trauma blocking to cope? #trauma #copingskills #connecttosupportwhenneeded

How do you create space between you & those difficult emotions? When experiencing difficult emotions, create space between you & those emotions acknowledge them as a compassionate observer and the "I am angry" "I am worried" "I am anxious" becomes "I see anger happening" "I'm observing worry" As humans we have the amazing capacity to feel many emotions & some at the same time.... We have a body. We have a mind. We have emotions. They are things we possess not things that define us. By choosing to see ourselves as separate, responding as an observer instead of identifying with them - we can create SPACE for emotion regulation, grounding exercises & time for those temporary human emotions to pass. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ #mindfulness #mindfulnesspractice #creatingspace #emotionalgrounding #emotionregulation #copingskills #ThingsYouCanLearnInTherapy #copingskills #amazinghumancapacity #youarenotyourEmotions #connecttosupportwhenneeded #therapyworks #therapytakestime #bepatientwithyourself #practicecompassionwithyourself #practicecompassionwithothers

Maybe it's time to change your self-care plan? How are you practicing self-care these days? #selfcareplan #selfcareroutine

How are you managing the ups & downs of this new normal (Post-Covid & Ongoing Covid)- while some may be on one extreme of careless & skeptical. Others may be completely avoidant, paralyzed with fears and anxieties. Read these tips on what can be helpful in managing anxieties. #practicesafety #CBT #Copingskills #Covid19

Most adults find topics like race, gender, and class difficult to talk about - so often those topics are ignored, or beliefs & generational patterns are repeated. Change begins with us all! #empowerment #socialjusticeresources

Kaiser is bringing CALM into their self care apps. Now free to Kaiser Permanente members. #mentalhealthNwellness #mentalhealthresources

Have you heard? Free access to Headspace app & Calm app. #freeresources #Covid19 #connecttosupportwhenneeded

Stress can build up & contribute to anxiety & depression. Trauma can also get stuck in the body. A healthy & protective mechanism: get out of your head & into the body. Keep moving. Enjoyed my ride views Grounding. Nature. Therapeutic. ... Mindfulness moments. Appreciating the good, enjoying the little joys. Shift the thinking from social distancing to physical distancing. Fostering connections- riding with my peeps. #healthycopingskills #keepmoving #keepriding #keepbreathing #neurophysiologicalprotective #copingwithstressfultimes #Covid19 #nature #mindfulness #physicaldistancing #enjoythelittlethings #fosterconnections

Instagram has introduced a tool called Guides that helps users find reliable information on mental health and wellness. #Guides #mentalhealthsupport #wellnessNwellbeing

A mask (PPE) can reduce the likelihood of being infected but it cannot protect our heroes, first responders, frontline workers from the emotional toll & post-traumatic effects. This new reality It's unfortunate and we need to prepare to support the growing mental health needs in our communities. #covid19 #PTSD #traumasupport #connecttosupportwhenneeded

Hearing the waves & imagining. Rise up this by the creative Robert Hernandez Villalta.... #imagery #imagine #mindfulnessmoments #artforthemind #artformindandsoul