Martha Brettschneider

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The Joy of Good Stress

March 11, 2022 By Martha Brettschneider

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We don’t usually see the word ”good” associated with “stress.” Most of us have plenty of truly challenging, anxiety producing stress in our lives these days. As a mindfulness and emotional intelligence teacher, my life’s work is to give people tools to respond skillfully to life’s uncertainties. As I have been preparing to teach an upcoming session of the Search Inside Yourself Adaptive Resilience series, I realized just how much my own personal practice over the past twelve years has prepared me not only to handle ...

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Another New Chapter, With My Ancestors’ Help

March 1, 2022 By Martha Brettschneider

Sometimes the puzzle pieces of our lives fall into place with unusual clarity. In my own experience, this phenomenon is preceded by some sort of shake-up. I stepped off the grid for a while, just following my intuition. For reasons not clear to me at the time, the turn of the new year brought a deep need for rebooting my systems, shaking up my routines, and trusting ever more deeply in the process. For starters, this manifested in: Letting go of “shoulds” that were connected to others’ expectations rather than ...

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New Year’s Eve Comfort Blanket

December 31, 2021 By Martha Brettschneider

I've been inundated this week with emails from business owners sharing their end-of-year reflections. I'll bet you have too. Today, on this final day of 2021, my heart is whispering that you don't need another email like that. What my heart tells me would serve you better is to be wrapped in love, comfort, and reassurance that you are doing your best and that you are not alone. You've made it through another pandemic-infused year, weathered the uncertainties, adapted to change. You are still HERE! New Year's Eve ...

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Santa’s Gift

December 19, 2021 By Martha Brettschneider

The more closely I pay attention, the more fully I recognize my own life in nature’s seasonal shifts.  One of our town's holiday traditions is that Santa drives through our neighborhoods in an antique fire truck, waving and passing out candy, announcement sirens alternating with "Here Comes Santa Claus" blaring through the night air.  Last night, as my husband and I were helping our youngest load up his bed to move to his first post-college rental house, Santa’s truck turned onto our street in all its noisy ...

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TODAY’s Art Show Details

December 2, 2021 By Martha Brettschneider

"Big day today!" This was the excited whisper that fluttered up when my alarm went off this morning. In just a few hours (at 7 pm ET on December 2nd, to be exact!), my second annual virtual art show starts. With so many moving parts to a Zoom-based show like this, I was delighted to realize that joy and a sense of fun crowded out the potential stressors. If you haven't registered yet, HERE'S THE LINK. If you're curious about how the purchasing process works (including how to bid on the "Make Me an Offer" ...

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Smiley faceI'm Martha Brettschneider, a mindfulness consultant, Search Inside Yourself Certified Teacher, speaker, author, and nature photographer with a passion for inspiring and supporting mindful living through my products and services. As a former stressed-out economist and cancer survivor, I'm proof that anyone can transform their life experience from chaotic to contented. Learn more here.

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