by Jim & Lynea Gillen | Jun 24, 2016 | Families, Health, Physical Fitness
Hear that Americans tend to be physically inactive, and you wouldn’t bat an eye. Yet hearing just how much we’re not moving can be a bit of a shock. Consider the study published in the International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity. Measuring...
by Jim Gillen | Nov 1, 2015 | Anxiety, Behavior, Families, Food diet & nutrition, Health, Mindfulness, Preschool, Self-regulation, Social-Emotional Learning
Writing books has always been a dream for Yoga Calm founder, Lynea Gillen. But it hasn’t always been an easy path. Her first children’s book, Good People Everywhere, was panned by her writing group, because it didn’t fit the typical children’s...
by Jim Gillen | Oct 25, 2015 | Health, Health Professionals Featured, Physical Fitness, Self-regulation
For parents and children struggling with mental health and behavioral issues, the stress of life can be overwhelming. Often the clients come from families with unresolved grief and trauma. The professionals working in the field need tools that are simple and...
by Jim Gillen | Oct 18, 2015 | Health, Physical Fitness, Self-regulation
How much freedom a child is given is largely a matter of perceived risk. It’s the case with traditional societies. It’s the case with our own. But what happens when our risk assessment doesn’t really match reality? Our Media-Fueled Fear It’s easy to believe that the...
by Jim Gillen | Apr 11, 2015 | Health, Mental Health, Physical Fitness
It looks like schools aren’t the only place where exercise is getting the short shrift these days. According to new research out of Oregon State University, it’s largely absent from the medical school curriculum, too. Just over half of US medical schools offer no...
by Jim Gillen | Mar 16, 2015 | Health
The report from our good friend’s preschool was disturbing. Naptime was creating behavior problems for her daughter, and the school was now considering sending her home each afternoon. We knew she wasn’t much of a napper, but after some additional...
