Life in Balance: Coaching and Wellness Services, Dr. Misty Getrich, PsyD

12/01/2023

THIS SUNDAY! Don’t miss the opportunity to give yourself the gift of relaxation before all the busyness of the holidays begin. The link to register is in the bio.

Holiday stress is the gift that keeps on giving. Take a break from your adult responsibilities and give yourself the gift of peace and joy.

Join in the fun-filled event designed to release the frustrations and tensions that come with the holiday season through laughter, movement, expression, and guided meditation.

Say goodbye to Cortisol, the main stress hormone, and hello to your DOSE of happiness (Dopamine, Oxytocin, Serotonin, Endorphins).

Feel more ease, carefree, and bask in the afterglow.

11/17/2023

It's beginning to look a lot like….busy.

Holiday stress, the gift that keeps on giving. Take a break from your adult responsibilities and give yourself the gift of peace and joy.

Join in the fun-filled event designed to release the frustrations and tensions that come with the holiday season through laughter, movement, expression, and guided meditation.

Say goodbye to Cortisol, the main stress hormone, and hello to your DOSE of happiness (Dopamine, Oxytocin, Serotonin, Endorphins).

Feel more ease, carefree, and bask in the afterglow.

11/11/2023

Challenging and changing traditions is difficult on a regular day. Making shifts during the holidays tends to have even deeper push back. My recent blog post encourages you to have the courage to evaluate the notion of doing things simply because it's the way they have always been done. Having the courage to allow change is scary, but so very rewarding.

I would love to support you in your exploration of change.

May you be brave enough to challenge the saying, “But, we’ve always done it this way.”

11/03/2023

Often social media showcases only the highlights in the lives of others leading to a place of wondering what we’re doing wrong if we don’t feel the same. Pausing and remembering that life is about balance can allow for the ability to be okay feeling the sad. Without sorrow, we can never truly experience joy.

On this amazing Friday in November as we transition to cooler mornings and shorter days, go outside in the crisp morning air. Allow your lungs to be filled. Remind yourself you are alive. Today will be what today is. You are the difference in how that impacts you and those around you.

You are worthy!

11/02/2023

⭐️In recent years the vagus nerve has become more popular when having conversations regarding the mind body connection.

⭐️Because the vagus nerve plays a key role in improving nervous system resiliency and stress tolerance, people are beginning to take notice of importance in learning more. The large majority of our body's functions are affected by the vagus nerve which is why healthy vagal tone is essential in overall wellness.

⭐️Higher vagal tone means more activity in the vagus nerve and a higher capacity for stress, change, and challenge as well as the ability to rest, recharge, and recover.

⭐️There are many techniques available to allow you to become more balanced in your nervous system. If you are interested in learning more about this, visit my website for detailed information. The link is in my bio.

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10/27/2023

Discover the superpower you already have inside of you.

This workshop was designed to allow you to understand the science behind stress and the mind-body connection. Come and learn how to gain practical and proactive tools to release tension and alleviate cumulative stress.

To register click the link in the bio.

10/22/2023

Don’t forget: Beautiful sunsets require cloudy skies. -Paulo Coelho

Often in our darkest times, it is hardest to see the light. Yet if we pause and think about it, the most amazing beautiful skies occur just after a break in a large storm.

Nature has such a way to remind us of what life is like. After a storm, the air smells clean. After a fire, new growth appears because the brush is all burned away. After a major pruning, the tree has room to produce healthy growth and new fruit.

All around us we are reminded to look for the light, to search for the new growth, to pause and smell the clean air.

Where in your life are you only focused on the clouds and missing the sunset?

10/18/2023

Lots of exciting things happening at Life in Balance over the next few weeks. Along with the already announced “Equip Yourself” workshop for first responders, I will also be hosting two additional workshops.

“Connect. Heal. Balance.” was created specifically for health care professionals. Through this class you will learn proactive skills to process stress while learning tools that promote successful patient interactions.

The last of these workshops is “Discover Your Superpower: The Vagus Nerve” where you will discover the missing link to your overall health and wellness.

All workshops will take place at Elevate Community Yoga.

Register at https://www.elevatecommunityyoga.com/events

10/14/2023

***Only one week left to register for this event. Don’t miss the opportunity to learn tools to process the stress of working as a first responder!***

This course was created utilizing tools I wish I had known during the years I was working on the ambulance and at the Sheriff's department.

Through a generous donation, we will be able to offer a few scholarships to help offset the cost if financial assistance is needed. Please contact misty@lifeinbalance.net for more information. Don't let cost stop you from attending.

To register, click the link in the bio or visit elevatecommunityyoga.com.

This event will be presented again on a Sunday in November if this date doesn't work for you.

10/05/2023

I am thrilled to present this workshop to our community! Equip Yourself is an event created specifically for first responders to learn proactive and preventive techniques to help build resilience and enhance performance on and off duty.

This course was created utilizing tools I wish I had known during the years I was working on the ambulance and at the Sheriff's department.

Through a generous donation, we will be able to offer a few scholarships to help offset the cost if financial assistance is needed. Please contact misty@lifeinbalance.net for more information. Don't let cost stop you from attending.

To register, click the link in the bio or visit elevatecommunityyoga.com.

This event will be presented again on a Sunday in November if this date doesn't work for you.

10/05/2023

Hearing from my clients is one of the best parts of what I do.

09/12/2023

The blueprint for grieving is non-existent. However, when we trust others with our sorrow, fear, and grief, we make a deeper connection with others. We all experience loss and grief. We are not alone. We are never alone. And we are here for each other.

Each time that we allow ourselves to be seen at our lowest points, our trust and connection with those we share that vulnerability with deepens. Our trust in ourselves deepens, because now we know that we can move through the pain.

Connection is why we are here, it's what gives meaning and purpose to our lives. It isn't easy being vulnerable yet worth the risk if we want to experience true connection.

There will always be residual impacts that appear when new experiences come into your inner realm. Grief is such that we never quite know when and how it will hit. Feeling it. Sitting in it. Walking with it. Emerging from in. Allowing it to just be until you are able to be with it.

My Open Letter to Grief

03/25/2023

The house we build for our day to day life sets the tone for our overall wellness. Repeating the same patterns hoping for a new outcome or not pausing to look at what is contributing to our unhappiness will not get us where we want to be.

Have you evaluated your building materials lately? Do you need help looking at the big picture and making a plan? Where do you even start?

You are an incredible entity capable of so much. I would love to walk beside you and help you find your greatest potential. Sometimes another set of eyes and a listening heart are exactly what you need to get started.

03/17/2023

Knowing when to say yes and knowing when to say no is an extremely important skill. Setting boundaries for yourself and what fits for you does not make you a selfish person. When you say yes from a place of confidence then you are honoring and respecting not only yourself, but the person you are engaging with and you are way less likely to become resentful.

Have you checked in lately with where your boundaries are? Are you allowing yourself the freedom to say no?

03/12/2023

Self-Care is essential to our well-being. This month's newsletter is all about the importance of self-care and how we can make it a priority in our lives. Is self-care important to you? The newsletter is linked in the bio.

02/14/2023

What is it you desire for your life and how can you achieve it?

The first step has less to do with identifying what you are lacking and more to do with focusing on what is being done well.

Be Bold.

Be Patient.

Be Adaptable.

Be Original.

Be Unstoppable.

Link in bio for more.

02/23/2021

Today is my son's first birthday. It has been a year of me being silent publicly, yet introspectively very active. It has been a year of embracing the unknown and sitting in the uncomfortable. It has been a year of growth and listening to my body and joy beyond anything I could have imagined. Happy Birthday to my sweet boy. Thank you for taking me on a journey I didn't know I needed. You are an amazing guide.

This image was taken in Joshua Tree National Park on the day I finished my 200 Hour Registered Yoga Teacher training. We were celebrating the end of our journey and chased the sunset to get a silhouette of my sweet baby and me. It was a moment to acknowledge this was our last trip together before he was born, and I was fully embracing that moment. A beautiful reminder to approach life with arms wide open, fully ready to receive what the world has in store, always be willing to take the drive and chase the sunset to catch the last bit of light that is offered to you. Follow the adventure. Trust your instincts. Beauty is out there. In all darkness, the small glimmer of light illuminates just enough to reveal the complete glory you are as a human.

It is how we embrace the uncertainty in our lives that leads to the great transformation of our souls - Brandon Trean

Check out my blog post on Embracing Uncertainty at https://www.lifeinbalance.net/post/embracing-uncertainty