Take Time for Self-Care—and Support Others in the Process

Body & Health

Jul 3

The biggest asset you have to offer others is yourself. When you are balanced, that balance is naturally communicated to those you are with.

It can be easy to get caught up in how much disharmony is in the world—this gets translated into tension and disharmony within yourself.

We need a new perspective so we can relate to life without getting stuck in negativity. By finding balance and presence within ourselves, we have the possibility to see the ‘flip side’—that challenging times can actually remind us we wish to relate to life more harmoniously.

The first step in developing a new perspective is to bring body and mind together. When body, mind, and feelings are functioning disparately, our energy is quickly drained, as we're caught in the past or future. When you bring them together—when you're present—you create a unity within yourself. This cuts through tension and anxiety, creating a more harmonious atmosphere. This has a palpable, positive effect on you, and others feel more relaxed and comfortable around you.

For therapists and health professionals, the therapeutic relationship is strengthened when you bring yourself into balance when you are with your client. This is a win-win—you experience the increase in harmony during the session, and your client does also.

The Breema Clinic offers support to clients, therapists, and health professionals to access a new perspective on life—one that supports positivity, balance, and presence. Through one-on-one sessions, Breema bodywork, Self-Breema exercises, and workshops, you can discover a new level of vitality, balance, and enthusiasm within yourself that directly translates into your supporting others.

Alexandra Johnson, MD practices integrative, functional family medicine and Breema bodywork. She finds this approach invaluable for supporting mental, physical and emotional health. She also has extensive experience working with other professionals and health professionals to alleviate burnout, chronic fatigue, and compassion fatigue. She hasclinic locations and teaches workshops in Santa Cruz and Oakland.