Step Up For Mental Health · A Lovingkindness Meditation Where Is the Unconditional Love? Between waiting for a house project to finish and not being able to be there for…
Author: Brittany Capozzi
Capozzi holds a BA in English from Curry College with a double concentration in Creative Writing and Professional Writing. While enrolled, she presented her undergraduate thesis, “Therapeutic Writing: A Remedy for Understanding and Transforming Life Experiences.” At Step Up For Mental Health she has been a Digital Content Writer, Peer Support Trainer, and HR Generalist. Capozzi is a 500-hour certified yoga instructor with a focus in Therapeutic Essentials and has taught Yin Yoga as well as Yoga for Depression and Anxiety.
The Benefits and Drawbacks of Therapeutic Writing
Step Up For Mental Health · The Benefits and Drawbacks of Therapeutic Writing Therapeutic Writing Princy Daniel’s recent article, “10 Questions to Ask Yourself When Journaling,” reminds me of how…
Is Trauma-Sensitive Yoga Right for Me? What It’s All About
Step Up For Mental Health · Trauma Sensitive Yoga What is Trauma-Sensitive Yoga? Trauma-Sensitive Yoga (TSY) is a hidden gem for trauma survivors who may be curious about taking a…
A Set of Grief Exercises for Continuous Healing
Step Up For Mental Health · A Set of Grief Exercises for Continuous Healing Does Grief Expire? It’s been nearly three years since losing my father, and sometimes it takes…
Exploring the “Vagus” Strip: Why the Vagus Nerve is Key to Mental Health
Photo by Jacob Stone on Unsplash Step Up For Mental Health · Article: Exploring the Vagus Strip What’s This "Vagus Strip" All About? The vagus nerve is more than a…
Undo the Taboo: Erase ‘Proper’ Grief
Step Up For Mental Health · Blog: Undo the Taboo: Erase ‘Proper’ Grief Proper Etiquette of Grief I sat at my mother's dining room table less than a week after…
A Routine to Help You Rise Through Grief
Caging the Open Heart Our hearts are caged in bones. When we are sad, the concave shape that our shoulders and chest create forms a heavy layer that hinders our…
Walking Meditation and the Intersection
Beginning in Stillness If you’re living, do something, my mind whispered, as I studied the tub's diverter valve. What 13-year-old thinks of taking a bath? It continued. But my body…
Why Bodyfulness Matters to the Mind
A Child's Worry It felt like there were two hearts in my body: one heart in my chest and the other in my throat. We were on our way home…