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Meditations

Our Culture’s Influence on Our Emotions and Lived Experiences

February 21, 2026

Annette Popernik

Our cultures play a significant role in our lives. In this video, we talk about our cultures’ strengths and challenges that can inform our lived experience. There are journaling prompts we discuss to help empower you and challenge feelings of guilt.

Sleep Hygiene

February 17, 2026

Annette Popernik, LCSW

What makes it hard to fall asleep? Let’s talk about it and what we can do to help transition into sleep mode.

Panic? Practice Grounding

February 16, 2026

Annette Popernik

Grounding helps us return to the present when anxiety and panic take us to the past or future. We are practicing 54321 grounding.

Meditation Audio

Walking in a Forest Meditation

Engage in deep breathing while we walk you through a serene forest, admiring the nature around you, and immersing yourself in a safe space.

Walking in a Forest MeditationAnnette Popernik
00:00 / 09:49

Affirmations Meditation

Take 5 minutes to breathe and repeat some encouraging affirmations to yourself

Affirmations MeditationAnnette Popernik, LCSW
00:00 / 05:18

February 18, 2026

Progressive Muscle Relaxation

Practice tensing and releasing your muscles in this sequence to help your body and mind relax.

Progressive Muscle RelaxationAnnette Popernik
00:00 / 06:45

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