Month: March 2020

Edible gardening

Posted on March 30, 2020 by Dawnn Rabinovich Meiers, Psy.D.

I’ll be brief because I’m finding it hard to spend much time in front of a screen these days. If there’s ever a time to cultivate food literacy and learn how to grow our own food, it’s now, especially in the face of COVID-19.… Continue Reading “Edible gardening”

Category: food literacyTags: edible gardens, food, food insecurity, grow your own food, kitchen gardens, seed starting, spring gardens

Sunflowers and more in a Portland garden

Posted on March 20, 2020 by Dawnn Rabinovich Meiers, Psy.D.

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I’m over-the-moon excited to have pictures from my home garden featured on Fine Gardening magazine’s website today. As many gardeners know, growing is a year-round job (we’re planning and cleaning up, even in winter) and we don’t often get a chance to share. Often, we’re… Continue Reading “Sunflowers and more in a Portland garden”

Category: food culture, food literacy, Food stories, Horticulture therapy and therapeutic horticultureTags: flowers, fruits, gardening, health, herbs, kitchen gardens, savoring, spring garden, vegetable gardens, vegetables

Coping during COVID-19

Posted on March 16, 2020 by Dawnn Rabinovich Meiers, Psy.D.

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Greetings, friends. There’s a lot going on in our world, isn’t there? If you’re reading this, I’m glad you’re here and I hope something in this post will serve you. By now, I hope you’ve accessed the latest science-based recommendations about how to minimize… Continue Reading “Coping during COVID-19”

Category: health and medicine, Horticulture therapy and therapeutic horticulture, mind/body health, mindful self-compassion, UncategorizedTags: behavioral health, covid-19, gardening, mindfulness, nature, public health, stress response, trauma

Mindful food literacy

Posted on March 5, 2020 by Dawnn Rabinovich Meiers, Psy.D.

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Over my past seventeen years as a psychotherapist, I’ve helped individuals navigate a myriad of physical and mental health struggles and delivered a variety of research-supported interventions. I’ve also maintained a long-standing passion for health education, both as a tool for recovery and a… Continue Reading “Mindful food literacy”

Category: food literacy, mind/body healthTags: cooking, featured, food, food literacy, gardening, health, intuitive eating, nature, savoring, therapeutic horticulture