Oprah’s new series “The Me You Don’t See” is an enormously well-crafted and deeply moving series. In that series, Oprah focuses her most amazing gifts on our mental health needs as humans. And the shining truth that emerged for me in her beautiful work is that we need each other as humans so we can […]
Regulation of the Central Nervous System: Why Is It Important?
Have you ever driven a sport’s car? If you have then you know the exhilaration of pushing the car beyond normal speed limits, feeling it respond. Also, you have noted how supple that car is when needing to break. However, in that experiment have you paid attention to your heart rate and the effect of […]
What is EMDR and Why is It So Effective?
It’s exhausting to deal with grief, trauma, anxiety, or any ongoing emotional upset. In fact, the burdens of these experiences can test coping mechanisms and keep one stuck in pain. Each day may feel like having to run faster and faster to avoid or bury discomfort. Reprieve from the pain is possible. If your […]
Held Back by a Phobia? How to Cope with an Irrational Fear
Fear feels so real, yet we know that it isn’t based on fact A phobia causes very strong, intense experiences at the most inconvenient of times. It’s a block to a well lived fulfilled life we want to create as human beings. Yet, when triggered, the whole body and mind are mired in the experience […]
Trauma & Tummy Trouble: 6 Ways It Disrupts Your Gut
It is common knowledge that experiencing trauma can have significant repercussions on one’s health. However, these repercussions are also associated with mental health, such as anxiety and depression. So, which comes first? Trauma or tummy trouble? The answer is complicated. Trauma affects your brain; we know this with certainty by diminishing the hippocampus, the emotional […]
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