Brain Science and Meditation: How to Improve the Brain
Stress is no joke. Aside from the sleepless nights and lots of tension, stress can also have a range of negative health effects. So how do you reduce stress? A team of researchers at the...
View ArticleEpigenetics Might Help Us Predict How the Brain Responds to Threats
If you could predict how well your clients might be able to deal with stress, just based on a blood or saliva sample, would that change your treatment approach? There’s a specific gene that’s been...
View ArticleRethinking Trauma: The Third Wave of Trauma Treatment
As someone who’s been practicing for a while, I’ve seen our view on the treatment of trauma go through substantial development. Our research, theory and treatments have all advanced considerably in...
View ArticleRethinking Trauma: The Third Wave of Trauma Treatment
.commentmetadata { display: none; } .time { display: none; } As someone who’s been practicing for a while, I’ve seen our view on the treatment of trauma go through substantial development. Our...
View ArticleIs Chronic Worry Linked to Increased Likelihood of PTSD?
Is it possible that chronic worry may be linked to an increased likelihood of developing PTSD? I can remember my father telling me, “Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take...
View Article60 Minutes of Mindfulness – How Anderson Cooper’s Meditation Experience...
It’s always exciting to me when I witness more and more people from all walks of life begin to see the value of mindfulness training. And just recently, Anderson Cooper and the folks at CBS just put...
View ArticleStrengthening Resilience in the Brain
What interventions could rewire the brain in mature adults, particularly those who grew up in less than ideal circumstances? Are there ways to help restore or strengthen resilience? One of my favorite...
View ArticleA Different Way to Handle Stress – Can Brain Science Help?
Stress – it’s often (if not always) a regular part of life. But everyone handles it differently, and many people are frequently on the search for ways to deal with it more effectively. Now, while...
View ArticleCan Traumatic Memories Be Changed?
Experiences that are distressing, painful and, perhaps, even traumatic are unavoidable in life. But are there ways we can work with people to prevent memories of traumatic events from developing into...
View ArticleHow Does Mindfulness Change the Brain?
Mindfulness has been shown to be effective in relieving symptoms of depression, anxiety, and even chronic pain. But how does that happen? Well, it turns out that scientists have confirmed a brain...
View ArticleCan Mindfulness Change the Anxious Brain?
What helps with anxiety? Anxiety disorders represent the most common mental disorders experienced by Americans. These can range from PTSD to common phobias, and they wreak havoc in a person’s...
View ArticlePolyvagal Theory in Action – How Heart Rate Figures Into Trauma Treatments
.post-meta { font-size: 11px; text-transform: uppercase; margin: 0; padding: 5px 0 0 0; border-top: 1px solid #E6E6E6; clear: both; margin-bottom: 13px; } How can the body become a resource for a...
View ArticleHow to Help Clients Process Their Fears about World Events
When you look at the news, there’s pain and violence on every broadcast. But is this something we should help our clients process? Patrick Dougherty would say yes. And he has some clear, helpful...
View ArticleCould Stronger Resilience Promote Better Health?
Could greater resilience reduce a person’s need for health care services? James E. Stahl, MD, MPH, and a team of researchers at the Massachusetts General Hospital Benson-Henry Institute (BHI), noted...
View ArticleHow Anger Affects the Brain and Body [Infographic]
Anger can be one of the most challenging emotions that we work with. Clients are sometimes afraid of their anger. Or, maybe they consider it inappropriate to even feel this way at all. Not only that,...
View ArticleThe Impact of Trauma on Future Generations
Could trauma’s impact be passed along genetically from one generation to the next? For years, Rachel Yehuda, PhD has been studying the biological impact of trauma on Holocaust survivors and their...
View ArticleHow Anger Affects the Brain and Body [Infographic – Part 1]
Anger can be a challenging emotion for clients to work through. Sometimes anger can be frightening for clients. Or, maybe they consider it inappropriate to even feel this emotion at all. Not only...
View ArticleHow Anger Affects the Brain and Body [Infographic – Part 2]
At the first spark of anger, good judgment often goes out the window. Many clients say and do things they later regret. They might even lose track of what they actually wanted to say during an...
View ArticleHow Anger Affects the Brain and Body [Infographic – Part 3]
Anger is an important and sometimes necessary emotion. But for some clients, anger can quickly escalate and become destructive once it’s been triggered. Uncontrollable anger can often create problems...
View ArticleHow Might Epigenetics Influence the Link between PTSD and Inflammation?
Is there a link between PTSD and our body’s immune response? Well, current research published in the Journal of Brain, Behavior, and Immunity has stretched beyond focusing on what happens to the body’s...
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