We have entered a new era and are living in an unprecedented time. Technology is more important and prevalent than ever. With the guidelines of social distancing in full swing, the question becomes, “how do I physically distance, without social disconnection?” One of the answers is connecting through video platforms to communicate with friends, family, and now your doctor or …
Trauma creates a disturbance in all areas of the self: mind, body, and spirit. Traumatic experience alters our ability to feel comfortable in our bodies as well as in society. Healing from trauma then requires the synchronicity of all of these aspects and can have long-lasting effects for all of our bodily systems. While the brain is undoubtedly affected by …
Many of us are raised in households where we were scolded for our “stinking thinking” or told that “we could get glad in the same pants we got mad in.” Often in therapy, we are taught to use affirmations, identify cognitive distortions, and refute negative thoughts. While these modalities can be useful and the spirit behind our family member’s instruction …
From the moment we put a piece of food in our mouth, we set off a chain of chemical reactions throughout the body. Hormones, peptides, neurotransmitters, and thousands of other processes begin to transform our food into the building blocks of our cells and the energy we need to live our lives. Each bite brings us closer to health or …
To be human is to be in relationship. Unfortunately, many of our greatest hurts are a result of our interactions with other people. Wounding can happen in many ways from abandonment, illness, death, abuse, and neglect. Many of us learn that people are not safe and so we push them away to try to protect ourselves and to find healing. …