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 …
Meditation can be defined as willfully and purposefully regulating one’s attention, either for relaxation, self-realization, or growth and transcendence. This willful and purposeful regulation of attention can be broadly defined in two categories. 1) Focusing attention on a changing object (body scan, progressive muscle relaxation, or a movement practice such as yoga) 2) An unchanging repetitive object which is continuously …
Just like the changing of the seasons, our bodies function through a series of biological rhythms and cycles. Three of them are the circadian rhythm, the ultradian rhythm, and the infradian rhythm. Most people have heard of circadian rhythms, which is the regulation of our sleep/wake cycles. What is less well known is the powerful and direct correlation it has …