(Post 3/9 in a series) As previously discussed in The Neuroscience of Resilience: Quelling the Fear Response, much has been learned about the the power of resilience. The last post in this series looked at the...
Category - Emotional Health
Linda Graham, MFT
The Neuroscience of Resilience: Quelling the Fear Response
(Post 2/9 in a series) As previously discussed in The Neuroscience of Resilience: Nervous System Regulation, much has been learned about the the power of resilience in how it impacts vulnerability to stressors...
The Neuroscience of Resilience: Nervous System Regulation
(Post 1/9 in a series.) There is much discussion about the power of resilience in how it impacts vulnerablity to stressors, regulatory processes, why some seem more resilient than others and how to foster resilience if...
Key Insights | Release the Flow of Oxytocin for Emotional and Relationship Health
Pssst…have you heard of oxytocin? If you’re committed to improving your emotional and relationship health, it’s something you might want to learn a bit more about. In the article, Love Potion #1?:...
Lisa Brookes Kift, MFT
3 Tools for Effective Anger Management
Anger is one of the four primary emotions and has a very good purpose of alerting us to our boundaries being crossed by others. It serves us well when it’s expressed in a healthy way. However, when anger becomes...
A Dog’s Life: A Story of Perspective
It must be morning; I’m hungry. Then again, I’m always hungry, so it could really be any time. I can hear the shower and feel the sun on my back, so I’m guessing the Boss is awake. I lift my head off...
Craig Harper, B.Ex.Sci.
Resilience and the Brain: Managing Emotions and Overcoming Trauma
Emotional and psychological resilience determines how well a person can handle stress and adversity. Aside from genetics, there are numerous factors that contribute to the development of resilience including nurturing...
Childhood Experience and Adult Anxiety
When children are born into this world, they are physical beings with no developed sense of self. Young infants begin to develop their core self as they interact with their primary caretakers. Ideally, their nest is a...
6 Secret Qualities of Happy People
If there’s one thing that we all seek – it’s happiness. I’ve never met a person who has told me they didn’t want to be happy, have you? It’s a fundamental human desire regardless of...
Recovered Memories of Childhood Abuse
Why are memories of abuse so often hidden? This is a really hard question for people in recovery from abuse, for therapists, and for researchers. In my case, I didn’t recognize one of my early childhood memories as a...
