How Mindfulness Changed My Life—and Could Change Yours Too
Several years ago, I was working as an educational specialist at a middle school in the inner city. The work was deeply…
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Self-Help Exercises For Self Regulation
Many of us feel overwhelmed by the pace and demands of life. Polyvagal Theory helps us to understanding of the physiology of…
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Is This Trauma?
The pandemic of COVID-19 challenges our lives on many levels. We struggle to keep up with familiar routines. We worry about our…
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Self-Help Exercises For Self Regulation
As a homemaker and Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who juggles family responsibilities and a profession, it’s not uncommon for me to…
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When Students suffer from the effects of trauma
One morning, in my middle school classroom, a student reported that there was a shooting on his block. Other students, living on…
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Breathing to Stay Calm and Alert
Our two-year-old granddaughter Molly is tired. It is 3:30 pm, and she will have to wait until bedtime to go to sleep. We’re…
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Fight or Flight?
When we lose emotional control, we respond with the fight or flight response. Our brains respond to stress as a perceived danger,…