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What is Trauma and how do I know if I have it?
Trauma is not always something that is very noticeable. Extreme forms of it we hear about all the time. The soldier who was exposed to combat, the abusive partner, the sexual assault victim, those are the big ones. Those are trauma with a capital “T.” But we all...
The Neuroscience of Trauma
Dr. Bessel Van der Kolk is a master in working with and healing trauma. How we react to trauma when it happens absolutely does manifest in your nervous system. This is an excerpt from an interview with him and his approach to healing. Sometimes people can remember...
Bullying
A black eye or broken bone might heal, but the emotional wounds can remain for years. While we all may want a world where everyone gets along and shows respect, there will always be those who will prey on the weak. In recent years more attention has been given to the...
Why I hate the Law of Attraction
Ok, I have to confess, I hate the Law of Attraction. The problem lies in asserting it as a “law.” I see some truth to the principles of it, but calling it a law goes too far. To start with, there is a claim that whatever happens to you is a result of what vibe you’re...
What depression feels like
Depression can create a numbness to life. For those struggling with it, it can be hard to explain just how it feels day in and day out. Andrew Solomon manages to do this amazingly in the video at the end of this post. Depression does not always make the victim of it...
Food for Consciousness
Here’s a scientific talk about the concept of what consciousness is and how our perception shapes our experience of reality. When you hear about people talking about meditation, philosophical principles Buddhism often talks about, or many other religions for that...
No seriously, watch these!
Here are two of probably my favorite TED talks. They talk about the importance of vulnerability and how shame is at the core of many of our problems. While these two topics are probably not something people generally want to take a closer look at, they are at the...
What therapy is not about
I was talking to a friend the other day, and he was telling me the reason he avoided going to therapy was because he felt therapists would try to judge him and force him to fit into some cookie-cutter person that would erase his idea of what made him unique. This kept...
Slipknot on Bullying
Here’s a great youtube video from Corey Taylor of Slipknot and Stone Sour on bullying. It can go on long after the school years and into the adult world. The reality is, bullying is not going to go away anytime soon. There will always be people who delight in bringing...
Our need for connection
Human beings are one of the most social creatures on this planet. As creatures go we are not the strongest, nor the fastest, animal out there. We do however have a highly developed brain and form communities through our connection to one another. This has allowed us...
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