A study suggests that mindfulness training can not only improve mindfulness, but also make functional brain reconfiguration more efficient in older adults with sleep issues. Mindfulness training enhanced measures of “mindfulness” (i.e. the quality or state of being conscious or aware) as well as functional brain connectivity patterns – relative to a control intervention. Key …
In some cases, individuals may experience a traumatic event that triggers such a potent stress response via the sympathetic nervous system, that memory of the event becomes repressed. The potency of the stress-response exceeds their innate ability to cope and other coping resources. Emotions associated with the traumatic event are often overpowering, leading to intense …
In a recent appointment with my therapist, he discussed how he had transformed from a mean, nasty person into a helpful, productive one. Although he was helpful in coming up with ideas for handling various situations and triggers for my anxiety, perhaps the most helpful bit of wisdom that he shared was a tip that …
There are many different scenarios that can lead a person to experience PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder). As a person who has had to deal with PTSD and knows about the extreme “fight or flight” response and adrenaline that accompanies this severe disorder, I know how painful it can be to deal with. Not everyone …
Just like any profession, there are people good at their job, and individuals that aren’t very good at their job. Just because someone has an advanced degree in a certain profession does not make them automatically amazing or superior to anyone else. All it says is that they put in the work, passed their tests, …