Awe..It’s not all about you
Awe can be seen as the cousin of appreciation and gratitude. Cultivating experiences of awe purposefully can reduce rumination, anxiety, depression and self-centeredness.
Dr. Dan Siegel’s thoughts on Time Magazine article calling for an end to timeouts
Dr. Dan Siegel’s thoughts.
How the brain works together
Part II of Dan Siegel’s article on the brain function.
How to have good personal boundaries
Personal boundaries. It’s impossible to have healthy relationships or emotional balance without good boundaries. Recognize if you have healthy boundaries. If you don’t, reading this article will give some insight on how to move in that direction.
Relationships, Health, and the Brain by Dan Siegel
Relationships, Health, and the Brain by Dan Siegel
Chasing self-esteem is a losing battle. Develop self-compassion instead.
Why self-compassion works better than self-esteem.
Are you on the self-improvement treadmill?
“The mind that’s perennially striving for a better place or condition creates suffering by leaving the present moment, which is the only place we can experience love, peace, or happiness.”
Left brain storytelling and how it helps us make sense of things
The left brain is the literal, linguistic hemisphere of our brain. It longs to make sense of the physical sensations and emotions generated in the right hemisphere. When the left brain is able to do so, we not only get over difficult experience but making meaning out of them. …
Coping with a sexual assault with the help of EMDR.
Amanda Dufresne Lee tells her story of being attacked while jogging and being able to reclaim her life. How I Finally Ran a Half Marathon 10 Years After Being Raped During Training.
Great article on using mindfulness to deal with crisis.
Link to article.
