Rick Hanson, PhD looks at stress management from a neuroscience perspective and how we can “lower the pressure” we put on ourselves. Why? Things come at us with so much urgency and demand these days. Phones...
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Rick Hanson, PhDPet the Lizard
Rick Hanson, PhD takes a playful look at how we all can benefit from “petting our inner iguana” to calm our brains – and reduce fear, anxiety and trauma. I’ve always liked lizards. Growing up in the...
The Neuroscience of Gratitude
In The Impact of Gratitude on Health and Well-Being, Linda Graham, MFT offered a lot of practical benefits for people who practice gratitude daily. Here she looks more deeply at the neuroscience of gratitude. How does...
Linda Graham, MFT
Mindfulness and Keeping it Real in Relationships
There’s a myth that won’t seem to die in popular understanding of anger. Back in the 1960’s, psychology (doing the best it could as a very young science) put forth thenotion that “venting” your anger, letting it all...
Marsha Lucas, PhD
Your Emotional Leftovers – and How to Clear Out the Fridge by Re-wiring Your Brain
Neuropsychologist and writer, Marsha Lucas, PhD believes that emotional leftovers are similar to leftovers in your fridge. They’re kind of messy – and much of the time they get old and you might...
4 “Can’t-Miss” Tools for Improved Resilience and Emotional Health
I attended the Psychotherapy Networker Symposium in Washington DC recently and left with some highly useful tools to benefit your emotional health from the workshop, Neuroscience and the Art of Self Care conducted by...
Emotional Overload: One Thing You can do Right Now to Soothe Yourself
Intense emotions such as anger, fear and sadness can be crippling in the moment. They can feel like they “take you over.” In a way, they do. This is because if you are so upset that your brain...
Lisa Brookes Kift, MFT