Calming the Mind and Body
Calming the Mind and Body How to develop your practice of meditation In previous blogs and newsletters I discussed the different reasons one might want to calm the brain and body. I’ll continue to write about this in future newsletters and blogs, but the WHY and the HOW are very different. You can’t learn [...]
Read MoreChange your Mind… Change Your Brain
The beginning of this 21st century witnessed a sea change in how neuroscientists understand our minds, bodies and brains. There is increasing evidence for “neuroplasticity”, i.e., changing the mind actually changes the brain. The previous decades were all about the opposite; “change your brain and it will change your mind”. For example, change your neurochemicals [...]
Read MorePerformance and Test Anxiety? Breathe……Just Breathe………..
Got a presentation? A test? Feel that familiar sensation of your heart beating more rapidly and stronger? Sweaty? Chest tightening? Mind unfocused or racing? Just about everyone on the planet has experienced these sensations of strong anxiety or fear. You may have heard of the old familiar explanation of the “fight or flight reflex”. These [...]
Read MoreTen Things to Do If Your Teen is Talking About Suicide
“I don’t want to live anymore,” “I’m not going to be around anyway”…If your teen is talking about suicide, here are some practical and timely actions to take.
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