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Pressure Points and the Nervous System
Acupressure for anxiety has been used for centuries in traditional Chinese medicine. Modern neuroscience is beginning to show that many of these calming points lie near important nerve pathways that influence the nervous system
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Dr. William Sears and Attachment Parenting (Infant Sleep in Context – Part 5)
Revisiting Attachment Parenting In Part Five of my Infant Sleep Series, I revisit Dr. Sears’ bed-sharing and attachment parenting books as I am today, the mother of a 17-year-old son and a trained and experienced Licensed Professional Counselor. I first read about Dr. Sears' philosophies as a new mother learning how to breast-feed and learning how to parent, so long ago. I approach Dr. Sears’ work with mixed feelings. I deeply respect his cultural contribution to restoring emotional dignity...
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Dr. Marc Weissbluth’s Sleep Approach (Infant Sleep in Context – Part 3)
Protecting sleep while maintaining connection. In this third article in the Infant Sleep in Context series, I examine Dr. Marc Weissbluth’s book Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child. Dr. Weissbluth is a pediatrician and founder of a pediatric sleep disorders center. His work emphasizes the biological foundations of sleep and the significant physical and emotional consequences of chronic sleep deprivation. Two Central Themes in Dr. Weissbluth’s work Two central themes stand out in Dr....
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PTSD 3 No, It’s Not All In Your Head: The Vagus Nerve
In this article, we’ll talk about the cranial nerves, and, more specifically, the vagus nerve and polyvagal theory.
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PTSD: 2 No, It’s Not All in Your Head: The Neuroplatform of Emotion
Advances in neurobiology – knowing how our brains and nervous systems work – help us understand how PTSD symptoms persist and how they heal
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After a Narcissistic Relationship: Reclaiming the Self
After a long relationship shaped by distortion, the experience of being heard is healing. With Susan, the person she trusted the most betrayed her by tearing her down and blamed and confused her. Deep listening and validation helps counteract the trauma of betrayal.
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Dr. Harvey Karp’s Fourth Trimester Approach (Infant Sleep in Context – Part 4)
In this fourth article in the Infant Sleep in Context series, we turn to Dr. Harvey Karp’s influential framework presented in The Happiest Baby on the Block. Reframing Newborn Sleep: The Fourth Trimester Karp shifts the conversation about infant sleep by asking parents to reconsider the nature of newborns themselves. His central premise is that the first three months of life function as a “Fourth Trimester” — a period of continued neurological maturation outside the womb. He asks parents to...
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PTSD 4: No, It’s Not All In Your Head: Memory Encoding
Ttraumatic memories are physically encoded differently in the brain than regular, non-traumatic memories.
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"Am I Losing My Mind?" Narcissistic Abuse Syndrome: A Normal Response to Something Very Abnormal
Susan began to realize that her breakup with Donald was not just a breakup. In the weeks after the separation, she found that the relationship was not actually over. She had expected to go through the familiar pain of loss — to mourn, to grieve, to slowly recover from the comfort, the love, and the confusion of a six-year relationship that had meant a great deal to her.
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PTSD 1: No, it’s not all in your head
Post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a painful, frightening and frustrating condition.
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