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The DBT House™: A Practical Way to Understand and Use DBT Skills
The DBT House is a simple, body-based way to understand how DBT skills work together. By organizing skills as parts of a house—beginning with safety and regulation and building upward toward choice, perspective, and balance—this model offers a practical map for using DBT skills in everyday life.
Pregnancy, the Brain, and Matrescence: What New MRI Research Reveals
Matrescence is a developmental transition that affects the body, brain, relationships, and sense of self. Brain and Nervous System Remodeling During Pregnancy For years, women have described feeling different during pregnancy—more sensitive, more emotional, more aware of their bodies and surroundings. Until recently, research had not been accessible to observe these changes directly. New MRI research now documents our expanded understanding of perinatal neurobiology. The new MRI research...
Expressive Art Exercises for Healing After Narcissistic Abuse
Creative expression can help transform confusion into clarity, giving shape and voice to experiences that are difficult to put into words. Expressive Arts as Part of Healing from Narcissistic Abuse In this article, we revisit Susan as she works through healing and reclaiming her sense of self after a long, emotionally abusive relationship with Donald, the narcissist. The other articles about Susan and Donald are Am I Losing My Mind? and Reclaiming the Self. Susan has been working with a...
Make Your Own Healing Salve: Helichrysum, Bergamot and Blood Orange
Below is a recipe for healing skin wounds I made for a friend who had been hurt in an accident. Of course, common sense disclaimer: he used this salve on his hands after a stay in the hospital, and the salve is not a substitute for medical care. But there was alot of trauma, both physical and emotional, and his closed wounds were in for a long healing period.
Clary Sage Essential Oil: The Herbal Elixir for Balance, Clarity, and Emotional Harmony
Bathed in the soft light of dawn, clary sage has long been valued for its soothing fragrance and restorative qualities. Clary Sage species: Salvia sclarea (True Clary Sage), Salvia officinalis (Common Sage), Salvia lavandulifolia (Spanish Sage), Salvia triloba (Greek Sage), Salvia fruticosa (Mediterranean Sage), Salvia nemorosa (Woodland Sage), Salvia pratensis (Meadow Sage), Salvia apiana (White Sage), Salvia elegans (Pineapple Sage), Salvia viridis (Annual Clary) Clary sage essential oil is...
Sweet Orange Essential Oil: The Bright Citrus Essence for Joy, Energy, and Emotional Wellness
Like a burst of morning sunshine, sweet orange brings freshness, vitality, and a sense of joy to everyday life. Sweet Orange species: Citrus sinensis (Sweet Orange), Citrus aurantium dulcis (Common Sweet Orange), Citrus sinensis var. Valencia (Valencia Orange), Citrus sinensis var. navelina (Navel Orange), Citrus sinensis var. blood orange (Blood Orange), Citrus sinensis var. moro (Moro Blood Orange), Citrus sinensis var. cara cara (Cara Cara Orange), Citrus sinensis var. hamlin (Hamlin...
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