When tragedies like mass shootings occur, most of us struggle to make sense of it. How could something so terrible happen? What would cause another human being to do such a thing? And how can we move on with the knowledge that this latest mass shooting most likely won’t be the last? After a traumatic […]
5 Ways to Get a Better Night’s Sleep with Anxiety
You know how it goes…as soon as you’re ready to lie down for the night, your brain becomes more active than it was earlier in the day…if that is even possible. You lie there tossing and turning, trying to stop thinking and knowing you’re going to be tired in the morning if you don’t get […]
Why EMDR is Effective in Treating Trauma
You have been suffering in silence for years. You think you are broken; that something is wrong with you. You’re pretty sure that you’ll never be normal again. This may have been true years ago, but the more we learn about the brain’s ability to adapt and change, the more we learn how to help […]
How Meditation Can Help Manage Symptoms of Trauma
Meditation offers practitioners powerful benefits, yet you may be confused as to what exactly those benefits are. You may even see meditation as new-age and “not for me.” You are not alone. What meditation is and it’s true benefits are not well known in the western world. In a nutshell, meditation focuses attention in a […]