By providing a window onto the body’s inner workings, biofeedback could help people control what was once thought to be ungovernable Read full article: Elemental, ‘Biofeedback’ Could Ease Headaches, Anxiety — and Maybe a Lot Else
Misophonia and Movement
September 16th, 2020 - By Jen in UncategorizedAs many of us know, the greatest challenge regarding misophonia is learning to lower nervous system reactivity (or calm the body) “in the moment.” However, activities that calm the body in everyday life are equally as important because the two processes interact. Accordingly, this post is about proactive calming exercises and activities that play a role in how one responds “in the moment.” Read Full Article: Psychology Today, Misophonia and Movement, Movement helps …more
Your ‘Surge Capacity’ Is Depleted — It’s Why You Feel Awful
August 19th, 2020 - By Jen in Anxiety, UncategorizedIn those early months, I, along with most of the rest of the country, was using “surge capacity” to operate, as Ann Masten, PhD, a psychologist and professor of child development at the University of Minnesota, calls it. Surge capacity is a collection of adaptive systems — mental and physical — that humans draw on for short-term survival in acutely stressful situations, such as natural disasters. But natural …more
8 Techniques to Help You Master the Art of Relaxation
August 18th, 2020 - By Jen in Anxiety, UncategorizedLife is stressful. From health and safety worries to balancing work and family, we have a lot on our plates.” What I hear from my clients the most is that it’s hard to turn off their minds. They’re constantly going, which prevents them from relaxing,” says psychologist Susan Albers, PsyD. “But we need to think of relaxing not as a stopping point, but as a necessary …more
The Creativity of ADHD
June 29th, 2020 - By Jen in Information on ADD/ADHDBut ADHD may also bring with it an advantage: the ability to think more creatively. Three aspects of creative cognition are divergent thinking, conceptual expansion and overcoming knowledge constraints. Read full article: Pocket, “The Creativity of ADHD.”
HOW TO FIND JOY IN AN UNCONVENTIONAL SUMMER
June 17th, 2020 - By Jen in UncategorizedThough it may seem trivial in the face of the momentous challenges we face right now (and some of you have told me that you may feel guilty experiencing joy when others are struggling), moments of joy provide a necessary rest — physically, emotionally, and mentally — making us more resilient over the long term. And summer, even an unconventional one like this one, offers …more
7 Ways to Change Negative Self-Talk
June 4th, 2020 - By Jen in UncategorizedLet me be the first to tell you that there’s nothing wrong with you. You may have some patterns to unlearn, some self-love to embrace, and some new behaviors to embody, but seriously, there’s nothing wrong with you. If you want to change your negative self-talk, you’ve got to first understand where it comes from. Read full article: Mark’s Daily Apple, “7 Ways to Change Negative …more
Covid-19 Testing Options
May 6th, 2020 - By Jen in UncategorizedSEVERAL TESTING FACILITIES ARE AVAILABLE TO PERFORM MOLECULAR PCR NASAL SWAB TESTING FOR THOSE WHO HAVE SYMPTOMS OF COVID-19: Read full article: Helios, “Covid-19 Testing Options”
Why some kids are happier right now, and other unexpected effects of quarantine
April 29th, 2020 - By Jen in Uncategorized(CNN) — Like most parents, Seagal Hagege, a mom of three in Irvine, California, wasn’t exactly looking forward to sheltering in place. Together all day? In one house? How would the kids respond? Much better than she could have ever imagined, it turns out. Over the course of the past month, she said her kids, ages 8, 7 and 4, have become better behaved, kinder to …more
Stoicism and Tigers who come to Tea
April 13th, 2020 - By Jen in AnxietyChildren spend a lot of time worrying: that there may be a crocodile under the bed, that a gigantic cat may take them away in the night, that a flood might sweep away their home. When they seek comfort in the early hours from the terrors of their dreams, they tell us of having imagined being buried alive, of being chased by dogs down underground …more
