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Author of The Body Keeps the Score discusses how the body holds trauma. This is why I am a Somatic Experiencing therapist.

How the body keeps the score on trauma | Bessel van der Kolk for Big Think+ Acclaimed psychiatrist Bessel van der Kolk, author of “The Body Keeps The Score,” discusses the widespread existence of trauma and how it manifests in our bo...

Do you talk to yourself? Is it normal?? And does what we say matter?!

Is it normal to talk to yourself? Dig into the psychological benefits of positive self-talk, and find out when it can become problematic.--Being caught talking to yourself can feel embarrassi...

Important mental health announcement for Northtown: we have a new taco truck on Burlington 😉

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Tacos El Viejon From Jalisco to Kansas & Missouri 🔥

Love this story

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At 40, Franz Kafka (1883-1924), who never married and had no children, was walking through a park one day in Berlin when he met a girl who was crying because she had lost her favourite doll. She and Kafka searched for the doll unsuccessfully.
Kafka told her to meet him there the next day and they would come back to look for her.
The next day, when they had not yet found the doll, Kafka gave the girl a letter "written" by the doll saying "please don't cry. I took a trip to see the world. I will write to you about my adventures."
Thus began a story which continued until the end of Kafka's life.
During their meetings, Kafka read the letters of the doll carefully written with adventures and conversations that the girl found adorable.
Finally, Kafka brought back the doll (he bought one) that had returned to Berlin.
"It doesn't look like my doll at all," said the girl.
Kafka handed her another letter in which the doll wrote: "my travels have changed me." The little girl hugged the new doll and brought the doll with her to her happy home.
A year later Kafka died.
Many years later, the now-adult girl found a letter inside the doll. In the tiny letter signed by Kafka it was written:
"Everything you love will probably be lost, but in the end, love will return in another way."
Embrace change. It's inevitable for growth. Together we can shift pain into wonder and love, but it is up to us to consciously and intentionally create that connection.
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Paradigm shift warning: If I had to choose one concept in psychology to study it would be attachment theory, hands down. It’s accessible and potentially life-changing to learn about your attachment style and outline the story of your ‘working model.’ This video is great!

What Is Your Attachment Style? Attachment theory refers to a set of ideas formulated by psychologists in the 1960s that gives us an exceptionally useful guide to how we behave in relations...

I still recommend this TED Talk to anyone who struggles with addiction or substance abuse. To sustain recovery we must fill the void left by substances with a life of connection and meaning. You don’t have to do it alone! Many have walked this path. It might feel scary but the sober life ahead truly is so much better.

Everything you think you know about addiction is wrong | Johann Hari | TED Visit http://TED.com to get our entire library of TED Talks, transcripts, translations, personalized talk recommendations and more.What really causes addicti...

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"In order for the truth to be heard, it must be spoken with love.

No matter how wise and true a spoken word is it will not be conveyed to someone if it’s spoken in anger."

Leo Tolstoy

I am halfway through my year-long somatic experiencing training, professional certification. It has changed my entire approach to trauma therapy!! ❤️❤️

How Does Your Body Remember Trauma? Plus 5 Ways to Heal Trauma can be stored in the body, leading to physical symptoms years later. We look at how this happens and ways to heal.

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NEVER GETS OLD😂😂

In the air tonight. Deal with it. My bike is broken and this made me laugh hard as hell.

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Ryan Adams like my favorite country singer now!
😂 so good! I am so delighted by this hardcore punk album from the alt.country icon.

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Gabor Matte is such a gift. His elevated concept of addiction goes a long way towards understanding the real nature of substance abuse and healing the shame that fuels the cycle.

The Best Explanation of Addiction I’ve Ever Heard – Dr. Gabor Maté For more videos like this, follow FightMediocrity on X: https://x.com/FightReads If you are struggling, consider an online therapy session with our partner B...

I specialize in treating alcoholism as well as narcissism at Cedar House. The suffering is real, but so is the healing!

Narcissism and Alcoholism: Is There a Link? Research supports the link between some narcissistic traits and alcohol use. Understanding how symptoms overlap may help you find proper treatment options.

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How Procrastination Can Reflect Childhood Experience The constant habit of putting things off isn't a stand-alone.

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Have you thought about developing a mindfulness practice but feel intimidated? Start with a simple, 5 minute centering exercise. Change is hard. Starting small can translate into a big change down the road! Try setting up a reminder to do this exercise each morning or afternoon.

Mental Reset in 5 Minutes - Guided Mindfulness Meditation - Calm Anxiety and Stress Get help for anxiety and stress with this short and quick 5 minute guided mindfulness meditation to put the mental reset button. Anxiety symptoms can creep i...

I really like the diagram in this article -- such a good visual illustration of the different attachment styles, including major underlying themes. For instance, there are two attachment styles (one secure, one insecure!) that both have a positive model of self.

How Anxious Ambivalent Attachment Develops in Children Children who have an anxious-ambivalent attachment style are described as being distressed when their caregiver leaves them but are then inconsolable on their

Another Gottman post for you! I believe everyone would do well to be familiar with his research.

According to research conducted by Dr. John Gottman, contempt is the #1 predictor of divorce within the first 6 years of marriage. 🔬 Criticism can escalate to contempt and may indicate that a person feels superior to their partner. 🧠 https://ter.li/7w264j

You can’t argue with relationship guru John Gottman! 😂

Psychologist Relationship Advice: When You Start Arguing, Get Naked - WINDFM - 92.5 Gainesville 95.5 Ocala Here’s a piece of advice from Dr. John Gottman, a psychologist who specializes in marriage and relationships. When you …

Listen to this 18 min feature on attachment style in relationships and then take the quiz!
"Research has shown that even just knowing about the four attachment styles can positively influence your relationships. "It helps people become more secure," says Levine, who is a psychiatrist and neuroscientist at Columbia University."

What's your attachment style? Take this quiz to find out : Life Kit According to the field of attachment theory, each person has a unique attachment style that informs how that person relates to intimacy: secure, anxious or avoidant. We talk with Amir Levine, a neuroscientist and co-author of the book Attached, about how your attachment style can impact your relatio...

I found this article title doesn’t capture how widely applicable it is. Very good tips on how to practice self-compassion and heal overwhelming experiences of shame.

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If You Feel It Hurts to Live, This Is for You What you’re feeling is valid. Your emotions are important. But they don’t have to be permanent and you don't need to go through this alone. Here’s how to find the light.

When You Teach People How to Treat You, Start with These 8 Pillars of Conduct When you teach people how to treat you, you’ll get the best results when you begin with an examination of how you treat yourself and behaviors you allow.

Perhaps you’ve heard that people love you because they know you’ll do whatever it takes to make others happy. It feels great to hear, but there’s a flip side: Lately, you’ve taken on every request asked of you, even when you don’t want to. https://ter.li/x1sfd2

Even if you’re not addicted to alcohol you may greatly benefit your mood and decrease anxiety by reducing your alcohol intake.

What to Do If You Rely on Alcohol to Numb Emotional Pain What happens when you feel you need alcohol to cope? Emotional drinking may affect you in various ways.