Relationships and Resilience
Getting to the core of unresolved trauma
When patients are recovering from a traumatic event, clinicians want techniques that will reduce debilitating symptoms, shorten treatment time, and help patients open their lives back up. That’s why I wanted to send you a quick reminder about NICABM’s new webinar series that’s going on now. In Rethinking Trauma you’ll hear from experts who are […]
18 Science-Based Reasons to Try Loving Kindness Meditation
(I teach the practice of loving kindness meditation in my book Bouncing Back: Rewiring Your Brain for Maximum Resilience and Well-Being, in workshops for clinicians and lay people alike, and in my Deepening Joy and Mindful Self-Compassion groups. The article below posted in Huffington Post Live on September 29, 2014. More and more research data validating […]
Six Skillful Ways to Deal with Disaster
(It’s completely a coincidence, but remarkable timing, that my article below was posted by the Greater Good Science Center at the University of California, Berkeley, in time for me to re-post on 9/11. May these tools prove useful to you and yours.) How do you stay resilient and resourceful when disasters threaten to swamp your boat? […]
The Five Easiest Ways to Give Others (and Yourself) a Happiness Boost
(I’m passing this helpful post along as an easy way to introduce you to Happify, a new resource of daily tips about the science of happiness. Free, easy to receive in your inbox or download as you wish; the science is valid and the tips are practical. Enjoy your practice; enjoy the benefits; enjoy researching […]