In his book, Waking the Tiger , Peter Levine examines trauma from an evolutionary perspective. He argues that trauma is basically the result of a flight-or-flight response that has not been completed.
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The vagus nerve is a core component of our nervous systems. It runs from the brain throughout the body and is directly connected to the parasympathetic nervous system (the relaxation response.)
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I am excited to feature this guest post about how one woman utilized her yoga practice to support her recovery from her eating disorder.
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Wait for it . . . because I’m about to blow the lid off this thing: did you know that regular, in-person, face-to-face communication decreases your risk of mental illness?
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Awhile back, a good friend of mine named Brittany started a travel blog, Transformed Thru Travel, as a vehicle for sharing how she uses her experiences traveling to heal and manage her symptoms of PTSD.
Read MoreZindel Segal developed a style of Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy to help people manage recovery from major depressive episodes.
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