Trauma Lives in the Body

The Body Keeps the Score Emotional pain and disturbing memories can stay in our body long after a traumatic situation has ended. Author and pioneering researcher on the effects of trauma, Bessel Van Der Kolk, M.D. has written a book called “The Body Keeps the...

Using Mindfulness to Cope With Grief

No Quick Fix Coping with grief when we have lost a loved one, or suffered a serious loss of another kind may seem like an impossible task. Few words bring comfort, and there is no quick fix for a broken heart. In addition to overwhelming sadness, many of us feel stuck...

The Little Things Are a Big Deal

Don’t Miss the Message The Sanskrit word suksma has a range of meanings such as subtle, insignificant, minute, unimportant, small, fine, thin and intangible. Suksma reveals that what may appear as minor or much too subtle to warrant our attention is actually a...

Making Friends with Stress

Is Stress Our Enemy? In my opinion, stress has gotten a bad rep. Ask almost anyone whether stress is bad for us and after the strange look you get, the answer will likely be, “Of course it is!!!” Look up the term “stress” online and you will encounter countless pages...

8 Smart Ways for Inviting Better Sleep

When we sleep, we heal. If we did not sleep, we would eventually go insane. You know that foggy brain feeling, along with impatience that creeps in when you have ignored your need for sleep well past the point of reasonableness? A recent study reveals that lack of...