by Margaret Kirschner | Jul 22, 2016 | Blog
How Does Early Life Stress Increase Risk for Addictive Behavior? To an infant, a responsive, emotionally attuned parent or caregiver stimulates a healthy release of natural opioids, or feel-good chemicals in their newly developing brain. This endorphin surge promotes...
by Margaret Kirschner | May 2, 2016 | Blog
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...
by Margaret Kirschner | Apr 24, 2016 | Blog
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...
by Margaret Kirschner | Apr 10, 2016 | Blog
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...
by Margaret Kirschner | Mar 30, 2016 | Blog
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...
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