Sometimes you may wake in the morning dreading the day ahead. Maybe you're worried about leading that big presentation in front of the entire company or nervous about the parent teacher conference ...

If “Thanks, it’s the trauma,” is your response to every compliment (especially ones about how funny you are), then this post is for you. Trauma, or deeply depressing and disturbing experiences, can ...

Talk therapy can only get you so far, and sometimes healing needs to get a little… weird. If you’ve been stuck in your head, looping the same old stories, it might be time to break the pattern with ...

Trauma has a significant impact on the body. It sensitizes the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis, which is the area of the brain responsible for our body’s central stress response system. The ...

The beloved Muppets are teaching children how to deal with complex emotions. — -- Big Bird and his "Sesame Street" buddies are taking on a new mission: helping kids learn to cope with stress and ...

Every day, my dog Woody and I embark on our usual neighborhood walk. Woody, a medium-sized dog with a large-sized ego, transforms into a fearless warrior at the sight of any dog, regardless of size.

Trauma is not only a psychological experience—it lives in the body. When we encounter overwhelming stress or painful events, our muscles instinctively contract to protect us. Over time, if the body ...