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Category Archives: Stress
The Body and Emotions
The following video is an interview with Raja Selvam, one of my teachers, who teaches a program on Integral Somatic Psychology. In this interview, he talks about how traditional psychology has focused on the brain as the source of emotions … Continue reading
The Trauma of “Not Belonging”
The desire to belong is common to most mammals and inherent in all human beings. As individuals we behave in accordance with the desires and norms of our groups in order to belong or fit in. Our beliefs, values, and … Continue reading
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The Brain: The Source of Stress and Trauma
In this 3-minute video, Dr. David Berceli gives a concise explanation of how the brain is involved in stress and trauma. He explains how trauma originates in the lower parts of the brain that then have a lasting effect on … Continue reading
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Is PTSD Common?
PTSD can happen to you if you have ever been through a trauma. Trauma is a stressful event that happened to you, or you saw it happen to someone else, that was shocking and scary. Usually, you had no control … Continue reading
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The Effects of Trauma on Children
How Stress and Trauma in Children Go On and On For years babies were operated on without anesthesia. It was thought that since they had no memories until after about 18 moths, they couldn’t remember the pain and trauma of … Continue reading
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Pain Expert Talks About Mind-Body Benefits
Reprinted from NIH Report, March 29, 2013 What happens in your brain when you experience pain? Can mind-body approaches really help ease pain? Dr. M. Catherine Bushnell, scientific director of NCCAM’s Division of Intramural Research, tackled these topics when she … Continue reading
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What Stress Does in the Body
How Stress and Trauma Cause Autoimmune Illnesses Book Review: The Missing “First Domino” In Autoimmune Conditions: Nervous System Dysregulation This eBook by Dr. Lori A. Parker is an excellent resource for understanding how the body reacts to stress. She uses … Continue reading
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Beyond Sandy Hook: How Somatic Experiencing Can Help Us Heal
What Happens During Trauma? This follow blog was sent to me by THE SETI STAFF on FEBRUARY 12, 2013. I was given permission to share it with you below. The horrific events at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, … Continue reading
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Why You Won’t Get Rid of Your Stress or Trauma
Fear, Stress, and Trauma What would your life look like if you had no fear? Would you finally be be able to say “I love you” to someone? Or maybe you would be able to leave someone you should have … Continue reading
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Tagged anxiety, emotional trauma, fear, healing from trauma, somatic experiencing, stress
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Finding the Source of Stress and Trauma
How You Can Pinpoint the Causes of Stress in Your Life and Eliminate Them. Quite often, we think stress comes from what is going on around us. But more often than not, current feelings of stress are the same feelings … Continue reading
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