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THE ACE STUDY
The Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) Study showed that for 17,337 patients, childhood trauma correlated to serious adult medical conditions. “Contrary to conventional belief," says co-Director Vincent Felitti, MD, "time does not heal all wounds, since humans convert traumatic emotional experiences in childhood into organic disease later in life.”
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Grief Recovery Handbook, 1 of 2
The “Grief Recovery Handbook” by John James and Russell Friedman is an invaluable tool for healing emotional pain and loss. It saved me after the death of my parents and my divorce, which all happened at once. It shows us … Continue reading
Posted in Attachment Disorder, Attachment Theory, Emotional pain, Grief
Tagged Adult Attachment Disorder, Adult Attachment Interview, Adult Attachment Theory, brain science, Divorce, Emotional pain, Grief, Grief Recovery Handbook, John James, John Townsend, Limbic brain, Russell Friedman
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Psychotherapy and Love
I went through three bad therapists before I found my current one, and for the first two years, I kept asking him the same question: “You’re just a hired gun, right? ‘What’s love got to do with it?’ What good … Continue reading
Posted in Attachment, Attachment Disorder, Attachment Theory, Brain Science, Emotional pain
Tagged Adult Attachment Disorder, Adult Attachment Interview, Adult Attachment Theory, brain science, Brain stem, Emotional pain, Frontal Cortex, Limbic brain, Limbic Resonance, Mammalian Attachment, Reptilian Brain, Richard Lannon, Thich Nhat Hanh, Thomas Lewis
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Tapping (EFT) 2 of 2
CLICK to BUY “Don’t Try This Alone” I’ve used Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT), aka tapping for years, as I wrote in Part 1 on “what is tapping.” Now for how to tap. “Focus on the negative emotion at hand: a … Continue reading
Tapping (EFT) 1 of 2
CLICK to BUY “Don’t Try This Alone” I’ve used Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) aka Tapping for four years and gotten major relief from severe fight-flight emotions like fear and anger (emotions I could feel). I’ve also gotten relief from physical … Continue reading
April-May 2015 “New Brain” Webinars
Dr. Daniel J. Siegel gave a webinar April 8 to kick off the 2015 “New Brain Series” of weekly webinars by the National Institute for the Clinical Application of Behavioral Medicine (NICABM). The series is airing Wednesdays April 8 – … Continue reading
“General Theory of Love” on Mammals
“A General Theory of Love” by Thomas Lewis MD, Fari Amini, MD, and Richard Lannon, MD, is all about why it’s so important that we are mammals. They say it’s vital that we value our mammalian attachment system and stay … Continue reading
Posted in Attachment, Attachment Disorder, Attachment Theory, Brain Science
Tagged Adult Attachment Disorder, Adult Attachment Interview, Adult Attachment Theory, brain science, Brain stem, Emotional pain, Fari Amini, Frontal Cortex, Limbic brain, Mammalian Attachment, Reptilian Brain, Richard Lannon, Thomas Lewis
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Dan Siegel: Creating a Joyful Brain
I’ve got some great short videos here by Dr. Dan Siegel, MD — and even his friend comedienne Goldie Hawn makes an appearance. I’ve also had a lot of demand for my book — but it’s not done. I’ve been … Continue reading
Posted in Attachment, Attachment Disorder, Attachment Theory, Brain Science, Dissociation
Tagged Adult Attachment Disorder, Adult Attachment Interview, Adult Attachment Theory, brain science, Brain stem, Daniel Siegel, Developmental Trauma, Dissociation, Frontal Cortex, Limbic brain, Mindfulness, Neuroplasticity, Secure Attachment
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Dissociation Nation: Half a Brain
Dan Siegel’s webinar “How Mindfulness Can Change the Wiring of Our Brains,” which I found by accident in March 2011, insisted that we can re-wire our brains. Siegel actually used neuroplasticity and “mindsight” (see July 11 blog) to re-wire the brain … Continue reading
Dan Siegel on Explicit Memory
Dr. Daniel J. Siegel uses his “hand model” of the brain to show schools kids, and the rest of us, how we need all three of the brain’s main parts to be working, and to work together. Say the wrist … Continue reading
Dan Siegel on Re-Membering Trauma
Dr. Daniel J. Siegel, MD (far left) introduced me to brain science, and I write about brain scientists like him ‘cos they saved my life. Without them, I’d still be a successful, all-head talk technical writer for Pentagon sales. I’d … Continue reading