Life is challenging, and there are many moments when we need to access our internal psychological resources to help us combat stress, manage insecurity, or increase our ability to take on challenging experiences. Different situations place different demands on us, and...
What is Trauma-Sensitive Yoga and How it Can Help? Trauma can affect us in many different ways. Often, we store our trauma in our bodies without knowing it, and it can get stuck. Yoga can help release some of that built-up stagnation. Another common experience for...
Once, two lumberjacks were tasked with chopping wood for ten hours every day. One lumberjack chopped constantly throughout the ten hours and never paused or took a break. The other lumberjack chopped wood for nine hours, but every day, he also took one hour off in the...
An earthquake in Morocco. Wildfires in Canada. Flooding in Manhattan. A pandemic. More terrorist attacks. Another war. The barrage of bad news feels endless. Every headline, every talking head on TV, every push notification on our phones, or panicked Instagram...
By Dr. Erin Jacklin In my work as a psychologist I often get asked the question: Why does therapy heal? My answer is quite different that you might think. We all desire a witness, someone who sees us in a way that feels true, and accepts us as we are (even as we...
For many people, holidays are a great source of comfort and joy—a time to see family, participate in fun traditions, or start new ones with loved ones. However, for others, the holidays can be stressful and overwhelming. Many people may feel obligated to attend family...