What is Polyvagal Theory and How Does It Affect Us?
Have you ever wondered why you sometimes feel calm and relaxed in certain situations but anxious and stressed in others? Polyvagal Theory offers a compelling explanation to help us understand how our bodies discern safety from perceived threats. This theory, developed...
Spirituality and the Biopsychosocial-spiritual model
Over the years, the Biopsychosocial Model has been instrumental in client-centered care for both psychiatry and therapy, leading to effective and individualized treatment and interventions for all types of mental health concerns. However, until recently, it missed an...
The Secret to Being Your Sharpest: Balancing Work, Replenishment, and Honing
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...