♠ It may not be PTSD, but we all experience trauma. Recognizing this is good for everyone’s mental health. Without a doubt, trauma and talk of trauma abound these days. Ever since I had counseling for military-related moral injury, I’ve thought a lot about trauma and the double-edged...
Read More♣ Finding a way to free yourself from the underlying cause of your pain. No one quite understands back pain unless they have experienced it. It can be a debilitating and painful situation that is not easily managed. When back pain flares up, it can be hard...
Read More♠ We spoke with functional medicine practitioner Dr. Will Cole on his new book, Gut Feelings. ↵ Our lead digital editor Brenna Lilly sat down with functional medicine practitioner Dr. Will Cole to talk about his new book Gut Feelings, and got his thoughts on everything from “shameflammation” to telehealth...
Read More◊ Your back pain is trying to tell you something. Chronic back pain might be caused by stuck emotions. No one quite understands back pain unless they have experienced it. It can be a debilitating and painful situation that is not easily managed. When back pain flares up,...
Read More↓ Five Yoga Poses to Release Hip Pain Emotions and Restore Motion Yoga teachers often refer to the pelvis as “the junk drawer of emotions.” Discover your hip pain emotions and how to get unstuck. Yoga teachers often refer to the pelvis as “the junk drawer of emotions.”...
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Yoga and mental health are inextricably intertwined. Yoga helps promote mindfulness, healing from trauma, and boosts creativity. Yoga has been thoroughly studied for its mental health benefits and has been proven to help with anxiety, depression, and many other mental health disorders. Even without a specific...
Read MoreEMDR takes traumatic memories and removes the anxiety connected with them. It can create healing that seems magical. When pastor and author Deborah Loyd began experiencing different disaster scenarios continually dancing in her brain, she found herself pondering, “If this happened, how would I escape? Could I talk...
Read MoreFor someone who has experienced trauma, the present moment may feel like the most dangerous place in the world. Our body is healthy only to the extent that it is able to communicate freely throughout its various systems. When information is passed on incorrectly, or not...
Read More↓ Chronic pain can be caused by lingering trauma, creating stress that is unresolved. Break the cycle. ♠ Trauma is unfortunately a very common experience. We often think of it as some really big dramatic event, like war or a plane crash, but it’s often much smaller and...
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