Are the children in your life noticing your increasing tension?
Jennifer Cohen Harper, MA, E-RYT, RCYT
While we can’t eliminate the transmission of our own anxiety to the children in our lives, we can mitigate the impact in some significant ways. Here’s how.
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Discover how the ancient practice of yoga fits in perfectly with trauma treatment
Debra Premashakti Alvis, PhD
Debra Premashakti Alvis, PhD provides a short summary of yoga philosophy and reveals why it’s a fantastic complementary therapy for trauma survivors.
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Watch the Balloon Metaphor Demonstration
Jennifer Lefebre, PSY.D., RPT-S
We keep holding onto the feelings and eventually we're going to pop. Instead, let's let it out little by little.
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Distinguishing between “depressing” life changes and depression
Margaret Wehrenberg, PsyD
Natural life changes such as menopause can make our clients feel depressed. But it is NOT the same as clinical depression. Here's how to tell the difference.
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Foster conversations to combat weight stigma
Judith Matz, LCSW
Each of us has an obligation to address our biases so that we no longer contribute, even inadvertently, to the fat shaming our clients may feel as the result of our own attitudes.
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Why trauma survivors react dramatically to stimulus, and how you can help them handle stress in healthy ways
Irina Diyankova, Ph.D., RYT-200
Trauma survivors can struggle to self-regulate and control their responses to everyday stressors and the unexpected. In this short video, Irina Diyankova, Ph.D., RYT-200 reveals why trauma survivors are more prone to extreme reactions to stress such as rage, binge drinking and self-harm.
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Use the science of mindfulness and CBT to strengthen your bond.
Seth J. Gillihan, PhD
Nothing has a bigger influence on our well-being than the quality of our closest connections. In this blog, Seth Gillihan PhD, offers 21 ways to build stronger and closer relationships. Plus, he's giving away his FREE Worksheet: 10 Ways to Manage Stress and Anxiety Every Day.
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Adding simple yoga poses to talk therapy can help your clients break the crippling grip of trauma faster (NO yoga certification or crazy flexibility required)
Irina Diyankova, Ph.D., RYT-200
Irina Diyankova, PhD, RYT-200 busts some stubborn myths about yoga and who it’s for (hint: It’s NOT just for skinny, flexible people). You’ll also discover the many benefits of using yoga in trauma treatment.
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Be Your Best Self, To Be the Best Partner
PESI Team
This month focus on loving yourself to better love those around you. These 14 titles rooted in Self-Compassion, Gratitude and Deep Conversation will help grow your heart to spread your love beyond yourself.
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Simple breathing exercises can calm you down when you’re overwhelmed by stress and anxiety.
Margaret Wehrenberg, PsyD
Stress and anxiety are a part of life, no question. But chronic stress and worry, if left unchecked, can harm both your physical and mental health. The first step to controlling your body’s responses to stress is to control your breathing, using these simple techniques.
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