Caring Matters
Critical thinking is the careful and intentional analysis of facts in order to make better decisions. As parents, it is vital we hone this skill in our children. The reason why most smart people fail [Read More]
One important step in my healing process is becoming wise about human nature. It has meant changing how I view the world and my relationships. There were so many untruths from my childhood I have [Read More]
Many with scoliosis also have a deviated septum wherein the internal dividing wall between the right and left nostril – the nasal septum shifts away from the midline. This causes blockage/narrowing of the nasal airways [Read More]
To optimally function in the world, one must be adept at inferring the mental states of other people. We need to understand they are different from our own. This cognitive mechanism is known as the [Read More]
Life does not always go as planned. That’s why we need to train our kids to be anti-fragile. To deal with an unpredictable world, one always has to have a plan B, C, D, etc. [Read More]
According to, body language expert, Amy Cuddy, holding one’s body in a 2-minute expansive power pose can change our mental state. The reason is that ‘high-power’ poses stimulate the release of testosterone (the hormone linked [Read More]
To survive an abusive childhood one has to suppress the cognitive dissonance one regularly experiences. Depending on their moods our caregivers would swing from being a raging lunatic to a saccharine puppy, all in a [Read More]
Not paying attention when your child says, ‘it’s not fair’ /that’s unfair, is one of the common ways we parents can louse up our relationship with our child. When kids say this, it means that [Read More]
Unlike normal folk, we who have scoliosis worry about different kinds of curves – how much our spine is curved, where it is curved, and what it is doing to our body. Not just the [Read More]
Healing from childhood trauma is a trip into the unknown. We don’t know what we may encounter or the demons we may have to face. Nonetheless, if we are to heal and find our authentic [Read More]