Caring Matters
Fear is one of our primal instincts. The fear response arises from the perception of danger from which we either confront(fight), escape(flight) or becomes paralyzed (freeze) – the fight-flight-freeze response gets activated. Though fear is [Read More]
In his book The Upward Spiral, neuroscientist Alex Korb demystifies the neurological processes in the brain that causes depression and offers effective ways to get better―one little step at a time. One of the most [Read More]
Change is difficult. We can’t just think ourselves out of feelings of low self-esteem, depression or lack of courage. The subconscious programming of our childhood holds us back. No matter how much we try to [Read More]
Children are undiscerning imitators. They copy the social environment they are exposed to by observation and assimilation. The neurons in their developing brain are being wired. Their personality is developing. Imitation serves as both a [Read More]
Sometimes we all need to really understand what life is really about. The late innovator and tech genius succinctly put this across “Remembering that I’ll be dead soon is the most important tool I’ve encountered [Read More]
A recent study reveals that Meditation DOESN’T make you a calmer person: Buddhist practice leaves people just as aggressive and prejudiced. I think it is high time we stop slavishly following the western trend to pick [Read More]
As parents we want our kids to fit into cultural mores that we think are appropriate. Many of us feel threatened when our children fail to comply with our sense of what is best. So [Read More]
I hate exercising. The thought of setting aside 30 minutes of my time for working out is boring. Through trial and error, I have stumbled upon one exercise that is super easy, quick and works [Read More]
Now that we know the microbiome exists and is largely responsible for our digestion, immunity, and assimilation and production of nutrients, we are charged with learning about its optimal manifestation. How is it created? What are the ingredients to a healthy microbiome? [Read More]
Dr Vincent Felliti and Dr Robert Anda in their pioneering Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) Study, demonstrated the indisputable evidence how adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) negatively affect a child right up to his adult life. They [Read More]