Caring Matters
The root of Complex-post-traumatic stress disorder ( C-PTSD) is inescapable fear. As children, the only option in dealing with dangerous predators aka abusive parents/caregivers is freezing – numbing out, dissociating not reacting. Becoming frozen zombies [Read More]
Survival in a dysfunctional family entails keeping our parents/caregivers happy. How they feel, and what they want is what matters. We repress our true feelings, needs, and desires in fear of being beaten, derided, or [Read More]
Thanks to my neuroplastic brain, life feels much better. I have come a long way. The pain, confusion, and utter despair have given way to feeling hopeful about the future. It is not something that [Read More]
‘Fascia is the organ of posture’ according to the inimitable Ida Rolf, creator of Rolfing Therapy. And it is very sensitive to the emotional firings of our brain. Growing up in a state of chronic [Read More]
Closure from our painful past is something that cannot be willed. However much you wish, you simply cannot just shut the door and stop the putrid stench wafting into your present existence – you just [Read More]
My recent discovery is mewing. How through tongue posture re-training one can correct facial asymmetry, which is strongly correlated to the development of scoliosis. Idiopathic scoliosis is a complex three-dimensional deformity of the spine. It [Read More]
One of my biggest struggles in healing from childhood trauma is managing ruminating thoughts and intrusive memories. Like a broken record my mind simply keeps replaying the past over and over again. How does one [Read More]
As far back as I can remember, I had trouble putting my needs first. I grew up in a home where I was taught it was selfish to think of myself ahead of others. I’d [Read More]
Most of us have grown up being shamed for expressing anger. With such an upbringing we learn to repress our anger and internalize the shame about our feelings. We are unable to manage or tolerate [Read More]
I heard about EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique) quite some time ago. But the skeptic in me thought this was simply some pseudo-healing therapy, just a placebo pill for the gullible. How could tapping on certain [Read More]