Caring Matters
Schemas are mental maps we unconsciously form as we grow up. Right from birth onwards, our brain creates schemas or ‘cognitive frameworks’ to categorize and organize semantic memory. They help us quickly navigate similar future [Read More]
As one heals from childhood trauma one realizes that much of our personality is a trauma response. How we relate to people and situations are the coping patterns from our dysfunctional childhood. The survival strategies [Read More]
Parental gaslighting is fairly common. Parents may gaslight their children without even realizing it – it’s a normal thing. The seemingly innocuous lies to get our kids to obey/comply are not considered gaslighting. Parents believe [Read More]
Perseverance is the critical piece in any success story. Usually, no one achieves incredible things on the first try. All great innovators, and achievers struggled for many years to reach their goals. Despite many setbacks, [Read More]
Disruption of the attachment bond is the most common cause of childhood trauma. The people who were supposed to love and care for us instead harmed us. Being treated like shit by one’s own family [Read More]
I did a double take when I first read about Elon Musk’s estrangement from his child. Musk’s son, Xavier has come out as a transgender and filed paperwork to change his/her/them first and last name. [Read More]
Most of us have heard about the Hebbian theory, ‘neurons that fire together wire together.’ Trauma causes faulty neuronal brain wiring. Thus, healing from trauma entails changing how the neurons in our brain fire and [Read More]
Instilling life skills in a child is as critical as teaching them how to spell and count. Life skills are inextricably linked to achieving true adult maturity. They enable the child to better interact with [Read More]
The recent horrific, shooting at Robb Elementary School, Uvalde, Texas raises the pertinent question of responsibility. Who is responsible for the senseless massacre of 19 students plus 2 teachers? Since 1970 there have been 2052 [Read More]
Constantly feeling fearful and anxious, maybe you should check your GABA levels. GABA (gamma-aminobutyric acid) is the primary inhibitory neurotransmitter in our brain. Meaning it helps calm our brain by blocking excitatory nerve signals in [Read More]