The Importance of Family Dinner- Developmental Years
Why is it important? BUSY. A 4 letter word that we often let define our days. Being a working parent can be overwhelming. Sometimes you just want to get home and go straight to bed and that’s okay, but we must remember to not lose sight of spending time with our loved ones. When […]
The Teen Brain-Smartphone & Social Media Addictions
It is no secret there has been an increase in Smartphone Addictions and Social Media Addictions. Teens everywhere have been severely affected with society’s new reliance on technology and the constant amount of content being thrown in their direction. Adolescence is a critical time of growth for the brain. The brain is the last […]
Aphasia and Neurofeedback
We all have probably heard by now that Bruce Willis is retiring due to his diagnosis of Aphasia. Prior to this, not many knew of this condition and what exactly happens in the brain when diagnosed with it. Aphasia is a condition that affects the ability to communicate due to damage to the brain. […]
Childhood Abuse and Mental Health
It is no secret that childhood abuse in the past can affect a survivor’s mental health in the present. Though everyone’s responses to trauma are different, understanding how childhood sexual abuse impacts the brain and survivors’ mental health is an important first step in healing from traumatic events involving abuse. What is trauma? […]
Live Better Each Day
Rather than diving in and changing everything about our lives with unrealistic resolutions, completing a couple of baby step micro-habits makes us feel more accomplished and better over time. Since these micro-habits can feel incredibly natural and easier to accomplish, it causes us to feel more hopeful and determined in trying them! 1. […]
Dating During a Pandemic
Oh COVID-19…the Valentine’s date that we never asked for. Even a romantic Hallmark movie wouldn’t have been able to predict the overwhelming time single people have been dealing with this past year. Just when you thought dating couldn’t get any more complex, the coronavirus decides to pay the world an unwanted visit. Loneliness, […]
Hello 2021, Yikes!
Let’s be honest, it’s time to leave New Year’s resolutions in 2020. As we come upon February and we attempt to recalibrate, we all know that folks who made New Year’s resolutions are going to go off the wagon by Valentine’s Day! Think about the countless times you’ve heard someone rave about their New […]
Managing Sleep after an Election
Wow…can you believe it has been 11 days since our presidential nominee was finalized? Feels like months ago! This election cycle has been a historically stressful one with a nail-biting finish. Throughout the past couple of weeks, people on both sides of the political spectrum were losing countless hours of sleep from election stress, and […]
Generating Acceptance with Uncertainty
Gosh…we are almost coming to the end of this extremely tumultuous year and wondering about how we want to try to make sense of how we can integrate this pandemic into our lives. We have been incredibly challenged and have faced some variation of uncertainty, whether that be the pandemic, politics, economic instability, work schedules […]
Epilepsy and Neurofeedback
What is Epilepsy? Epilepsy is the fourth most common neurological disorder that affects the central nervous system. Epilepsy is characterized by the occurrence of unpredictable seizures. When the brain encounters abnormal electrical discharge from cortical neurons, a seizure is likely to occur. According to the Center for Disease Control, in 2015, 1.5% of the […]