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 […]
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, […]
Neurofeedback 101
Wouldn’t it be amazing if the whole world knew about neurofeedback? And don’t worry…we won’t judge you if this is the first time you’re hearing about it. As someone who has never heard of neurofeedback before, it can be a bit difficult to fully understand what this complex treatment entails so we will do our […]
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 […]
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 […]
Navigating Halloween During a Pandemic
COVID-19 has created many challenges for us here in the US and we are dealing with all the ambiguous loss that still feels so heavy. It has put a damper on many plans. Going on month seven, we had no idea that the impact of coronavirus would still be affecting our day-to-day life. Halloween marks […]