Nurit Bat-Yaar in the 60s Orange-picking postcard taken by Hana Landes The Circle of Life My mom had been a very strong lady, With an incredibly tough battle to fight, Cancer is a formidable enemy, She struggled with all her might, Surgeries, chemo treatments, radiation, Were among the weapons used, Not least was my mom’s […]
50 Shades of Pain
50 Shades of Pain Child abuse comes in many forms, Neglect, emotional, physical, sexual, And for some, a combo, You may think this is an anomaly, Something that only happens to other people, To folks different from you in some way… But the perpetrators come from… All socioeconomic backgrounds, All racial groups, all types of […]
Can Emotional Stress Cause Pain? [2 of 5]
Would you like to find out how to help your clients who are suffering from pain and other medically unexplained symptoms that are the result of hidden stresses? In this second post of the series on mindbody syndrome based upon the conference: When Stress Causes Pain: Innovative Treatments for Psychophysiologic Disorders, you will have the opportunity […]
Can Emotional Stress Cause Pain? [1 of 5]
Did you know that there are millions of people who are suffering from pain and other symptoms brought on by disorders that may appear to be purely physical but originate through unconscious emotions? A few days ago, I had the pleasure of attending the conference: When Stress Causes Pain: Innovative Treatments for Psychophysiologic Disorders that was […]
Shame Resiliency 101 a la Brené Brown
Have you had a chance to listen to Brené Brown’s powerful talk about shame? If not, I highly recommend you listen to her TED talk below. And if you have, you may just want to listen to it again… It’s that good ! For those of you who are unfamiliar with Brené Brown. Ph.D., LMSW, […]
