by Nicholas Kardaras

“She’s got a really great vibe”… “That place has a bad vibe”

We use the word “vibe” when we get a good feeling about someone (or someplace). But according to some of the latest research—and some...

by Rick Hanson

There’s a traditional saying that the mind takes the shape it rests upon; the modern update that the brain takes the shape the mind rest upon. For instance, you regularly rest your mind upon worries, self-criticism, and anger, then your brain will...

by: Cynthia Andrzejczyk, Ph.D 

Bruce Alexander has written a penetrating and incisive book on the nature of addiction in the 21st century. Along with defining and differentiating various types of addiction, Alexander, Professor Emeritus of Psychology at Simon...

by Eva Angvert Harren

There is hope! Healing is available to everyone; we just need to spread the word. After 15 years of searching for a solution that could make it possible for me to live inside my body and mind, I ‘stumbled upon’ Somatic Experiencing...

by Susan Bowles

Think you might be stressed? Answer yes or no to the following questions to see if your job is creating more anxiety than pleasure.

1. When I stop at a stoplight, I rail at the inconvenience.

If yes: A key sign of undue stress is getting irritated over...

by Jasmin Tanjeloff

As a Libra, my sign is the scale, which signifies balance. I’m not sure how much my “signage” plays into my desire to live a balanced life, but I do know that the more balanced I feel, the more free I feel.

In my work I am often...

The verdict is still out on what causes addictions and substance abuse, and how we can best provide support and treatments that offer true healing. We can suspect our genes to have some impact on our future. However, the environment is also responsible for providing...