Archives for November 2014

Power of Purpose

http://arstechnica.com/science/2014/11/having-a-goal-may-keep-you-out-of-the-hospital/ … [Read more...]

Dan Siegel on Trauma and the Brain November 11, 2014: My Notes for Adoptive Parents & Trauma Survivors

This NICABM free webinar series has been so informative. I'm taking notes like crazy so other trauma survivors can learn about this research. However, … [Read more...]

No Longer Alone!

Dedicated to Joyelle & Dawn of Trigger Points Anthology "It's all trauma all the time" I told the guy I'm seeing in case that was going to be … [Read more...]

Sebern Fisher Tidbits from Webinar Interview Notes, Part 3 of This Woman Gets It!

For Sebern Fisher fans and those interested in neurofeedback here is my last in a 3-part series based( part 1, part 2) on a phone interview, her book … [Read more...]

How to Upgrade Your Brain’s OS After a Crappy Childhood or Learning About Neurofeedback for Trauma Thanks to the Amazing Sebern Fisher!

Sebern Fisher & Neurofeedback for Developmental Trauma: Part 2 of THIS WOMAN GETS IT! (This was Part 1) Fisher believes a “well-regulated … [Read more...]

Lena Dunham & Why Sibling Molestation is Not Amusing or Sexual Play

Dedicated to my step-sister who also remembers.   I can’t write off Lena Dunham’s descriptions of molesting her little sister as inconsequential … [Read more...]

Practical Porges & What Makes a Body Feel Safe (Part 3)

“We don’t control it” said Stephen Porges about our responses to overwhelming terror nor do we control if and when old responses come up in new … [Read more...]

Polyvagal What? Stephen Porges & Trauma, Part 2

Buddhist Pema Chodron teaches humans to sit still literally and internally. Instead of running away from fear and discomfort - the thing that fuels … [Read more...]

Trauma Survivors As Experts: My Rant

I've so wanted the definitive go-to book on how to recover well, quickly and completely from Post-Traumatic Stress. For two and half decades I've … [Read more...]