Tag: Nervous

Trauma Therapy Un-F*cked My Nervous System

I just spent six days with family at the beach on vacation. Six years ago, I couldn’t have done this. I’m not even sure I could have done it six months ago. My nervous system was far too dysregulated to navigate family history and complicated emotional triggers. But trauma therapy&n...

Do you know these things about yourself?

It refers to the ability of our brain and nervous system to change itself. This change is necessary because whenever we learn something we make new connections of nerves in our brain and nervous system, whenever we do any task the neuron pathway associated to it gets activated and strengthened. S...

Holiday Binge Drinking and Nervous System Damage

The holidays are around the corner, which means lots of parties and celebrations that involve alcohol. Studies show that the average American drinks 27% more alcohol during the holidays than other times of the year. Often people think it’s because everyone is celebrating and having f...