In this five-minute interview, Dr. Bruce Lipton explains how and when we learn the “rules” of being a functional member of a family and a community. In the first seven years of life—while in a theta brain state—we observe and download the programs that become the basis of our subconscious “operational manual.” Some programs we…
“Doodling engages the brain’s planning and concentration centers just enough to keep you living in the moment.” Gloria Tebelman/Rd.com This Reader’s Digest article goes on to share the many benefits of doodling, including its ability to enhance your attention and increase your retention of information. Doodling stimulates not just your creativity, but your memory too! Feeling…
What makes you laugh? What makes you feel wildly alive inside? What brings joy to the “kid” in you? It is easy to get caught up in the day-to-day grind of handling adult responsibilities, but if you forget to feed the kid inside of you, you might find yourself feeling overwhelmed and unable to function…
In this entertaining and educational short video clip by Dr. Bruce Lipton, he describes how the human brain is akin to the musical conductor of our body’s biology. Our body’s biology is like a symphony, with our organ systems being the orchestra. The conductor— our brain—has the role of coordinating these systems so they work…
In this short video, Dr. Nadine Burke Harris, CEO and founder for the Center for Youth Wellness in San Francisco, says that adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and toxic stress are the next massive public threat. This is because traumatic childhood events like abuse and neglect can create dangerous levels of stress and derail healthy brain…
Recent research has shown that if by the end of third grade a child is not at reading level, they are at risk for not graduating high school. This is because in kindergarten through third grade a child is learning how to read. After that, they need to be able to read to learn. Students…
In this very thought-provoking, short video clip, Dr. Bruce Perry talks about how our brain reflects the world we grew up in. Instead of focusing on how trauma impacts brain development, his usual topic, he brings light to the topic of how our compartmentalized and screen-dominated society is affecting brain development by not providing enough…
Did you know that if as a child you experienced emotional, physical, or sexual abuse; emotional or physical neglect; or were exposed to household substance abuse, mental illness, incarceration, separation or divorce, that you are at an increase of almost anything bad you can imagine? In fact, if you experience more than three of these,…
I have come to believe that when you find yourself searching for something to make you feel whole—be it a relationship or a new toy—what you may be looking for, or trying to reclaim, is your soul. The loss or disconnect from your soul can feel like an overwhelming emptiness, a disorientation, or even depression.…
A Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania study found that coloring, drawing, and doodling make us feel more relaxed because they activate the prefrontal cortex, which helps control the brain’s reward pathways and contributes to our emotions, decision-making capabilities, and motivation. In this study, the participants were given paper and markers and instructed to doodle in several…