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Oct 21, 20153 min

Trauma and the brain

Trauma can be a result of one event or the result of several less severe events spread over a period of time (Richards, n.d.). The...

Jun 19, 20212 min

Meditation -- benefits and what is it?

For years I’ve been meditating. It’s been a bit off and on over time but even if my practice has stopped for months I’ve always come back...

Nov 18, 20192 min

Home, home on the mental health range

When it comes to mental health there’s a definite difference between mental health vs mental illness but there’s also quite a range of...

Aug 5, 20193 min

Developing emotional stability

As suggested in my last post learning mindfulness and developing the Observer often starts with finding something to focus on, such as...

Apr 4, 20163 min

Developing the 'Observer'

The last time I added to this blog was November 2015… 2016 has been a busy year for me in terms of further developing my Observer. In...

Nov 13, 20152 min

Beginning the work toward better mental health

How does one begin to ‘work’ on their mental health when they’re in the depths of despair? How can one move from the kind of mental...

Oct 23, 20152 min

How mindfulness reverses the effects of trauma

So, my question was, “Why, when I was committed to a practice of extended concentration and sustained focus on the breath, did it somehow...

Oct 22, 20152 min

Other responses to trauma within the body/brain

Trauma can be a result of one event or the result of several less severe events spread over a period of time (Richards, n.d.). The entire...

Oct 19, 20151 min

'Knee-jerk' reactions

I can honestly say the periods in my life in which I’ve experienced the most consistent level of emotional balance were times when I was...

Oct 19, 20152 min

When mindfulness and technology meet

Since the days when I became interested in psychology, healing and spiritual practices – all of which support a mindful way of developing...

Oct 18, 20151 min

Blog about mental health

This blog is a about mental health. It’s something that will take shape as it grows but mainly I expect it will be about healing and...