Cranial Sacral Therapy
Our bodies deserve to be treated with kindness. Right? If you are looking to do just that, whether you are living with post-traumatic stress disorder, a traumatic brain injury, chronic neck and back...
View ArticleVisual Art and the Brain
Research suggests that creating visual art enhances memory, and improves interactions between certain parts of the brain. The post Visual Art and the Brain appeared first on melissacronin.com.
View ArticleWhat Not to Say to Someone with a Brain Injury
To learn what not to say to people with a brain injury, go to Brainline. This same site offers other communication strategies when interacting with TBI survivors, including those with post-traumatic...
View ArticleFeerless
Do you watch Game of Thrones, Sons of Anarchy, Boardwalk Empire, or any show of the kind that involves blood, war, sexual assaults, car crashes, pedestrians being flung across the road by a runaway...
View ArticleCompassion Fatigue
You’ve heard of “burnout,” right? Your work environment is making you miserable, so miserable that you feel unfulfilled, and stripped of all motivation to effect change in the workplace. If you’re a...
View ArticleBlueberries and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Based on animal studies, researchers at Louisiana State University’s School of Veterinary Medicine suggest that blueberries may help those suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder. With the rise...
View ArticleAre You Resilient?
Are you resilient? Do you sink or swim when faced with obstacles or stressful events? To better understand what makes us resilient, one researcher has looked at what are called “protective factors,”...
View ArticleMarch for Women, Compassion, Unity, Equality
This past Saturday, at least fifteen thousand people marched through downtown Montpelier, Vermont, in the name of women’s rights, human rights, compassion, unity, and equality. I was among the marchers...
View ArticleVehicle-Ramming and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
In the aftermath of the latest vehicle-ramming attack, this time in Toronto, I’ve been feeling a little more agitated and hyper-vigilant. Thank goodness, no one I know was injured or killed. Still, my...
View ArticleSelf-Care for Anxiety
I unabashedly admit that I have an anxiety disorder, two actually: generalized anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder. While I'm not always a good student of self-care for anxiety, I do try my best...
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