Twenty-five and a half years ago I was diagnosed with bipolar disorder. I’ve been living symptom-free for over a decade. I consider myself to be in "remission" from my mental illness, because I no longer have symptoms that plague me, so I no longer fit the diagnostic criteria for bipolar disorder. Bipolar disorder comes with … Continue reading Keeping Bipolar Disorder in Remission
Sigmar Berg is an entrepreneur, artist, photographer, and fashion designer. Sigmar has spent his life seeking to bring wellness and balance to the world through art, design, and conscious consumerism, which brings him to his most exciting venture yet: the Lovetuner. The Lovetuner opens the door to personal healing by way of the 528hz frequency, … Continue reading Calm Your Nervous System Using This Simple Device
Julie Potiker is a mindfulness expert with extensive certifications and teacher training in a variety of tools and methods, including Mindful Self-Compassion. Julie details strategies for coping with anger, anxiety, grief, political strife and disaster, parenting struggles, and your inner critic from her new book, “SNAP! From Chaos to Calm.” Through her Mindful Methods for … Continue reading How to Manage Parenting Stress
Grace Secker is founder & CEO of Elevate Therapy & Wellness, a private practice for therapy and coaching, and the creator of the Mind-Body Healing Method, is a holistic licensed psychotherapist, certified yoga therapist and nervous system coach for people who struggle with chronic pain, fatigue and disordered eating. She has more than ten years … Continue reading Tools to Create Safety in Your Nervous System
Tamara Rosier, Ph.D., is the founder of the ADHD Center of West Michigan, where she and her staff work with individuals with ADHD (and their families) to learn strategies and develop new skills to live effectively with ADHD. Dr. Rosier is also the president of the ADHD Coaches Organization. She is the author of Your Brain’s Not Broken. … Continue reading ADHD and Relationships: Practical Tools for Building Bridges
Dr. Sandy Gluckman specializes in healing children’s learning, behavior and mood challenges, preferably without medication, where possible. She describes her personal and professional quest as, saving the next generation from being over-diagnosed, over-medicated and misunderstood. Her practice is called, “Parenting That Heals,” This is an integrated approach that treats the whole child. She calls … Continue reading Parenting with Neuroscience
Last fall, after trying out a new mind-body therapy, my body was triggered into complex PTSD symptoms. These symptoms included: hypervigilance, disturbing flashbacks and nightmares, irrational fear, irritability, disconnect and distrust in my personal relationships, low self-worth and hopelessness, and an overall sense of waiting for the worst thing to happen. Due to years of … Continue reading PTSD Awareness Month Part Two: How I Supported My Body with CPTSD Symptoms
While most everyone will experience trauma at some point in their lives, not everyone who experiences trauma will experience PTSD (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder) symptoms. Complex PTSD (CPTSD) is caused by ongoing trauma that lasts for months or years, whereas PTSD is caused by a single traumatic event. However, both create symptoms that negatively impact the … Continue reading PTSD Awareness Month Part One: How PTSD Affects Your Health
Dr. Aimie Apigian, MD, MS, MPH is the leading medical expert on how life experiences get stored in the body and restoring the body to its best state of health through her signature model and methodology, The Biology of Trauma™. She is a double board-certified medical physician in Preventive Medicine and Addiction Medicine. She is … Continue reading Unlocking the Biology of Trauma
Stop what you're doing and check in with your breathing. Is it slow and controlled or short and shallow? The effect on your body is a huge difference, believe it or not. Justin Ternes is a Doctor of Physical Therapy, Mental/Emotional Health Coach, Breathwork Facilitator and Human Performance Optimizer. His work is centered on three … Continue reading How the Way That You Breathe Changes Everything
