Tag: Mind/body Therapy
Actually, the body DOESN’T keep the score. Here’s why.
Back in 2014, Bessel van der Kolk’s The Body Keeps the Score hit the shelves—and caused a stir in the body-based therapy community. Finally, there ...
Why Polyvagal Theory Doesn’t Stand Up to the Science
The pseudoscientific framework therapists love to believe Ah yes, polyvagal theory: The pseudoscientific framework that therapists just love to believe explains their methods of “trauma-informed ...
Eliminate Panic Attacks ➡️Get Your Life Back
You have a lot more control over your next panic attack than you might think. Picture This You’re cruising down the freeway when it hits—that ...
Psst: There’s no such thing as an emotion
Finally, make some meaning out of the sensations in your body Can you keep a secret? Emotions aren’t real. Even more mind-blowing: That’s actually good ...
Is “Somatic Experiencing®” Psychotherapy…Or a Cult of Personality?
Is There a Place for Mysticism in Body-Based Therapy? Let’s unpack some utter nonsense I noticed in the New York Times article “Want to Fix ...
Huge Business Benefits to Cold Plunging
For anybody who thinks cold plunges are stupid—like I once did Most days, I’m a body-based therapist in Tampa Bay. Today, though, I’ve got my ...
Mental Health, Made Simple
Mental health is less complicated than you think—and it’s all about energy Warning: This is a long post. Stick with it, though, and you’ll know ...
Sorry Poly (Vagal Theory), We’re Breaking Up
Breaking up with the polyvagal theory Have you ever spent a long time in what you thought was a pretty good relationship only to have ...
Problems of the Mind
It’s Not One Thing In problems of the mind, the first thing you need to understand is that nothing is singly determined. I’m sorry to ...
You Don’t Have to Inhale to Get High
How to Manage Your Anxiety without Weed No, you don’t have to inhale get high. And I’m not talking about marijuana. I’m talking about getting ...
