The Concept of Mindfulness The concept of Mindfulness seems to show up everywhere these days. Some people have called it a superpower.  See this Youtube video. There is even an […]

Many large scale surveys indicate that the COVID-19 pandemic is impacting our behavioral health in significant ways. In past weeks, we have explored experiences of anxiety and worry and suggested

Throughout past posts, we have tossed out the recommendation to “get moving” or “move your body” without taking too much time to dive into the reasons behind this recommendation. This

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As humans, we have several hard-wired responses to stress, like our fight or flight response. There are other, less widely known responses too. Researchers have started looking at a stress