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thoughts & feelings: a blog

Aug 4, 20235 min read

when your anxiety lives in your body, talk therapy isn't enough

the somatic connection in psychotherapy I'm a big supporter of psychotherapy. In fact, I just started my Master's Degree in Clinical...

Apr 20, 20234 min read

what is good posture, anyway?

and can we breathe well in that shape? Many of us learned how to hold our bodies from family or authority figures at a young age. "Pull...

Oct 25, 20203 min read

a basic understanding of trauma

It seems like trauma is trending lately– we hear more about it in mainstream news, and it feels as though there’s much less stigma around...

Sep 15, 20203 min read

biophilia: a human longing to connect to nature

Here in South Florida, it’s not uncommon to spend summers avoiding as much of the outdoors as possible (with the exception of boating,...

Aug 20, 20203 min read

“failure means you’re going somewhere you haven’t been before.”

For some of us, learning that it’s okay to fail is a life skill that pays off big. In a recent Fighting Monkey workshop with the...

Jul 28, 20204 min read

letting in the good

Do you find yourself doomscrolling-- scanning through your Facebook feed or news sites these days, looking for the next bad news? Do you...

Apr 1, 20203 min read

your stress response is your superpower!

When heaven is about to confer a great responsibility on any man, it will exercise his mind with suffering, subject his sinews and bones...

Feb 1, 20203 min read

your nervous system needs your support

Have you ever finished a long day of work sitting at a desk, and felt like you were too tired to move- even though you barely moved your...

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