Although having empathy for another person enables many to understand their pain and joy, this essentially becomes an empath’s pleasure and pain. Empaths have many
The vagus nerve is the tenth cranial nerve and is the longest in the body. It is a large meandering nerve with numerous branches and
Our bodies are constantly assessing our environment for threats. Most of this happens subconsciously as it would be both exhausting and overwhelming to continually check
The most common metaphor used to describe our brains is a supercomputer. Both can crunch vast amounts of data, run on complex circuits, and transport
The Role of the Nervous System What is your purpose in life? People have pondered this question for thousands and thousands of years, and it
Every child and adolescent is likely to experience stressful events which may affect them physically or emotionally. A child’s reaction to stress is often brief,
When someone is in the grips of a flashback or panic attack as a result of Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), learning how to return to
Research into the effects of trauma – especially single-episode-present-life trauma – is now well understood among the scientific and psychological community and the wider public.
Mental fog, sometimes known as brain fog, is closely linked with PTSD, along with other conditions such as persistent or chronic stress and mysterious illnesses
Sensory overload or what is essentially a severe and prohibiting hypersensitivity to outside stimuli often goes hand in hand with anxiety, so it’s essential to
