Slow, deep breathing is a great way to stimulate the vagus nerve and relax your body, but there are other ways to stimulate this nerve.
For example, you may not believe this, but singing and humming activate the vagus nerve.
Even gargling can stimulate it.
So, next time you’re feeling stressed, hum or sing your favorite tune or, […]
You’re a busy teen, so it’s not easy to remember to take a present-moment break, much less find ten minutes to do it.
Hitting the present-moment reset button is an easy way to remember to take a quick present-moment break.
Here’s how to do it.
Try this stress-release skill to de-stress quickly. It combines releasing muscle tension and visualization.
Here’s how it works.
Are you a parent struggling to help your child manage clutter and stay organized?
Do you feel overwhelmed by the challenges of keeping your child focused and on track?
Join us for the next episode of Experts in Learning Differences: A Speaker Series, featuring Dr. Michael A. Tompkins, Ph.D., a licensed psychologist and Behavioral and Cognitive Psychology […]
Are you a parent struggling to help your child manage clutter and stay organized? Do you feel overwhelmed by the challenges of keeping your child focused and on track?
Join us for the next episode of Experts in Learning Differences: A Speaker Series, featuring Dr. Michael A. Tompkins, Ph.D., a licensed psychologist and expert in Behavioral […]
Learn about the complex and seemingly shared causes of clutter in ADHD and hoarding disorder, from executive dysfunction and emotional dysregulation to decluttering avoidance.
Treatment for co-occurring conditions is essential. Depression and anxiety commonly occur with ADHD and HD. Loss of motivation in the former and excessive worry in the latter cause further difficulties with executive functioning and […]
What is resilience?
Resilience literally means to rebound. The American Psychological Association defines it as “the process and outcome of successfully adapting to difficult or challenging life experiences, especially through mental, emotional, and behavioral flexibility and adjustment to external and internal demands.” Resilience is about being able to adapt in a positive way to one’s circumstances […]
Evidence-Based CBT Skills to Help You Manage Stress, Anxiety, Depression, and More
Written by a leading expert in cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), this workbook offers powerful, evidence-based skills to improve your mental health, so you can get back to living your life!
Have you been struggling with sadness, worry, stress, or even insomnia? You certainly aren’t alone. […]
If you’re an athlete, you likely do resistance exercises to strengthen your skeletal and core muscles.
The diaphragm is a muscle too. The diaphragm tightens during inhalation so a strong diaphragm reduces breathing effort and improves your performance.
Alternate nostril breathing is a resistance training technique to strengthen your inspiratory muscles and it’s easy to do.
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Did you know that anxiety disorders and OCD work differently in children than in adults? This may seem intuitively obvious but is not reflected in most treatments for child anxiety and OCD. Current treatment protocols conceptualize anxiety disorders and OCD as the result of an overactive threat detection system. This understanding falls short when we […]