I just discovered Dr Will Van Derveer today (thanks to Jayson Gaddis). He is a psychiatrist who practices in Boulder and Denver. He works with…
On sleep, light & mood :: Center for Environmental Therapeutics
These people specialise in research and treatment of mood/sleep/circadian disorders like depression, SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder), sleep onset delay etc with daylight therapy, dawn simulating light…
Rewiring the Brain to Ease Pain – WSJ.com
How you think about pain can have a major impact on how it feels. That’s the intriguing conclusion neuroscientists are reaching as scanning technologies let…
When You Wanna Run, Stay! – Prison Dharma Network
“How do we stay with something that is emotionally triggering when we just want to run away? How can we work with something that is…
Expert on Mental Illness Reveals Her Own Struggle
Marsha Linehan is a psychologist who created an outstanding therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) and has improved and quite literally helped save the lives of…
Unconditionally Steadfast | Pema Chodron
“Yes. But what I’m really pointing to here is developing steadfastness with yourself, steadfastness with your fears. This comes from developing clear seeing of all…
Maintain Your Mental Well-Being
By David Rock “So, my friend and colleague Dr. Daniel J. Siegel and I got together and decided to create what we’re calling the Healthy…
Amazon.com: The Whole-Brain Child: 12 Revolutionary Strategies to Nurture Your Child’s Developing Mind, Survive Everyday Parenting Struggles, and Help Your Family Thrive (9780553807912): Daniel J. Siegel, Tina Payne Bryson: Books
I am so excited, the prolific and brilliant Dan Siegel has a new book coming out in October, 2011. My Final Integrative Paper (thesis)…
New dads secrete hormone that tightens baby bonds, Israeli study shows
Studies conducted by an Israeli scientist suggest that, like women, new fathers secrete hormones that strengthen their attachment to their infants. Prof. Ruth Feldman, a…
What Really Helps? An Interview With Karen Kissel Wegela, Ph.D.
Karen Kissel Wegela founded the Contemplative Psychotherapy program at Naropa University and was my first inspiration to study there. Her latest book is “What Really…