When trauma is “the norm”: About CPTSD
Complex post-traumatic stress disorder, or CPTSD is not a formal mental health diagnosis, but this term describes a mental health condition related to the…
The Human Brain
Simple Skills for School Success
Summer is coming to a close, which for families means one thing: school is back in session. No more sleeping in until noon, spending…
Is Conformity Addictive?
Even the best of us do it sometimes. Standing in a coffee shop trying out a new drink ordered by the person in front…
The Secret Life of the Introvert
The Myth Are you the life of the party? The center of attention wherever you go? Then, clearly you are an extrovert, right? Not…
The Real Reason Why Children with ADHD Need Structure and Play
“Your child has ADD? Follow a Routine!” How often have parents of children with ADD heard this message? One of the crucial steps…
How Habits Can Make or Break Your Productivity
Why Can’t I Just Do It? We make lists. We set goals. We plan. We go to pretty amazing lengths to avoid procrastination. At…
The Power of Positive Emotions
Wired for Danger We have a natural tendency to focus on what goes wrong. Over thousands of years we have developed a built-in survival…
Scary Thoughts
Photograph by Conor MacNeill With Halloween around the corner, it seems like a good idea to go a little scary at Fuller Life Family…
Trauma and the Body
Photography: Solitude by Jeremy Hockin Many people suffer from either physical or emotional wounds that remain from a previous traumatic experience, and sometimes both….
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