It’s hard to write this when there are so many things to talk about. Our collective stress and suffering during this time of uncertainty is taking its toll on many in the form of restless sleep, anxiety, panic, and relationship difficulties. And if you’re lucky enough to be thriving in some ways during this global [...]
This article recently published in Science News provides a great explanation of how stress affects the brain and why it impairs decision making and focus. However, merely trying to adopt healthy habits and thinking stress might not be so bad are not the antidotes I suggest. Using real-time hacks from neuroscience, including my invention, TouchPoints, […]
For many parents like me, surviving crisis schooling during Covid-19 was a real challenge. Between keeping the kids engaged during my hectic work schedule, learning how to access dozens of websites for home/crisis schooling, keeping the kids feeling emotionally safe and healthy, and trying to stay healthy, engaged and happy myself, many days I felt [...]
This article goes beyond cookie-cutter recommendations for how to get through the added stress, pressure, and challenge during the Covid-19 pandemic. While it is sometimes helpful to browse a menu of general recommendations to spur positive action, many experts’ one-size-fits-all tips may not be helpful depending on your brain type. For example, executives often have difficulty [...]
If the stress around the Coronavirus [Covid-19] is keeping you up at night, there are many options available to help you get the sleep your body needs to stay healthy. The recent outbreak of Coronavirus [Covid-19] has left many of us with our Stress Switches on high and because so, many are loosing valuable sleep [...]
The recent outbreak of Coronavirus [Covid-19] has left many of us with our Stress Switches on high. This means irritability, uncertainty, and the inability to think clearly as we navigate this global crisis. Even if you or your family members stay healthy, we are all at increased risk for developing Post Traumatic Stress Disorder [PTSD] [...]
Bustle covers 11 great strategies based on science to help high-functioning people with anxiety. Although most of us know to breathe, sleep well, take breaks, and not bite off more than we can chew on a daily basis, many people haven’t heard that new technology (BLAST) can offer fast stress relief while you go about […]
Biofeedback and neurofeedback may often be mistaken for the same intervention, but they involve different forms and processes of treatment. Biofeedback Monitors Many Processes During biofeedback, individuals are connected to sensors that help monitor physiological processes such as breathing, heart rate, muscle contractions, temperature, and sweat perspiration. Biofeedback provides the body with feedback about how […]
Whether you are going back to work or school, motivating yourself can be particularly difficult after a relaxing holiday season. If you are wondering how to stay productive after a long summer break, there is an affordable solution using BLAST (Bilateral Alternating Stimulation Tactile) technology, these stress management gadgets work by altering the body’s Fight, […]
Staff Spotlight: Catherine Bradway, PMHNP-BC Director of Integrated Care Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner Serin Center now combines medication evaluations and therapy for ages 12 to adult! Staff specialist Catherine Bradway, Director of Integrated Care and Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner comes to Serin Center with more than 11 years of experience. Her approach to medication management is conservative […]