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You Can Train Your Brain to Thrive During Trauma & Stress—Here’s How

By Elizabeth A. Stanley — 2019

What if we told you that you could actually train your brain to cope after trauma? Elizabeth A. Stanley’s new book, Widen the Window, focuses on the concept of Mindfulness-based Mind Fitness Training (MMFT), a practice she’s taught to thousands of individuals in civilian and military high-stress environments.

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What Ails Us

Most genetic studies completely ignore the science of epigenetics, which is how the environment actually turns certain genes on or off.

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Tracy Frisch, Gabor Mate
2012
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By Now, Burnout Is a Given

The pandemic has stripped our emotional reserves even further, laying bare our unique physical, social, and emotional vulnerabilities.

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Lucy McBride, MD
2021
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Heart Wisdom

Our heart deserves better than to be loaded down with never-ending stress. A certain level of stress can be beneficial and may lead to actual problem solving. However, a lot of our stress is unnecessary and even harmful.

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Swami Mukundananda
2019
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The Breathwork Practitioner Who Holds Space for Racial Trauma

“In the moment, how many times have you felt something was off and your well-meaning friends have met you with, ‘Well, are you sure? Where’s the evidence?’” asks Jasmine Marie, an Atlanta-based breathwork practitioner and the founder of Black Girls Breathing.

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Goop.com
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9 Ways High-Performing Entrepreneurs Handle Stress

If your business plan doesn’t include dealing with stress, you must not realize what you’re getting yourself into.

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Deep Patel
2018
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Heart Pounding, Body Sweating, Thoughts Racing? It Might Be a Panic Attack. Here’s What To Do.

Surveys have shown that Americans are experiencing elevated levels of stress and anxiety during the coronavirus pandemic, which experts say could contribute to panic attacks.

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Allyson Chiu
2021
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Science Explains How the Iceman Resists Extreme Cold

Finland’s Arctic circle might not seem like a great place to run a marathon barefoot and in shorts—unless you’re Wim Hof. Hof, better known as "The Iceman," has attained roughly two dozen world records by completing marvellous feats of physical endurance in conditions that would kill others.

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Joshua Rapp Learn
2018
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Stress Management: Know Your Triggers

Your response to the demands of the world determines your stress level. Take time to consider common stressors and how they affect you.

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Mayo Clinic
2019
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Stress: A Badge of Honor or a Code Word for Fear?

According to the Center for Disease Control, 80% of visits to the doctor are believed to be stress-related. Yet what is “stress” if not fear, anxiety, and worry dressed up in more socially acceptable clothing?

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Lissa Rankin
2014
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Laughter Meditation: 5 Healing Benefits and a 10-Minute Practice

In a world where there’s much to be taken seriously, it’s important to remember to laugh. Not to make light of the severity of war, discrimination, terror threats, or climate change, but to maintain a perspective that there is still much to be thankful for and to celebrate in your life.

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Melissa Eisler
2017
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