July 4th is the day we celebrate the United States’ anniversary. George Washington’s name is synonymous with our country, considering all his great achievements that led to the founding of the United States of America. But the country that we know today wasn’t founded until 1776. So, what happened in 1754? A little something that …
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For healing trauma, three parts of the brain must be online. They are the Thalamus, Watchtower, and Timekeeper. It’s how we build and maintain our window of tolerance. When we are fully aware of what’s going on right now, we can feel safe. This helps us process the past, in a time when we felt …
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The past two weeks, we have covered Cortisol and Dopamine. Through them, we have learned that they have a converter in common: Norepinephrine. In this visual aid wrap up, we will review how it works for two major body chemicals. The key to a regulated stress response (Cortisol) and building confidence (good Dopamine) is through …
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Dopamine is the body chemical that begins with, “I want.” Whatever the want is. Then it develops our habits by what works to get it. Thus, how “boss” dopamine is the chief influencer of our happiness hormones. It can make or break our mood (Serotonin) and social interactions (Oxytocin). So, what happens to our dopamine …
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Cortisol is a major neurotransmitter (or body chemical). It’s best known as a stress chemical, which is why our first impression of cortisol isn’t a good one. But cortisol is the one responsible for regulating not just our stress response, but our blood pressure, blood sugar, metabolism, and immune system. Suffice to say, how we …
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