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December 13, 2019

December 12, 2019

How Adverse Childhood Experiences Affect You as an Adult

In California, where I live and work as a sex and intimacy disorders specialist, there is a movement for mandatory adverse childhood experiences (ACES) assessment in all public and private medical and psychotherapeutic settings. So, regardless of an adult patient’s presenting issue(s) – medical, psychological, or both – clinicians would screen for childhood trauma. The...


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Published on December 12, 2019 08:05

Favorite Books of 2019

The pursuit of well-being is an ancient quest. And yet it’s also one that is deeply embedded in the present—influenced by our changing modern lifestyles and societies. This was reflected in the books published this year on the science of happiness. Some of our favorites tackled formidable, timely topics—like how to strengthen our inner resources...


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Published on December 12, 2019 08:04

Can the Right Diet Help You Heal From Trauma?

  I’ve worked with trauma survivors throughout my career as a therapist, and I don’t think I’ve ever recommended that they change their diet as part of treatment. But my recent discussion with trauma specialist and psychiatrist Dr. James Gordon, author of The Transformation, has made me rethink the role of nutrition in healing from...


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December 11, 2019

Don’t Break The Bank! Check Out These 10 Cheap Great Gifts

The holidays are stressful enough. You can give meaningful gifts this year without breaking the bank!


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Published on December 11, 2019 15:11

Be The Person You Need

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Published on December 11, 2019 09:05