Anxiety is quickly becoming the common cold of mental illnesses that affect teens and young adults. Understandably many parents do all they can to diminish stress in their children’s lives. But as this New York Times article indicates, stress has an important role in the development of teenagers. Learn how to help teens transform their […]
What makes some people bounce back more quickly? In this short video, past Leading Edge Seminars speaker Linda Graham (author of Resilience and Bouncing Back) and current Leading Edge Seminars speaker Ron Sigel (presenting New Frontiers in Mindfulness and Compassion on September 27 – 28) talk about what is helpful when coping with set […]
Studies increasingly show significant relationships between immune system function, stress, insecure attachment, anxiety, depression, poor nutrition, bad quality sleep, physical inactivity, and neurophysiological dysregulation. But learning how immunology, physiology and brain science can inform psychotherapy and mental health interventions can be daunting. WE HAVE A WORKSHOP FOR THIS! Spend 2 days with John Arden learning […]
Judy Lief writes about what Buddhist teachings have to say about stress and asks: “Should stress always be avoided? Can it be productive? What are its symptoms and what is its cure?” I wondered when posting this if the phrase “Buddhist teachings” would turn people off. But on second thought I believe the helping fields […]