Amanda BurnsOct 23, 20218 min readWhy Should I Talk About My Problems? A Neuroscience Perspective.“It will help.” This is the response we often use when we know others are troubled, and we are encouraging them to share their burden and...
Amanda BurnsAug 8, 20218 min readThe Vagus Nerve: The Key to Calming a ‘Wigged-Out’ Autonomic Nervous System (fight/flight/freeze)I get a lot of questions about how to calm and ground the nervous system. This may be for emotional distress, physical stress, or when...
Amanda BurnsMar 7, 20216 min readSelf - GaslightingThere is a lot of information out there these days on the concept of gaslighting. The term gaslighting originated from an old 1938 play...