Relaxed and Content, Part Two

Relaxed and Content, Part Two

by | Sep 16, 2007 | Well-Being

Part Two: Activating the Parasympathetic Wing of Your Nervous System (View Part One here) Introduction In Part 1 of this article, we began exploring the portion of your nervous system that helps you feel peaceful and alright. It’s formal title is: “the...
Positive Emotions and Taking in the Good

Positive Emotions and Taking in the Good

by | Sep 11, 2007 | Train Your Brain

by Rick Hanson, PhD and Rick Mendius, MD Perspectives on Positive Emotion Starting with the work of the humanistic psychologists in the 1950’s, such as Carl Rogers and Abraham Maslow, there has been a growing study of the benefits of positive states of mind. And this...
Balancing Joining and Separating

Balancing Joining and Separating

by | Sep 8, 2007 | Neurodharma, Relationships

There is a natural balance within us all between the desire for joining and the desire for separation, between the desire for closeness and the desire for distance. These two great themes – joining and separation – are central to human life. Almost everyone wants both...