How to Turn Off Defense and Turn On Problem-Solving in an Argument by Danielle Rachlin, CNSF
How can knowing how our brains work help us during an argument? What are some things we can do based on neuroscience that can help us get through a disagreement? One of the biggest suggestions? Take a break! Parts of the brain you want off/on during an argument The limbic brain is your fight/flight/freeze […]
Stress is Inevitable. How to Make it GOOD for You! by Danielle Rachlin, CNSF
We all know that high levels of consistent stress can be bad for your health. However, in 1998, Harvard conducted a study that discovered that the belief that stress is bad for you is frequently what makes stress is bad for you (“How to Make Stress Your Friend”). What can we do about this […]
How to Release Unnecessary Stress by Danielle Rachlin, CNSF
We’re all familiar with the idea that stress is bad for our health. But what’s actually going on in our cells when we consistently have stress hormones sitting in our body? Stress hormones like adrenaline and cortisol are released during the body’s stress response to help the body prepare to fight or flee. However, throughout […]
How to Re-Wire Our Brains! by Danielle Rachlin, CNSF
We can get stuck in some pretty outdated and unnecessary patterns. Even if we can see that we’ve outgrown these stories, we don’t always see our way out of them. For the answer on how, let’s turn to some basic neuroscience. How the Brain Thinks a Thought Our brains are made up of approximately 100 […]
