Monday, January 7, 2013
Monday, August 6, 2012
Untitled
People’s deepest and most irrational convictions about onesself and one's life are incredibly stubborn. Once something is learned and then intermittently reinforced it is deeply resistant to extinction. However, through repetition and new experiences new neural pathways are formed and beliefs about the self and the world can be modified.
Monday, July 2, 2012
Thoughts and Breathing Exercises
Through consciously relaxing tense muscles and observing your breath moving in and out, incessant thoughts can be quickly reduced (Lind-Kyle, 2009)
Tuesday, June 26, 2012
Food Addiction
Research suggests that an alternating pattern of food restriction and bingeing contributes to reward dysfunction (changes in neural circuitry) and an addictive pattern of eating.
Monday, June 25, 2012
Cravings
Research suggests that there may be a gene that makes certain individuals more sensitive to sugar and alcohol cravings.
Tuesday, June 5, 2012
Addiction
Is addiction a disease or a choice? While one may not be responsible for getting the illness, it doesn't abdicate one's responsibility for making different choices to manage or eradicate it.
Tuesday, May 22, 2012
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