Monthly Archives: October 2010
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Posted: October 29, 2010Read more »
Scott Simon, the 55 year old NPR reporter who hosts Weekend Edition, gets interviewed about his adoption, 5 years apart, of two little girls from China. Get out your hankies, people, and watch this. -
Posted: October 29, 2010Read more »
Researchers from McGill University in Montreal analyzed research data on the effectiveness of Virtual Reality for retraining motor function of the upper limbs in stroke patients. They posed two questions to examine: (1) Is the use of immersive VR more effective than conventional therapy or no therapy in the rehabilitation of the UL in patients with hemiplegia? and (2) Is the use of nonimmersive VR more effective than conventional therapy or no therapy in the rehabilitation of the UL in patients with hemiplegia?
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Posted: October 29, 2010Read more »
A survivor of childhood trauma who had suffered from insomnia, but who has been sleeping well for years now, first from years of listening to the Healthful Sleep imagery, and then from a year of using the Healing Trauma imagery, asks a question we hear frequently:
My question is this: Should I mix things up a bit and listen to something else for a while? I am of the ilk that says "if it ain't broke, don't fix it." Yet, I wonder if there is any wisdom in listening to something different from time to time. You know, it is recommended that one change shampoos for a month to get the best results and the same for deodorant. I'm sure there are other examples. I think I'm afraid that I am going to somehow become immune to the PTSD CD and that scares me. What would you recommend? (Probably the anxiety and panic one now that I've revealed my fear!)
Danielle -
Posted: October 29, 2010Categories: Update from Health JourneysRead more »
Hello again. Well, finally, our oft-requested new audio for Heartbreak, Abandonment & Betrayal is “in the can” as they say (this means it’s recorded - a leftover from the analog days, when they put a finished reel in an actual can), and being edited and cleaned up by Bruce Gigax, our heroically patient, sound engineer. Bruce can digitally excise pops, clicks, gurgles and unseemly mutterings like no other, not to mention his extraordinary abilities with pacing and mixing. We’re in pretty good company - he also records the Cleveland Orchestra at Severance Hall each week; but he recently told me that of all the work he does, he’s proudest of his association with Health Journeys, because of the help it gives people. It warmed the cockles of my heart to hear that, wherever those are. -
Posted: October 24, 2010Categories: Inspiring StoryRead more »
A woman who survived early childhood trauma writes about being able to sleep again. Here is what she emailed us:
“Belleruth - You are an important part of my life. I go to sleep to your voice each night! Really, I do. Your guided imagery has helped me move through troubled waters often as I have worked intensely with a therapist to heal from years of trauma beginning in early childhood. I began listening to Healthful Sleep several years ago as I struggled with persistent insomnia. It was wonderful! I was able to sleep. I was able to go to sleep and I was able to sleep without intrusive memories and flashbacks most nights. -
Posted: October 24, 2010Read more »
In this small pilot study, researchers from the Department of Behavioral Medicine at Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine in Japan looked at the impact of Autogenic Training (AT) on the symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).
Twenty-one patients with IBS were randomly assigned to AT (n = 11, 5 male, 6 female) or a control condition (n = 10, 5 male, 5 female). AT patients were trained intensively, while the control therapy participated in discussions about eating habits and general lifestyle.
All patients answered a question measuring adequate relief (AR) of IBS symptoms and four questionnaires: Self-induced IBS Questionnaire (SIBSQ), Self-reported Depression Scale (SDS), State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI), and Medical Outcome Short Form 36 Health Survey (SF-36).
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Posted: October 24, 2010Read more »
Dear Belleruth,
Have you ever considered creating guided imagery to support new moms with breastfeeding? I have used guided imagery for different circumstances and have always found it very helpful. As a new mom committed to breastfeeding my daughter, I would welcome any guided imagery in support of breastfeeding.
Sincerely,
Linda O’D. -
Posted: October 24, 2010Categories: Update from Health JourneysRead more »
I was really impressed by a Mom who wrote very straightforwardly on her blog about her 5 year old daughter’s constant hand-washing. She describes how she came to realize that her kid had obsessive-compulsive disorder, and she writes about it without a trace of drama, self-pity or embarrassment, offering some excellent suggestions for resources. This is a more commonplace problem that you might think, which is why I’m mentioning it - if you have some concerns about this with your child, you may want to read more over at Cookies, Crayons, Classes & Chaos. -
Posted: October 18, 2010Categories: Update from Health JourneysRead more »Hey, folks,
Please tell your friends and family in the Armed Services about the new landing page that Cindy and the team just set up for our troops, Wounded Warriors, transitioning warriors, Reserves, veterans and their families and caregivers.
The team in Akron was determined to do something, so they came up with a 15%-off-regular-price “Gratitude Discount”, as a thank you for the huge sacrifices that are being made every day. The more we hear, the more awestruck we are at the extreme stress our service people experience (and the providers who look after them too) and their casual grace, fortitude, resourcefulness, flexibility and resilience, which they wear like a second skin, just as a matter of course. -
Posted: October 18, 2010Read more »
Question:
BR, your book, "Post Traumatic Stress Disorder" [Ed. note: Either this was someone else’s book, or he’s referring to Invisible Heroes: Survivors of Trauma and How They Heal] was amazing. It helped me to understand my illness and how to begin a recovery process.
I do not understand something that I hope you can answer. When a person is dissociating or in a state of dissociation, do they actually know what they are doing but can't remember it afterwards or is it case of a person does not know what they are doing when they dissociate and that's why they can't remember?
Tim
