“A Symphony in the Brain” by Jim Robbins provides a history and background of Neurofeedback training. He begins with more primitive research and experiments on the brain, to the first training sessions with cats and seizures, to how it looks today. Robbins explains what Neurofeedback(sometimes referred to as Biofeedback) addresses in our brains, conditions itContinue reading “Katie’s Bookshelf: A Symphony in the Brain by Jim Robbins”
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Katie’s Bookshelf: Introduction to the Internal Family Systems Model by Richard Schwartz
Introduction to the Internal Family Systems Model by Richard Schwartz covers the basics of the therapeutic model that works with our internal parts. Schwartz developed the model to help us understand our inner workings better and as a way to “be curious” about all of our parts instead of judging and shaming. This concept ofContinue reading “Katie’s Bookshelf: Introduction to the Internal Family Systems Model by Richard Schwartz”
Katie’s Bookshelf: It Didn’t Start with You by Mark Wolynn
It Didn’t Start With You: How Inherited Family Trauma Shapes Who We Are and How to End the Cycle is a book that explores this concept of epigenetics and how we may carry our ancestors stressors and traumas in our genes. The book does a good job of explaining how this happens and provides someContinue reading “Katie’s Bookshelf: It Didn’t Start with You by Mark Wolynn”
Katie’s Bookshelf: Yoga for Depression by Amy Weintraub
Yoga for Depression by Amy Weintraub is written by a yoga instructor and trainer for yoga instructors on how she used yoga and yoga techniques to heal her depression as well as manage her ongoing symptoms. At the end of each chapter, she includes step by step instructors on breathwork, sequences, and meditations. Weintraub exploresContinue reading “Katie’s Bookshelf: Yoga for Depression by Amy Weintraub”
Katie’s Bookshelf: The Heart Speaks by Mimi Guarneri
The Heart Speaks by Mimi Guarneri is written by a cardiologist who lost several family members to heart disease. She began her career as a cardiologist inserting stents in her patients to aid in blockages. She began to notice that the same people continue to return for the same issues. Simultaneously, a few of her patientsContinue reading “Katie’s Bookshelf: The Heart Speaks by Mimi Guarneri”