One of the moments in life that brings me pure joy is to look into the eyes of an infant and with such perfect attunement they track me and smile back at me that toothless grin. Time passes with lots of funny faces, shrieks and giggles. Those kinds of moments could go on forever, yet …
If you ever played an instrument or a sport, you know that the body has a memory of its own. Similar to motor memory, our bodies have implicit memories that occur around traumatic events. Recent research into neuroscience and epigenetics suggest that our brains change after trauma and that these changes can be passed down …
Back in my college years, a roommate of mine played a trick on me that left me paralyzed with fear. Upon entering the room, my mind registered something was different but I couldn’t quite place it. Looking around and not noticing what it was, I proceeded to put my laundry away. To do so, I …