Trusting your intuition is a powerful act of self-empowerment. It enables us to move through the world with confidence, authenticity, and a deep sense of alignment. But in a world dominated by logic, ...

Trauma significantly alters brain structure, leading to PTSD symptoms like hypervigilance, intrusive thoughts, and memory issues, but targeted therapies can help survivors heal and regain control.

Childhood trauma (CT) is a significant risk factor for psychiatric disorders, affecting emotional and cognitive functions. The limbic system regulates these functions, but most research has focused on ...

Trauma can alter the function of the brain's limbic system, particularly the amygdala (responsible for processing emotions such as fear and anxiety), making it more sensitive to stress and leading ...

If you’ve been to a therapist’s office in the past few years, there’s a good chance you’ve heard of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing, or EMDR, therapy. Most commonly used for treating ...

“When we activate the brain and the trauma that is stored in the limbic system, we get into the negative neural network by addressing the components of trauma.

Trauma changes us and how we act, with the limbic system often overruling the cognitive parts of our brain. We’re seeing this play out in today’s market, with a bifurcation of participants thinking ...

But this architecture of deep sleep can sometimes, inadvertently, break down: arousal from the brain’s emotional headquarters, the so-called “limbic system,” can become hyperactive and ...

Dr. Darrel Ray is the founder of Recovering from Religion, a non-profit working with people experiencing religious trauma, and the Secular Therapy Project, which helps clients find therapists offering ...