When viewing art, some museum-goers get that loving feeling. They like what they see. A few go so far as to have a religious experience of sorts and report sensations of euphoria.... Read more »
The human body presents us with a psychological contradiction. It’s the source of movement, identity, pleasure, intimacy, and life itself… and yet it also ages, sweats, bleeds, becomes ill, and eventually dies.... Read more »
We can notice our subconscious guiding us in small, everyday ways: drawing our attention to a favorite book when we need inspiration, to our pet when we are becoming annoyed or impatient,... Read more »
It is now almost common sense to say that social media affects how people feel about their appearance. We scroll through edited faces, idealized bodies, cosmetic transformations, fitness routines, and carefully staged... Read more »
With gratitude: EJ Zebro and Bena Kallick Close your eyes for a moment and bring to mind a piece of music that moves you: not simply a catchy melody, but something that... Read more »
Recent research investigating the sensory experiences of autistic adults has identified a significant link between autism and negative interpretations of internal bodily signals. This internal sense, known as interoception, acts as a... Read more »
For many trauma survivors, tattoos are not about aesthetics.They are about choice and meaning. Trauma is not only something that happens to the mind. It happens to the body. Long after the... Read more »
As an eating disorder therapist, I know that many individuals in eating disorder recovery feel like they have to work to ‘love the appearance of their body.’ This is far from the... Read more »
Our culture presents a confusing array of messages about bodies, eating, and health. We see media images that promote unrealistic (and generally unreal) bodies, sensationalized news stories about “health,” and an ongoing... Read more »
Beyond PTSD: Trauma Creates a ‘Vicious Circle’ of Health Problems Have you ever felt so stressed that your stomach was in knots, or a period of anxiety led to persistent back pain?... Read more »