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The human instinct to tell stories is an adaptive process for our brain health.
When we tell stories about our complex and disturbing experiences it helps our brain to create neural pathways from one side to the other, which in turn helps us believe that the story is in the past.
Secure families tell stories, even about painful events.
In this video, we learn how attachment experiences can affect the way we process trauma, with empathy and compassion being key to healing and preventing feelings of guilt, blame and shame that can linger long after an event has ended.
In this video, learn why telling your child to "use their words" during an emotional moment may not be effective and how to communicate non-verbally to support them in regulating their emotions.
Learn about the brain-based shift happening in teenagers and why they may seem less interested in their parents, but still rely on them, in this fascinating neuroscience study.