Boundaries…a universally uncomfortable topic but a universally important one as well. I promise, they aren’t as scary as they seem and they really well improve your relationships. Because if someone isn’t interested in us being comfortable in our relationship with them, is that really someone with whom you want to have a relationship?

We hear a lot about our nervous system, but it can get confusing if we don’t have a general understanding about what it is and what it does. Here’s your breakdown of it’s parts and what they control.

I may have gotten a little ahead of myself with previous posts by not describing the basic structures of the brain before diving into how it relates to stress and trauma. I tend to get pretty excited when talking about trauma so check this post out for a foundational understanding about the anatomy of the brain.

As a trauma focused therapist, I believe it’s important to have a basic understanding of trauma, so let me offer you an introduction to the topic.

Parts of the brain associated with stress and what physiologically happens to our body when we experience stress.