by Manya Chylinski | Mar 11, 2020 | History, Mental health, Post-Traumatic Stress, Stress
Our reactions to trauma result from basic human biology—no one is immune, and no one ever has been. Because trauma has been around as long as humans have. The word trauma came into English in the late 17th century, from the Greek word for wound. In the dictionary, the...
by Manya Chylinski | Feb 28, 2020 | Mental health, Stress
Some level of stress is part of everyone’s life, it’s part of being human. At some points in your life, you will experience demanding situations which cause the body to surge with hormones like cortisol and adrenaline, helping you to take action. Most people will...
by Manya Chylinski | Feb 27, 2020 | Compassion, Stress, Trauma
What Really Is Compassion Compassion is defined as a feeling of deep sympathy and sorrow for another who is stricken by misfortune, accompanied by a strong desire to alleviate the suffering. When we consider it a bit more deeply, what it’s really describing is...
