Fear sparked by Hal, a large rage filled teenager with a chair raised high over his head, charging across my science classroom directly at me. His rage and my fear were suddenly interrupted by the noise of smashing glass as the chair crashed into the low hanging overhead light fixtures. We were both stunned. The stunned silence was gradually transformed … Read More
WHY WE EAT, By Richard Hill
We are becoming more informed about the relationship between the gut biota and mental health (see refs 1-7). The “gut-brain axis” is a well recognized, bi-directional communication system. The abstract for Evernsel and Ceylan’s (2015) paper summarizes the pricinciple aspects: The gut microbiota is essential to human health and the immune system and plays a major role in the bidirectional … Read More
An Interpersonal Neurobiology Lens on Leadership April 4, 2017 2:30 – 3:30 pm PT With Debra Pearce-McCall, PhD, LP, LMFT, Richard Hill, MA, MEd, MBMSc,
We are all leaders, whether we work in official leadership roles, or in our daily capacity to choose relational paths of connection, compassion, and communication in which we invite self, others, and the systems we live within to move toward more well-being. True leadership is responsive and directive, emergent and influencing, and facilitates/maintains healthy complex systems. Part of the … Read More
June 13, 2016 LIVING JOURNAL WEBINAR: Dr. Lynda Klau: Conscious Breathing: Learning to Free the Breath and Voice
RECORDING NOW ONLINE! Go to the “Living Journal” Link in the Top Menu Bar. Join Dr. Lynda Klau who will introduce you to Conscious Breathing: Learning to Free the Breath and Voice. Part One: An Experience Unlike most bodily functions, the act of breathing is automatic, and yet it can also be regulated with conscious intention. … Read More