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Personal Stories & Blogs

The Science and History Behind Meditation and Mindfulness, Especially as It Relates to Mental Health
Jon Macaskill meditating, kneeling, in his Navy uniform
From Blowing Down Doors to Healing Minds and Bodies: A Navy SEAL’s Journey to Mindfulness
Retired Navy SEAL Jon Macaskill blogs about PTSD and how mindfulness and mediation helped him

While in the throes of dealing with symptoms from PTSD, my counselor suggested mindfulness and meditation, which I initially thought was a bunch of snake oil … something for hippies, monks, and weirdos. But then I started to learn about the science — and even a little history — and everything began to change; I literally started to breathe again.

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Expert Q&A

How Can Educating Families About Common Impacts of Brain Injuries Help Them Heal?
Emilie Godwin
Emilie Godwin, PhD
Marriage and Family Therapist
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How can educating families about common impacts of brain injuries help them heal?

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