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Wise Brain Bulletin • Volume 19.5
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Hello friend,
This month, we explore the profound interconnectedness at the heart of well-being—each piece illuminating how healing and growth emerge when we honor the relationships between mind and body, self and other, challenge and possibility.
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Trauma isn't just a result of catastrophic events—smaller, overlooked experiences can profoundly reshape our nervous systems and well-being. This piece explores how trauma lives in the body, outlines three stages of healing, and offers practical guidance grounded in both science and compassionate understanding.
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A grandmother and granddaughter discover how imagination and play can transform yoga practice into something therapeutic and profound. Their creative approach—born during pandemic isolation—weaves storytelling with movement to support a child's vision challenges while building connection, embodiment, and joy.
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Why does the mental health crisis persist despite decades of psychological research and countless self-help tools? This framework reveals how human development unfolds through predictable stages, each requiring specific psychological skills that—when acquired in the right sequence—unlock a deeper and lasting
well-being.
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by Jordan Quaglia
Science has long divided care into two separate categories—self-care and care for others. However, this distinction may be a false divide that's been limiting our capacity for sustainable compassion. Drawing on neuroscience and contemplative wisdom, this exploration of we-care offers a more integrated understanding of how healthy boundaries and genuine connection naturally emerge from recognizing our interconnectedness.
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This simple practice counters our brain's negativity bias by deliberately redirecting attention toward positive experiences. Writing down three good things each day—and reflecting on why they happened—has been shown to increase happiness and cultivate a more balanced perspective on daily life.
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The Wise Brain Bulletin brings you skillful means – from psychology, neurology, and contemplative practice – for personal
well-being, relationships, work, and spiritual development. If someone forwarded you this newsletter, you can subscribe here.
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The Wellspring Institute for Neuroscience and Contemplative Wisdom is a 501c3 non-profit corporation, and it publishes the Wise Brain Bulletin. The Institute gathers, organizes, and freely offers information and methods— supported by brain science and the contemplative disciplines—for greater happiness, love, effectiveness, and wisdom.
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