Tag Archives: Regulation
Election Aftermath: Shifting from Fear to Safety in Uncertain Times
If thinking about the future makes you feel afraid, you’re normal. And, your nervous system needs support. Chronic fear and the resulting hypervigilance are the biggest disruptors to nervous system health, self-regulation, homeostasis, and overall well-being. Our nervous systems scan … Continue reading
Posted in Mental Health, Politics, Uncategorized
Tagged Community, connection, emotions, feelings, interpersonal neurobiology, IPNB, Mental Health, Regulation, safety, well-being
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Can Humming “Shut Down Your Ability to Think?”
A social media meme claims that humming can “shut down your ability to think,” but what does neuroscience say? Humming does engage certain parts of the brain, particularly those involved in producing and controlling sound and breathing. This engagement can … Continue reading
Posted in Mental Health
Tagged ANS, Autonomic Nervous System, humming, Mental Health, Regulation
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Un-Shaming “Co-Dependency,” an Interpersonal Neurobiology (IPNB) View
From an interpersonal neurobiology (IPNB) perspective, what is often labeled as “co-dependency” can be reinterpreted as a survival adaptation. In the context of IPNB, our brains evolved for connection and relationships are crucial for our emotional and physical well-being. When … Continue reading
Restoring Balance: The Role of Interpersonal Neurobiology in Native American Healing
From an Interpersonal Neurobiology (IPNB) perspective, the biggest challenges faced by Native American populations are deeply intertwined with historical trauma, systemic injustice, and disrupted relational connections across generations. IPNB, which emphasizes the importance of relationships, social environments, and neurobiology in … Continue reading
From Pathology to Relationship: IPNB Insights into the Medicalization of Social Issues
The medicalization of social issues like addiction and mental health, backed by industrial interests, shifts focus from systemic inequality to biological explanations, depoliticizing the true causes of widespread despair, as it causes further harm and even kills. In the Jacobin … Continue reading
Depression, Brain Plasticity, and Healing: An Interpersonal Neurobiology Approach
From an interpersonal neurobiology (IPNB) perspective, depression can be understood as a state where the brain, nervous system, and body are out of balance, struggling to maintain homeostasis. This imbalance affects key systems that regulate mood, energy, and motivation, often … Continue reading
Posted in Mental Health
Tagged depression, homeostasis, interpersonal neurobiology, IPNB, Mental Health, Psychology, Regulation
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School Shootings: How Attachment and Trauma Shape Tragedy
The United States has experienced over 1,400 school shootings since 1997. From an Interpersonal Neurobiology (IPNB) perspective, school shootings can be seen as the tragic result of a complex interplay of factors that disrupt the neurobiological and social development of … Continue reading
Posted in Community, Trauma
Tagged co-regulation, connection, Empathy, gun violence, interpersonal neurobiology, IPNB, mass shooting, Mental Health, Regulation, safety, school, school shooting, shooter, systems, violence
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116 Years of Connection: The Interpersonal Neurobiology of the Arden Town Fair
The annual Arden Fair is a vibrant example of Interpersonal Neurobiology (IPNB) in action, where the event’s structure and community dynamics support the principles of connection, co-regulation, and communal well-being. IPNB emphasizes that our brains and nervous systems are shaped … Continue reading
Posted in Community
Tagged Arden DE, Arden Delaware, Arden Fair, collective, Community, connection, history, interpersonal neurobiology, IPNB, Mental Health, music, Regulation
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The Surgeon General’s Warning on Parental Stress: the IPNB Case for Community and Systemic Support
From an Interpersonal Neurobiology (IPNB) perspective, the Surgeon General’s warning about parents being stressed out highlights the critical role of relationships and community in mental health. Here’s how IPNB might frame this issue: Importance of Relational SafetyIPNB emphasizes the significance … Continue reading
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Tagged burnout, connection, culture, Empathy, healthcare, interpersonal neurobiology, IPNB, Mental Health, parental leave, parents, Psychology, Regulation, resilience, structure, surgeon general, warning, work
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