Many parents who have children with chronic pain and other health issues wonder if their child will be able to go to college. This is Part 1 of a two-part […]
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Stimulate the Vagus Nerve with 4-7-8 Breathing Meditation
This 4-7-8 breath practice is excellent for stress, anxiety, pain, and insomnia. It takes just a few minutes and is safe, so adults or children can do it. As long […]
Active-Alert Hypnosis: How Movement Enhances Trance and Relaxation
“Yoooouuuuu are getting veeeeery sleeeeepy….” Many people associate that kind of direction, along with a swinging pocket watch, with the state of hypnosis. In fact, clinical hypnosis is often very […]
Self-Care as Parents of Chronic Pain Teens
Dr Tina Bryson discusses the difference between ‘fake relaxing’ and true self-care and the importance of self-care in recharging our emotional batteries so we can be kinder and more caring […]
Confidence with Chronic Illness: Reducing Guilt & Shame
Guilt is not all bad! We actually teach children to feel “moral guilt” for specific intentional actions in order to help them develop morals and keep them from aggressive, antisocial […]
Tracing the Hand: A Relaxation Practice
Experience a simple practice to calm fear, pain, insomnia, and anxiety, suitable for both children and adults. Calm Your Mind and Body When you’re feeling frightened, in pain, anxious, or […]
How TMJ Dysfunction Is Connected With Other Diagnoses
I have noticed that many patients I treat with chronic pain, stress, neck pain, back pain, and body mechanics imbalances also present with temporomandibular joint (TMJ) issues. TMJs are complex […]
Parenting Chronic Pain: How to Yell Less
We all experience frustration at times. Dr. Tina Bryson gives helpful tips to help parents yell less: prevention, reframing the meaning, and nervous system calming techniques.
Hypnotherapy: The Key to Escaping the “Empty Room” of Chronic Pain
Living with chronic pain can be a lonely experience. Maybe this loneliness is due partly to the invisibility of pain. Other people cannot see the pain and may even doubt […]
Connecting to Your Child Through Mindfulness
This is a conversation on how to explore mindfulness as a way to connect with our kids. Of course, in order to connect to our children with presence, we need […]