Holistic Healing with Deborah

06/30/2025

Really?! Yep! All it takes is a peaceful image to decrease the brain's oversignaling, literally expand out of a contracted state (just like a muscle), turn down fight or flight, and release happy, healing hormones.

The brain doesn't know the difference between what's imagined vs real. In trauma therapy, visualization of an “inner safe place” is used as a stabilization technique to help clients stay in the present and self-regulate their emotions.

So when you imagine something that tells your brain your safe, it literally turns down it's frantic fight or flight signaling and turns on the parasympathetic rest and digest system.

So play and use your imagination to bring you into calm.

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06/27/2025

06/23/2025

The moment you stop outsourcing your worth is the moment everything shifts.
You don’t need to earn approval.
You don’t need to be understood.
You only need your own validation — and that’s more than enough. 💫

06/19/2025

Scientists just found common genes linking autism, ADHD, depression, and more.

A groundbreaking study has identified 683 genetic variants linked to a wide range of psychiatric conditions, including autism, ADHD, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, major depression, Tourette syndrome, OCD, and anorexia.

These shared genetic factors influence key stages of brain development and are involved in intricate protein interactions, providing insight into why these disorders often occur together in individuals and families.

The findings suggest that many mental health conditions may stem from overlapping biological roots rather than being entirely separate disorders.

This discovery challenges the traditional view of psychiatric diagnoses and opens the door to more unified, targeted treatments.

By focusing on the genetic commonalities among these conditions, researchers envision therapies that could simultaneously address multiple disorders. With nearly 1 billion people worldwide living with mental health issues, this study represents a major step toward more precise, biologically informed care for those affected.

learn more https://www.cell.com/cell/abstract/S0092-8674(24)01435-1?_return=

05/12/2025

What can we do to feel good during these stressful times? This carousel gives you simple but powerful suggestions. Practice one a day, even if for 1 minute, and feel the reset.

03/21/2025

Happy Spring

Today is the first day of Spring!

Everyday is a gift for us to fully live.
Every day is an opportunity to Love.
Each day gives us the precious moments of renewal.
- words by my friend Kathryn
Today, this day, celebrate with joy and gratitude for your life!

02/04/2025

Be what is possible.

In a world that is so stressful we often get caught up in the “what is” happening But we can also become part of what is possible. So many people feel anxiety and despair and powerlessness to change what is. But we can create something different, we can create possibilities that are more aligned with our values. Just witness the kindness and community that exists as people help those in need from the LA fires, or prayer to those in war-torn countries, and spread awareness, or take others in or donate food and clothing. This is what is possible. Love and kindness is possible. Let us all create what is possible that aligns with our values, and we can create change for the better that offers more peace and love and balance in this world.

01/03/2025

Class is back. Sign up now for Early Bird Special.
Be part of a community
Cultivate Inner Awareness
Tame your Nervous System
Heal Emotions and Beliefs
Stop fear of pain and movement
Fuel your inner strength

Tuesdays on zoom starting Feb 10 for a five week program.

We aren’t just teachers. We’ve been through the experience of pain and u sweats d the many dimensions of it.

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08/12/2024

Mindfully Observing the Sensation of Pain - Link in Bio

Everything changes, including our sensations of pain. This technique helps to decrease fear of pain as you learn to objectively observe how it changes while learning to feel safe in your body. I hope it helps you.

08/02/2024

Inner Wisdom Guided Visualization - Link in Bio

There is great wisdom within each of us. Some people may call this inner wisdom, Spirit, intuition, higher self, or inner voice. It provides us with helpful, positive advice to solve problems and answer lingering questions. Before beginning, it may be helpful to set an intention, such as wanting an answer to a question or problem, or perhaps, see what spontaneously arises during the process.Enjoy!

06/18/2024

Often when we feel chronic pain we feel that we are in immediate danger, but we aren’t. "Am I really in danger right now?" is a good question to ask ourselves, kind of like a reality check for our over-protective brain.