by Dr. Colleen Cira | Jan 8, 2016 | Adrenaline, Amygdala, Coping skills, Cortisol, Fear, Panic Attacks, Uncategorized
We’ve been talking a lot about the monster within lately, when you feel like a monster and what happens inside your body and brain when you’re feeling that way. And most of what those posts have discussed is the experience of being angry. Which...
by Dr. Colleen Cira | Jan 4, 2016 | Amygdala, Anger, breathing, Stress, Stress management, Uncategorized
Ok, we can agree on the fact that we all feeling like losing our sh*t every now and then and it’s, by definition, can be quite ugly sometimes. I hope we can also agree on the fact that feeling like were losing our shit doesn’t make us monsters, it...
by Dr. Colleen Cira | Jul 7, 2015 | Amygdala, Anxiety, Flashbacks, PTSD, Uncategorized
I was standing in the shower, getting ready to settle in for the evening, when I felt something snake down my back, my leg and my ankle. Somewhat alarmed, I looked down to see what could cause that strange sensation and I saw a huge clump of my hair tangled...
