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The Language of Recovery, Part 3: Writing the Story That Elevates Us

The Language of Recovery, Part 3: Writing the Story That Elevates Us

The Language of Recovery, Part 3: Writing the Story That Elevates UsRonald M Allen

Have you ever had a "gut feeling" before your mind caught up with what was happening? There is a reason for that phrase. The gut carries over 100 million nerve cells of its own, often called the second brain, and it communicates constantly with the b

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The Language of Recovery, Part 2: Turning Pain Points Into Information

The Language of Recovery, Part 2: Turning Pain Points Into Information

The Language of Recovery, Part 2: Turning Pain Points Into InformationRonald M Allen

When frightening news arrives, your cardiovascular system mobilizes. Blood vessels narrow. Heart rate climbs. Blood is redirected toward the muscles that might need to run or fight. In the short term, this is remarkable design. Your body is protectin

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The Language of Recovery, Part 1: Naming What Is Actually Happening

The Language of Recovery, Part 1: Naming What Is Actually Happening

The Language of Recovery, Part 1: Naming What Is Actually HappeningRonald M Allen

This is ancient biology doing exactly what it was built to do. It was designed for threats that resolve in minutes: a predator, a fall, a sudden danger. Modern change rarely resolves in minutes. It stretches across weeks and months, and a response bu

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No one comes into life wishing to die!

No one comes into life wishing to die!

No one comes into life wishing to die!Ronald M Allen

We are all humans seeking to connect in safe, productive and meaningful ways.

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What does Eid Milad-un-Nabi and First aid have in common

What does Eid Milad-un-Nabi and First aid have in common

What does Eid Milad-un-Nabi and First aid have in commonRonald M Allen

It is Eid Milad-un-Nabi's remembrance, lived out, that turns reflection into rescue.

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The Gut Knows First: Digestion, Disruption, and Your Second Brain

The Gut Knows First: Digestion, Disruption, and Your Second Brain

The Gut Knows First: Digestion, Disruption, and Your Second BrainRonald M Allen

The SFBT Lens: Rather than fighting the storm, we look for the eye of it. "What have you done to prevent this situation from going further down the scale?" (Question 83) You have already been managing this. We are finding what's working.

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