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At the heart of my coaching practice is my wish to help people re-discover their authentic selves and help them understand the role thought plays in driving their behaviours and in how they experience life. It was this knowledge that lead to the biggest change in my own life, leading me from a life coloured by trauma, insecurity and hyper-vigilance, to one of ease, peace, compassion, and a greater trust in my innate resilience. We feel 100% of our thoughts, how many of them are you suffering...

You don't have to be a therapist to help survivors heal from trauma. Here are 6 key behaviors that embody what it means to be "trauma-informed" that we can all start doing right now.

Wrestling Ghosts is the fourth and final film in the Transform Trauma with ACEs Science Film Festival series. The film can be watched, free of charge, on PACEs Connection from Friday, June 11th through Sunday, June 13th where it will be streamed all weekend. The streaming will be followed by a Zoom discussion with Wrestling Ghosts Director, Ana Joanes, and the co-sponsors of the Transform Trauma with ACEs Science Film Festival (CTIPP, PACEs Connection, & the Relentless School Nurse) on...

STRESSING = FRIDAY 26th at 8PM (wrongly stated as Sat 26th, should be FRIDAY 26th) A life-changing workshop : "HOW MEN SUPPORTING WOMENS' WELLBEING SUPPORTS US ALL" Next Friday evening at 8pm (Irish Time=GMT), I will be presenting a live workshop titled "How Men Supporting Womens Wellbeing Supports Us All" ~ in the World's FIRST Online Mens Gathering OMG! ~ A 3-day event with dozens of outstanding presenters. If you agree that Domestic, Sexual and Societal Violence is the scourge of our...

I had the pleasure of speaking with the lovely Christa Campsall BEd, DiplSpEd, MA, and co-author of the My Guide Inside Curriculum, which is designed for educators, parents, counsellors and coach's, in fact I would recommend it for everyone. Christa describes how sharing a simple understanding is helping educators to reach those students who are struggling or shutdown, due to adverse experiences. The principles discussed in the My Guide Inside comprehensive curriculum operate in all people,...

Far too many people are walking around with unhealed, hidden wounds from toxic childhood stress. For some the pain is obvious. Others might look outwardly strong, capable, and in control. However, unhealed inner wounds inevitably cause untold and needless suffering and can lead to a dizzying array of psychological, medical, and functional problems. In this three-part blog, we’ll discuss the road to recovery. This blog is Part I: The Principles of Healing. Part II will explain why traditional...

Please welcome these nine new communities to the ACEsConnection.com network! ACEs Connection Sweden ACEs in Ireland Alberta Champions For Children: Past, Present, and Future (CAN) Central Texas Resilience Network (TX) Chester County ACEs Coalition (PA) Jones County Resilience Collaborative (NC) Kings County ACEs Connection (CA) San Joaquin County ACEs Aware Network (CA) Vallejo City Strength (CA) Details about each of them are below as is information about starting and growing your community...

CBC Radio · Posted: Jan 13, 2021 4:23 PM ET We were made to believe what they were doing was best for me: survivor When describing her experience in an Irish mother and baby home, Anne Harris feels privileged compared to what others went through. "I feel almost guilty that I got off so lightly, to be quite honest," she told The Current 's Matt Galloway. Harris was 19 years old when she was put into a mother and baby home in August 1970. The institution was just one of 18 Irish Catholic...

By Cormac O’Keeffe, November 27, 2020, Security Correspondent. Almost all juvenile offenders in diversion programmes examined have suffered trauma in their lives and almost two-thirds have experienced multiple traumas, according to new research. The study found very high rates of parental loss, emotional abuse and substance use within the family – with high rates of family mental illness, physical abuse and domestic violence. Sexual abuse was more than five times higher among girls than boys...

NI's chief medical officer has urged people to look after their mental health and wellbeing this winter. Dr Michael McBride said he was "acutely aware" that Covid-19 restrictions have had "far-reaching implications especially on mental health and wellbeing". "This has been an exceptionally tough year for everyone," said Dr McBride. Stricter coronavirus measures were extended last week by the executive until 20 November. Although acknowledging their affect on mental health, Dr McBride said...

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, November 9, 2020, Grant Announcement . $2.9 million National Institute on Aging grant to USC's Eileen Crimmins supports collaboration of large studies in US, Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland to answer questions about how life circumstances affect gene expression and health. A new three-nation project will examine how social, economic, psychological, environmental and behavioral circumstances in childhood influence gene expression and affect health...

When invitations went out to men's lacrosse teams to compete in the 2022 World Games in Birmingham, Ala., there was a big omission. The No. 3 Iroquois Nationals, a team that represents the Haudenosaunee Confederacy, wasn't on the list. Organizers said the Nationals could not compete because they are not a sovereign nation — even though players have their own passports. The Haudenosaunee are actually the originators of lacrosse, what they call the "medicine game." A petition calling for the...