Heal Your Brain Toolbox

Clare E Steffen, Ed.D. shares her model of integrative sustainability that can be utilized as a philosophy for living. This model is based on the core belief, "I Am Able," and is a radial systemic view to integrating that belief in a holistic perspective toward all aspects of your life to sustain life balance, functional homeostasis, and to protect your resilience in an integrative and...

Clare E Steffen, Ed.D. shares her model of integrative sustainability that can be utilized as a philosophy for living. This model is based on the core belief, "I Am Able," and is a radial systemic view to integrating that belief in a holistic perspective toward all aspects of your life to sustain life balance, functional homeostasis, and to protect your resilience in an integrative and...

here is a difference between Meaning and Purpose yet these two concepts are interconnected. Defining our purpose and meaning can lead to having a happier life, and engaging in acts of altruism can increase our sense of purpose. Our definition of self, and our purpose changes over life, and we require resilience in order to sustain a meaningful life. Creating life balance is a crucial skill in...

Music is a powerful tool to access our emotions, but it can also be used to manage and reduce symptoms of depression, anxiety, and other mental health condition. Music can be therapeutic and can be used either as a stand-alone therapy or adjunct to other forms of therapy addressing physical, social & emotional, and mental health conditions. Music helps us access memories and can evoke a wide...

Clare Steffen, Ed.D. is a psychologist, certified drug & alcohol counselor, and life, wellness, business & brain health coach. In this episode of the Heal Your Brain Toolbox, Dr. Steffen explores the question of why we love from the chemical and emotional perspective. She presents the Big Five of Healthy Relationships Model along with Dr. David Weiss' Eight Dimensions of Choice as they...

Life is full of conflicts, some small and readily resolved and some complex and more difficult to resolve. Having the necessary tools to understand your own process and experience and openly explore other individuals' experiences with compassion is a step toward resolution. Each of us carries forth our perceptions that influence how we relate to one another and the situation when conflict occurs....