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Vagus Nerve and #ExpressiveArts for wellness spsp.org/news/newslet...

@lmariem.bsky.social Do you think polyvagal theory could be applied to autism in that the nervous system may not be fully developed?

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🧠 How You Think About Being Alone Matters A new study finds that people who see solitude negatively feel lonelier - while those with positive views feel less lonely. Media portrayals may shape this effect. 🔗 www.nature.com/articles/s41... #SciComm #Psychology #Loneliness 🧪

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DEI programs were created to give everyone who meet objective standards a fair shot at serving our country. Diversity has changed America for the BETTER. Rolling back these programs and offices with an executive order is completely disgraceful. www.cnn.com/2025/01/21/p...

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All NIH study sections canceled indefinitely. This will halt science and devastate research budgets in universities.

My NIH study section that was to meet tomorrow was one of those canceled. This represents many months of work by the applicants and by the NIH staff and reviewers. Devastating is the correct word.

The panic you're seeing on social media about this reflects how critical NIH funding is for most scientific research in the US, and relatedly the funding of universities, healthcare systems, and research organizations. Health spending constitutes 18% of GDP. NIH funding is deeply enmeshed in it.

If you’ve been directly impacted by a pause or cancellation of an NIH study session, we @forbes.com would like to talk to you

NIH appears to have canceled/postponed all of its study sections—the independent review panels that approve federal grants for health research. Such grants fund the work/salaries of 300k people at more than 2,500 institutions

AND he's going to tax scholarships and fellowships besides.

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NEW: Trump orders federal health agencies to STOP communicating health advisories, weekly scientific reports, updates to websites, and to stop making social media posts. I said previously I was worried about the lack of reporting. Here it is. www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...

Curious what everyone thinks is the best way to have a positive or any impact on the country, during the first 30 days of the new administration.

READ: The Power of Yet: Growth and Malleable Mindsets spsp.org/news/newslet...

Let’s not forget the infamous Facebook internal papers, they were posted on WSJ. I encourage everyone to read them! 👉🏼 FB knew the terrible and deadly psychological impact their platform was having on youth. And kept the info secret.🤐

I have been honoring Healthcare Heroes for a couple of weeks now. If you are in Healthcare let me know and I will add you to this list. Also, are there any other groups whose important work has been overlooked (TEACHERS, for example), let me know and I’ll start a new Pack. go.bsky.app/NAcYFRX

The podcasts on notebook are insane. I should post one here

🧠 ⅘ Bilateral drawings focus on the process, not the outcome + provide a safe, nonverbal space to explore releasing tension, making them especially effective for trauma survivors + anyone seeking emotional balance #ExpressiveArtsTherapy #Brain #Art #Mindfulness #Wellness #Trauma #Recovery #Emotions

🧠 ⅗ Benefits: Bilateral Drawings Emotional Regulation: Encourages self-expression + process emotions Neuroplasticity: Reorganizes connections, enhancing adaptability Grounding/Centering: Stay present, create emotional safety Polyvagal: Activates sensory+motor pathways, improve self-regulation

🧠Bilateral drawings are a powerful therapeutic art-making process, both hands used simultaneously. Alternating dominant/non-dominant hands, foster brain hemisphere circuits, enhancing emotional regulation+cognitive flex. 1/5 #ExpressiveArts #Mindfulness #Wellness #Emotions youtu.be/gRADW5JMoXo?...

2/2 🌿Calming Sand Tray Experience-Cont’d: - Use symbolism to make your personal sand tray creation. Pictured, the intersection of past present + future. - Cover with clear resin to keep or create a new design with sand tray play.

🌿Calming Sand Tray Experience: - Find a box lid or flat container- be creative! - Some create a sand jar instead, a great portable concept. - Find your substrate for sand, and it can be symbolic or improvised. Outdated green lentils from the pantry were used in the image. 1/2 🧵 #Art #Heals

Dear @warren.senate.gov - What happened to Pell Grant recipients getting student loan debt relief? 👉🏼It’s a national tragedy that with Presidential immunity this campaign promise was not upheld. Can you please help? Other prominent universities are taking advantage of financial aid students, fact.

Blast overpressure has been devastating for our servicemembers: suicide, depression, seizures, and more. The Department of Veterans Affairs is launching an effort to get veterans the help they need.

Making #MentalHealth a priority is a must. Funding Masters level counseling education w/ educational grants or subsidies would be helpful, especially for smaller grad schools. Again, #studentloan forgiveness for those enrolled in these programs is essential. #Expressivearts therapy help veterans.

I can’t wait to lecture my family on my research findings over Christmas dinner

Consuming dark chocolate may lower the risk of type 2 diabetes, while milk chocolate is linked to weight gain. by Liu B, Zong G (...) Sun Q et 6 al. in BMJ #MedSky 📖 read the article: https://www.bmj.com/content/387/bmj-2023-078386

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I’m curious how much federal funding he thinks the ACLU receives (it’s none).

I just found out that around 20% of the neanderthal genome still exists today in living people!! No individual person has more than 3 or 4% but we don't all have the same bits. If you add up all the bits we've found, about a fifth of the Neanderthal genome is still present on earth today.

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You may not understand why, but the healthcare insurance and PBM contracts YOU have signed for Tesla, SpaceX , @X, along with CEOs of other big companies , have more impact on healthcare costs and quality of care in this country, than anything you can do with DOGE