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How to Work on Yourself: A Path to Healing and Self-Esteem

Love & Life Toolbox

Healing from childhood trauma and challenging core belief systems can break the cycle of negative patterns. Tools like family of origin therapy offer deep insight and lasting transformation. These beliefs are not facts—they are learned responses to early emotional pain, often tied to childhood trauma.

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The Ouija Board and the Skeptic

Mad in America

Martin Teicher, a neuroscientist renowned for his work on childhood trauma, has demonstrated how exposure to stress and trauma during critical developmental periods can physically alter the structure and function of the brain. His research was confirmed by CDC-Kaiser Permanente ACE studies involving 17,000 individuals.