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I would first describe self-regulation as personal power: the capacity to remain connected to oneself while responding consciously to internal states, external stimuli, and the demands of the world, in ways that are congruent with our identity, values, and sense of self. In a Harvard Health Publishing article published on August 8, 2024, health writer Lisa Catanese, ELS, defines self-regulation as “the act of controlling your behaviors, thoughts, emotions, choices, and impuls

by Cécile Rêve, ARTrelief co-founder - 9/5/25 Carl Jung once wrote, “People will do anything, no matter how absurd, to avoid facing their own soul.” His words feel especially timely today, in a world where avoidance has not only become common but is often normalized—even celebrated. We have, in many ways, refined the art of evading our own inner lives, often without realizing the costs. This disconnection fragments our relationships, undermines our health, and weakens our co

The trauma I have seen in people whom I have accompanied on a healing journey, has been in most cases multigenerational. Our ways to...

It’s no secret, the world is in disarray. It’s easy to panic, lose faith and give up when some of the things we are most familiar with...

As another season cycles around again, our children have been reunited in person with teachers and peers after a long absence, old...

By Amy Bebergal, LCSW Parenting is a lifelong journey. We do our best to nurture our children through developmental stages as they learn...