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“The goal is to learn to recognize when we are experiencing shame quickly enough to prevent ourselves from lashing out at those around us.”
― Brené Brown, I Thought It Was Just Me: Women Reclaiming Power and Courage in a Culture of Shame

“Developing a healthy pride in and acceptance of our essential, lovable self helps develop the neural circuitry that leads to trust, openness, more learning and growth, and more resilience.”
― Graham MFT, Linda, Bouncing Back: Rewiring Your Brain for Maximum Resilience and Well-Being

“Studies show that repeated noticing and naming of our emotions increases cell volume in the corpus callosum, the integrative fibers linking the two hemispheres of the cortex, making it easier to integrate the intuitive meaning of the emotion with the cognitive understanding of it. Self-empathy makes this process safe, even with difficult or “negative” emotions.”
― Graham MFT, Linda, Bouncing Back: Rewiring Your Brain for Maximum Resilience and Well-Being

“Take the Amen Solution Brain Type Test—Log on to the Amen Solution @ Home (www.amensolution.com) to find out which of your brain systems might need help and what specific supplements might be of benefit to you.”
― Daniel G. Amen, Unleash the Power of the Female Brain: Supercharging Yours for Better Health, Energy, Mood, Focus, and Sex