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Focus on Recovery
Posted on April 7, 2021
In this episode, Jeff Somers and Matt discuss the nature of stress and trauma and the need to focus…
Melissa Vine talks Trauma, Entitlement, & Domestic Violence
Posted on March 17, 2021
In this episode, Melissa Vine joins the show to discuss the link between trauma, entitlement, and do…
Using Heart Rate Variability as a Bridge Between Trauma & Health
Posted on February 11, 2020
In this post, I want to explore what someone’s Heart Rate Variability (HRV) tells us about the impac…
Biometrics in the Age of Trauma-Informed Checklists!
Posted on February 4, 2020
I ended my last post on heart rate variability (HRV) with… I want to leave you with the hope that so…
The Wisdom of the Heart
Posted on January 21, 2020
I finished my last post with: Just over a year ago, I learned about a reliable, intensively research…
What if?
Posted on January 16, 2020
What if we could measure the effects of our interventions and resources on the body and minds of our…
What Happened to my Matt’s Mumblings E-mails?
Posted on June 14, 2019
Me: Where did my e-mail list go? MailChimp Support: We really don’t know. Me: Well, I’m sure you bac…
My Week in an Alternate Reality
Posted on June 14, 2019
I’m writing this post at 40,000 feet returning from an amazing eleven-day training trip in New Engla…
Let’s Find a Better Word: Paraprofessionals
Posted on May 31, 2019
par·a·pro·fes·sion·al /ˌperəprəˈfeSH(ə)n(ə)l/ Noun. A person to whom a particular aspect of a profes…
Creating Great Teams – Destroying Terrible Meetings: Final Thoughts
Posted on May 24, 2019
We are burning ourselves out at alarming rates. There are aspects of our jobs that will not change….