Donna Jackson Nakazawa

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Donna Jackson Nakazawa16 hours ago

Looking forward to keynoting this conference on creating a resilient community from #trauma to #healing for the Peace & Justice Institute on April 20th! Follow link to register >>> http://bit.ly/2PijrYk #neuroscience #immunology #brain
Valencia College Peace and Justice Institute

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Donna Jackson Nakazawa2 days ago

As a science journalist I love nerding out on the latest research. But way back in college I majored in English Lit (and Public Policy) and even decades later, reading literary fiction is as necessary to my well-being as breathing. That's especially true during these isolating times. I'm looking for some good transporting reads. Any recommendations?
My fave authors of the past decade include Hilary Mantel (Wolf Hall), Georges Saunders (Lincoln in the Bardo), Amor Towles (Gentleman in Moscow), Elizabeth Strout (Olive Kittredge, My Name is Lucy Barton), Madeline Miller (Circe), Marilynne Robinson (Lila, Gilead, Housekeeping), Kazuo Ishiguro (Never Let me Go), Suzannah Clarke (Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrel, Piranesi), Maggie O'Farrell (Hamnet), Emily St. John Mandel (Station Eleven), Ann Patchett (Dutch House). Would LOVE suggestions from like-minded readers! #bookclub #bookrecommendations
Hilary Mantel Amor Towles Elizabeth Strout Madeline Miller Marilynne Robinson Kazuo Ishiguro Maggie O'Farrell Emily St. John Mandel Parnassus Books #georgesaunders #susannaclarke

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Donna Jackson Nakazawa3 days ago

A new study just out highlights the protective power of family connection for promoting children's well-being in adulthood. Bob Whitaker, M.D., M.P.H., director of research at the Columbia-Bassett Program, a track within Columbia University’s Medical School, found that adults who reported having experienced high levels of childhood family connection growing up – safe, stable, nurturing relationships with caregivers – had higher levels of flourishing in adulthood. This was true even for individuals who faced early adversity (#ACEs) as well as for those who faced socioeconomic disadvantages growing up. Whitaker underscores: "This means that positive experiences in childhood don't just lead to the absence of poor outcomes, or surviving; family connection in childhood actually promotes thriving in adults decades later." http://bit.ly/3lC8FIv #familyconnection #flourishing #trauma #healing #chronicillness #developmentaltrauma #adversechildhoodexperiences #earlychildhoodadversity #childhoodtrauma #flourishing #resiliency #traumarecovery #brain #neuroscience #mentalhealth #wellness #stress #adversity #chronicstress #pandemic #covid #healing #caregivers

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Donna Jackson Nakazawa4 days ago

𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐜 𝐮𝐧𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐭𝐨𝐱𝐢𝐜 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬, 𝐨𝐫 𝐂𝐔𝐓𝐒: The unpredictable #stress you grow up with. If you never know when the next stressful event is coming, you get stuck in the first half of the stress cycle, living in a low-grade, constant state of alertness, hypervigilance—essentially a low-grade state of fight, flight, or freeze. Over time, the inflammatory stress hormones and chemicals that the body pumps out in the face of chronic unpredictable #toxic stress can cause epigenetic shifts to genes that oversee the stress response and how able you are to regulate your #emotions. — Donna Jackson Nakazawa

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Donna Jackson Nakazawa5 days ago

So grateful for this review of my new course, Your Healing Narrative: Write to Heal With Neural Re-Narrating™ from my friend Eileen over at Phoenix Helix! "In addition to the traumas of our past ... globally we’re going through a long-term shared trauma due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Pressures are intense, losses are great, and emotional reactivity is high... This course is a form of self-paced trauma therapy... a powerful form of self-care." - Eileen Laird #brain #inflammation #trauma #ACE #ACEs #writetoheal https://bit.ly/3b3GwVM

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Donna Jackson Nakazawa6 days ago

My favorite spot in my house to meditate is in a corner of my living room. I call it my Zen Den. I love to look out over the fields and watch the birds flittering, the fox loping along, the geese flocking together. It helps calm my nervous system before I close my eyes, breathe, and dive within. Do you have a special place in your home where you can go to relax, unwind, journal, or meditate? Let me know about it in the comments! Can you describe what makes this spot so special? What is it about it that makes you feel safe? Better yet, share a picture of your Zen Den! #meditation #calm #zen

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