Bessel van der Kolk Quotes
Mindfulness increases activation of the medial prefrontal cortex and decreases activation of structures like the amygdala that trigger our emotional responses. This increases our control over the emotional brain.
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People feel that I became an actor because I am from a film family and that my parents were actors. But actually, the only reason I wanted to become an actor was to get away from studies.
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Technology is only meaningful when it reaches the people.
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What better evidence could there be of a man's salvation than that he offers to others the grace he himself has received?
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My mind ran over scenes of Shesheeb seducing Margaret until I was a wagon dragged by the runaway horses of my jealousy.
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The greater emotion with which we conceive a loved object to be affected toward us, the greater will be our complacency.
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I wondered if I was just the sum of my brain scan, little dots clustered in my frontal lobe. Is that where the poems came from?
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They make a desolation and call it peace.
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What do you think you should do if you're attacked by a bear? Play dead? No - that's a lie promoted by the bears.
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Artists who seek perfection in everything are those who can't attain it in anything.
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Some are born virtuous, some become virtuous. To be good by nature is indeed fortunate but to become good is like walking on a double-edged sword; it takes a longer time and is more painful.
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All the statistics in the world can't measure the warmth of a smile.
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Europe needs a clear and more collective policy on the security of our energy supply. Now, powers reside at the national level and we need a Europe-wide approach.
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I long for the imperishable quiet at the heart of form.
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Some musicians are not great technicians, but they give you a rich point of view.
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Freedom and responsibility aren't interconnected things. They are the same thing.
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Three responses to threat. 1. The social engagement system: an alarmed monkey signals danger and calls for help. VVC. 2. Fight or flight: Teeth bared, the face of rage and terror. SNS. 3. Collapse: The body signals defeat and withdraws. DVC.
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Antipsychotic medications such as Risperdal, Abilify, or Seroquel can significantly dampen the emotional brain and thus make patients less skittish or enraged, but they also may interfere with being able to appreciate subtle signals of pleasure, danger, or satisfaction. They also cause weight gain, increase the chance of developing diabetes, and make patients physically inert, which is likely to further increase their sense of alienation.
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Your choice is to be active or passive in your responses.
