Your Brain on Holiday Stress: A Faith-Based Guide to Regulating Your Nervous System

Your Brain on Holiday Stress: A Faith-Based Guide to Regulating Your Nervous System

Your Brain on Holiday Stress: A Faith-Based Guide to Regulating Your Nervous SystemYelena Gidenko, PhD
Published on: 12/08/2025

Learn how holiday stress affects your brain and body, and discover faith-based tools to regulate your nervous system, reduce anxiety, and restore peace during the holiday season.

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The Gift You're Allowed to Give Yourself This Holiday Season: Boundaries

The Gift You're Allowed to Give Yourself This Holiday Season: Boundaries

The Gift You're Allowed to Give Yourself This Holiday Season: BoundariesYelena Gidenko, PhD
Published on: 11/25/2025

Holiday requests pile up quickly. This blog explains what happens in the brain when boundaries are crossed and how simple limits protect peace, energy, and emotional health.

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The Rat Park Revolution: Why Connection Matters More Than We Think

The Rat Park Revolution: Why Connection Matters More Than We Think

The Rat Park Revolution: Why Connection Matters More Than We ThinkYelena Gidenko, PhD
Published on: 10/18/2025

A new look at addiction through the Rat Park study. See how connection, community, and meaningful environments shape brain health and why isolation fuels addictive patterns.

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Unleashing Your Creative Brain: Why Creativity Is Essential for Mental Health

Unleashing Your Creative Brain: Why Creativity Is Essential for Mental Health

Unleashing Your Creative Brain: Why Creativity Is Essential for Mental HealthYelena Gidenko, PhD
Published on: 08/22/2025

Discover why creativity is essential for mental clarity, emotional regulation, and resilience. Learn how small creative acts nourish your brain and protect your mental health.

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Gratitude: Your Key to a Calmer, Clearer Mind

Gratitude: Your Key to a Calmer, Clearer Mind

Gratitude: Your Key to a Calmer, Clearer MindYelena Gidenko, PhD
Published on: 05/21/2025

Discover how gratitude, grounded in Scripture and neuroscience, transforms your brain for peace. Simple, empowering practices to find mental clarity and spiritual renewal through a biblical approach to overwhelm.

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