Patrick TestainILLUMINATIONChanging Your Life With Small HabitsIt’s easy to get in a rut. Maybe you want to change but don’t know where to start. Or struggle making a decision for fear of choosing the…3 min read·May 4, 2024--1--1
Patrick TestainILLUMINATIONHow to Find Inner Silence Amid NoiseTry to remember the last time you sat in silence. Was it a pleasant experience or was being alone with your thoughts challenging?4 min read·Mar 17, 2023----
Patrick TestainInvisible IllnessFrom Medicine to Metaphor: Exploring Depression Through Literary AccountsA bell jar7 min read·Jan 30, 2023--3--3
Patrick TestainILLUMINATION5 ADHD Symptoms Often OverlookedWhen you think of ADHD, what comes to mind? You might picture a child who is easily distractable and has trouble retaining information from…4 min read·Dec 10, 2022--2--2
Patrick TestaThe Gut-Brain ConnectionWhen we experience intense emotions, we often feel it in our gut. Everyone at some point has felt ‘butterflies in the stomach’ when we’re…4 min read·Nov 7, 2022--2--2
Patrick Testa3 Approaches for Healing from TraumaTraumatic experiences such as physical or emotional abuse have long-term effects on brain development and mental health.6 min read·Oct 6, 2022----
Patrick TestaHow Mindfulness Supports Mental HealthThere’s an old story of a man on a horse galloping at full speed down a road. An onlooker shouts at him, “Where are you going?”. The man on…3 min read·Sep 10, 2022----
Patrick TestaFinding Meaning in SufferingRevisiting Insights from Viktor Frankl and Positive Psychology7 min read·Aug 24, 2022--2--2