In the case of controlled fear experiences, scaring yourself is a pivotal technique to help you survive and adapt in a ...

The No. 1 habit I see in my most resilient clients is the ability to shift their stress response from "fight-or-flight" to "tend-and-befriend." Ditch fight-or-flight for tend-and-befriend We all know ...

This “tend-and-befriend” style of responding to stress has been found to increase courage, motivates caregiving, and strengthens social relationships. These questions can help you connect to ...

Looking for a moment of relaxation in a crazy day? Try these three tips for giving your nervous system a tranquil boost.

There are all kinds of benefits for having strong groups of friends, and guess what — women are generally better at close friendships than men. Sorry, guys. For at least the last couple of decades, ...

“And that's what women leaders are famous for, accessing the tend-and-befriend response even if we don't know that's what we're doing. The real work is for women to dignify that in ...

“For females, the way to ensure inclusion of social groups has been (and some would argue still is) via social means, known as ‘tend-and-befriend’, whereas for men status is maintained ...

Tend, a non-profit organization in Brookings focuses on educating and supporting families of young children in the community.

I realize, too, that I don't need to know. I need only tend and befriend what is current, intuit the next best steps, and when those are taken, move on to whatever's next in line. Which brings me ...

It’s natural to experience unhelpful patterns or symptoms when we've experienced trauma and adverse childhood experiences. We feel off balance, chronically stressed, anxious, or depressed.