Pinkston James Phd MD
Caddo Heights-South Highlands - Shreveport:
Pain signalling in humans more rapid than previously known
Pain signals can travel as fast as touch signals, according to a new study. The discovery of a rapid pain-signalling system challenges our current understanding of pain.
Violence against women harms us all: will measuring the pain help prevent it?
Perhaps if we can quantify the negative impact of violence against women on individuals and wider society, governments might commit to ending it
How I'm Healing My Pain and Learning to Love
There’s only one way to survive life. Shut down or get hurt & die. Well, that’s what I once believed. If you're also emotionally closed off, this may help.
How We Can Break the Cycle of Pain From Mass Violence
Care for those hurt. Care for those who will be accused. And care for ourselves. That's how we'll grow together, rather than tear apart.
This is why you should learn to embrace stress (rather than fight it)
Stress can serve as a useful signal that you need to move your life in a different direction.
Learn How E-Payments are Rapidly Replacing Paper Money
Have you been considering shifting from checks or cash to e-payments? Learn why billions of retailers are making the switch and how your retailers will feel
How Mastercard Advisors uses AI and analytics to fuel ‘rapid experimentation’
The direct-to-consumer era of e-commerce is changing the way customers behave and is having a ripple effect on merchants’ customer outreach strategies, requiring enhanced speed and accuracy in decision making. According to Dimi Dosis, president of Mastercard Advisors, the payment giant’s business-to-business consulting arm, technology-driven changes in consumer behavior and expectations are changing how businesses […]
Is Pain a Sensation or an Emotion?
We could learn a thing or two from the ancient Greeks’ understanding of suffering.
How to Feel Emotions to Relieve Pelvic Pain
One of the most common questions I hear from women using a mind body approach to relieve pelvic pain, is…. “But how exactly do I feel emotions?” They suspect that their pain is connected to their e…
What Is Trauma? 9 Things We Fail To Understand
What comes to your mind when you hear the word trauma? Do you think of physical or psychological trauma? Do you have preconceived notions about how trauma may affect human development? Sadly, many people struggle to understand the emotional, psychological,...
Guided Meditation for Heartbreak, Pain, and Grief
This video guides you through a practice of acknowledging your feelings without getting caught up in the stories around them.
Childhood Trauma and Adult Pain: Is There a Connection?
Seven out of 10 women with chronic pain report having one or more incidents of childhood trauma, according to the results of a survey that found nearly half the women had experienced emotional abus…
Are You Human, Or Are You A Westworld Host?
How Domestic Violence Causes Real Pain And Mental Stress
The stress and pain of domestic violence have far-reaching mental and emotional consequences that can last a lifetime if not addressed.
Turn Pain to Joy: 11 Tips for a Powerful Gratitude Journal
There is joy everywhere but that can be overshadowed by pain if you allow it. Take the time to recognize the good and it will transform your life.
The Dark Side of Meditation: How to Avoid Getting Stuck with Pain from the Past
What you need to know to avoid being blindsided by meditation′s potential negative effects.
Subliminal learning and conscious thought reduce and enhance pain
New research shows that conscious and non-conscious thought processes can both alleviate and enhance the experience of pain
Meditation Benefits: Better Sleep, Pain Relief, and More
People who meditate regularly say it reduces stress and improves well-being, and doctors often recommend meditation to help treat chronic pain, anxiety, high blood pressure, and other conditions.
Think You Can Spot the Signs of Human Trafficking?
Keep a look out for these signs of human trafficking to help fight a problem that affects more than 40 million people worldwide.
FACT: Decriminalising prostitution increases human trafficking
Decriminalising prostitution implies that buying sex is now acceptable. This leads to more men buying sex, and more pimps wanting to cash in on the extra money. But there aren’t enough women to fil…
