Episode 8 of Here in the Now Podcast goes into seeing our internal and external behaviors as symptoms connected to deeper root causes. This is explored on both the individual level as people, and then in the context of working with youth. As humans we can create unhealthy internal patterns caused by different lived experiences that often come up as our needs were met or not. For example, if we felt not heard, valued or a sense of belonging while growing up, we can create patterns of behavior (both internally and externally) that are based on trying to overcome those points that might have caused suffering and are part of our stress response now. By diving into looking for the "Roots" of our own behavior or our students (or anyone actually) we can begin to support healing and changing the patterns of behaviors. With mindfulness we are able to really unravel the many complex layers as well as literally help a whole new architecture of the brain (the neurons that fire together wire together). Don't miss this weeks mindful sit as it will go to the "roots"!