In both the Imago model and Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), our choice of partners often reflects familiar patterns rooted in our trauma history. From a nervous system perspective, we unconsciously seek what feels familiar and “safe,” even if that familiar dynamic is dysfunctional. This is because our nervous systems are wired to seek regulation and connection through the attachment styles formed with early caregivers. If a potential partner behaved completely differently than those caregiver

Mirror therapy after stroke is a unique rehabilitation technique that can help individuals improve mobility in the hand and arms — and sometimes even legs. The mirror is placed in the middle of the body, hiding the affected side and facing toward the non-affected side, so that the non-affected side appears in the reflection. Then, the individual uses the non-affected arm to perform various arm and hand exercises while watching the reflection in the mirror. Practicing movements with your non-affe