Hearth Research & Resources
The why behind what we do
Hearth has been developed using both ancient wisdom and modern research and science. Below are select resources that explain what we do. What might look like fun and play on the outside has been created through wisdom, research, and science.
Books
The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma, Bessel Van der Kolk M.D. This book has been on bestseller lists for years and has transformed the way scientists and researchers are looking at trauma and healing.
Trauma is a fact of life. Veterans and their families deal with the painful aftermath of combat; one in five Americans has been molested; one in four grew up with alcoholics; one in three couples have engaged in physical violence. The effects are lives not fully lived.
Applying his own research and that of other leading specialists, Dr. van der Kolk uses recent scientific advances to show how trauma literally reshapes both body and brain, compromising sufferers’ capacities for pleasure, engagement, self-control, and trust. He explores innovative treatments—from neurofeedback and meditation to sports, drama, and yoga—that offer new paths to recovery by activating the brain’s natural neuroplasticity.
The workshops and experiences developed at Hearth were born out of the contents of this book. An absolute must read for anyone interested in healing and whole health.
Research
- Surgeon General Advisory Raises Alarm about the Devastating Impact of the Epidemic of Loneliness and Isolation in the United States, US Department of Health and Human Services, May 2023. Loneliness and isolation increase the risk for individuals to develop mental health challenges in their lives, and lacking connection can increase the risk for premature death to levels comparable to smoking daily. In the U.S., stress-related absenteeism attributed to loneliness costs employers an estimated $154 billion annually. Read the Surgeon General’s Advisory on Our Epidemic of Loneliness and Isolation for more info.
- The Effects of Social Isolation, American Psychological Association, May 2019
- Social Eating Connects Communities, University of Oxford, March 2017 – The more often people eat with others, the more likely they are to feel happy and satisfied with their lives.
- Much more to come!