At 180 Sanctuary, we are Asia’s leading integrative trauma-informed, behavioural rehab, and wellness retreat centre where you will heal from psychological trauma and re-discover yourself in a luxury secluded facility overlooking breathtaking panoramic view of Pai’s lush mountains in Mae Hong Son Province, Thailand. This is the one and only rehab and retreat centre in the region as 180 Sanctuary is the perfect place of private, tranquil, and safe treatment for your life-transforming experience.
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More...Was Will Smith Oscar Slap Due to Childhood Trauma?
We have all witnessed so much in the media over the years that you might be considered reasonable for suggesting that we are beyond being shocked.
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More...Effective Tools for Dealing with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Sometimes there are things that happen to us that are so overwhelming that we simply can’t cope with them. Our minds has some incredible resources that allow us to handle the ups and downs of life, but sometimes these resources are insufficient for the challenge we are facing.
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More...Does Mindfulness Provide a Solution For Social Anxiety?
Social anxiety (social phobia) has been described as like being a prisoner inside your own head with thoughts acting like prison guards. It can mean that even the most basic encounter with other human beings can feel like an obstacle course.
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More...Does ACT Work With Post Traumatic Stress Disorder?
Sometimes things happen to us that are so horrible that we just can’t deal with them. This could be a single traumatic experience or repetitive incidents over many years (e.g. growing up in a violent home).
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More...Could You Have PTSD Without Realizing It?
It often happens that after people get diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) things start making a lot more sense. It may seem obvious in hindsight, but it is definitely possible to be experiencing the symptoms of this condition for years (sometimes decades) without realizing it.
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More...Childhood Trauma and Personality Disorders
It has been long argued that the kind of life we end up having is strongly influenced by our childhood (although there is usually the possibility of reinventing ourselves as adults thanks to neuroplasticity).
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More...Caregivers Who Develop PTSD
Many of us find ourselves in the role of caregiver not only because of love but also due to a sense of obligation. We may be the only one willing or able to take on this task. It is often a role that we end up in unexpectedly (e.g. a parent gets sick) rather than through a vocation such as wanting to be a nurse.
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More...Can Domestic Violence Cause PTSD?
The impact of domestic violence doesn’t necessarily end when the victim manages to escape the relationship. There is usually at least some lasting damage
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More...Breathing Techniques That May Help With Anxiety
One of the things that happens when we are stressed is that our breathing becomes more rapid. This increase in our respiratory rate is controlled by the autonomic nervous system.
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More...180 Sanctuary Awarded Retreat and Rehabilitation Center of the Year
We are delighted and honored to share with you the news that 180 Sanctuary has won the Retreat and Rehabilitation Center of the year award. We did it!
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More...Can You Inherit Trauma?
The suggestion that we begin life with a clean slate (tabula rasa) is an old-fashioned belief that is no longer supported by scientific discoveries.
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More...Can Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Help With Insomnia Caused By PTSD?
The knowledge that going to sleep can be so effortless is what makes insomnia feel so cruel. It is not a skill that we needed to master, but an ability we were born with.
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More...Benefits of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
The goal of ACT is to help us live our lives more fully. We waste too much time worrying about what we ‘should’ be doing rather than doing what we want to do. ACT is about identifying what is truly important to us (our values) so that we can prioritize.
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More...Living Fully with Bipolar Disorder
Movies like Silver Linings Playbook have helped to increase awareness about bipolar disorder in the public imagination, but these fictional depictions usually fall short when it comes to describing what it is like to actually live with the condition.
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More...You Do Not Need To Deal With OCD Alone
It is common for people dealing with OCD to also experience a deep sense of loneliness. This feeling of isolation can be reinforced due to shame about the condition. This creates a situation of being caught inside a mental prison that is governed by intrusive thoughts.
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More...Effective Tools for Dealing with Heartbreak
There is usually no shortage of well-meaning advice being offered when we are dealing with a broken heart. The problem is that most of these suggestions will be just different ways of saying 'get over it'.
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More...How to Develop Mental Wellness
Imagine being stranded on Mars with your prospects of survival looking poor. How would you cope? The hero in the movie, 'The Martian' (2015), which is based on a book of the same name by Andy Weir, faces exactly this predicament.
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More...You Do Not Need To Deal With OCD Alone
It is common for people dealing with OCD to also experience a deep sense of loneliness. This feeling of isolation can be reinforced due to shame about the condition. This creates a situation of being caught inside a mental prison that is governed by intrusive thoughts
-
More...Depression Is a Symptom of Buried Anger
A lot of the time when clients at 180 Sanctuary are introduced to the word “trauma”, they associate it only with a catastrophic event such as a war experience, child abuse or a car accident, to name a few.
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More...When Passion Can Lead to Burnout
Have you ever heard the saying “if you do what you love for work, you will never work a day in your life”? It sounds like a nice idea but it can be a complete myth.
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More...Why We Worry All the Time
In this article I look into why some of us spend a good majority of the time worrying that other people do
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More...Recognizing Complex Trauma
180 Sanctuary is Asia’s leading integrative trauma-informed, behavioral rehab and wellness retreat centre. Our team is at the forefront of trauma treatment and is highly experienced in dealing with complex trauma.
-
More...Depression Steals Who We Are
Depression is the ultimate identity thief. Not only does it limit how we feel and what we do but it also steals who we are.
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More...A Simplistic Approach to Calm an Anxious Mind
In order to keep our ancestors alive, our brains have evolved over time to foster an internal trickle of unease. Little snippets of worry keep our minds scanning our inner and outer worlds of signs of trouble.
-
More...4 Causes of Burnout
In this article I will highlight why a lot of people are hitting the wall. Are you currently stuck in a job that is so demoralizing or draining? If yes, then you may be at the hands of burnout disorder.
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More...3 Ways to Adopt an Attitude of Gratitude
There are so many benefits that surface from taking the time to appreciate what and who we have in our lives. At 180 Sanctuary @ Puripai Villa, clients are coached three simple mindfulness tips for enlarging their feelings of gratitude.
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More...Taking Charge Of The Human Brain, Not The Reptilian One.
The theory of the ‘reptilian or triune brain’ posits that the human brain, like the lizard’s, has three layers in which each layer was developed in an evolutionary sequence.
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More...7 Ways to Ease Your Anxious Mind
Here are seven daily practices that you can do to help you feel calm and grounded during uncertain times.
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More...4 Ways to Curb a Panic Attack
Have you ever had anxious thoughts and feelings that can surface during a panic attack?
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More...Why Mindfulness Isn’t About Control
In these uncertain times revolving around this pandemic, I have heard many mental health professionals recommending that people “focus on what they can control”. “We need to control the virus.” “Doctors are working hard to control the coronavirus”.
-
More...How to Practice Mindful Listening
It can be hard to give someone your full attention in a conversation, but it is a skill that we can practice and get better at.
-
More...The Physiological Benefits of Staying Present Through Difficult Times
Research shows that we can experience less physical and emotional pain and discomfort when we choose to face our difficulties. The benefits of staying present and confronting our difficulties are rooted in the practice of mindfulness.
-
More...Thoughts Are Not Facts
It is natural for us to think that the thoughts that are generated in our minds are our own. At 180 Sanctuary @ Puripai Villa, We coach clients to become aware that it is important to understand that we need to be able to evaluate new information that drips into our minds.
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More...3 Ways to Find Joy Every Single Day
Follow these three mindful steps that I encourage our clients to use at 180 Sanctuary. Why? So that you can bring small but good moments into your awareness.
-
More...How to be kinder to yourself
When we are under copious amounts of stress, we all tend to think the worst of ourselves.
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More...Train Your Brain To Build Resilience (EPISODE 2)
Learn how to deal with negative emotions when they surface and “intentionally cultivate positive ones, such as kindness, gratitude, generosity, delight, and awe.
-
More...Train Your Brain To Build Resilience (EPISODE 1)
Encountering life’s obstacles and hardships may ultimately be unavoidable at times. They can range from trivial annoyances to traumatic events that leave psychological scars
-
More...
Was Will Smith Oscar Slap Due to Childhood Trauma?
We have all witnessed so much in the media over the years that you might be considered reasonable for suggesting that we are beyond being shocked.
-
More...
Effective Tools for Dealing with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Sometimes there are things that happen to us that are so overwhelming that we simply can’t cope with them. Our minds has some incredible resources that allow us to handle the ups and downs of life, but sometimes these resources are insufficient for the challenge we are facing.
-
More...
Does Mindfulness Provide a Solution For Social Anxiety?
Social anxiety (social phobia) has been described as like being a prisoner inside your own head with thoughts acting like prison guards. It can mean that even the most basic encounter with other human beings can feel like an obstacle course.
-
More...
Does ACT Work With Post Traumatic Stress Disorder?
Sometimes things happen to us that are so horrible that we just can’t deal with them. This could be a single traumatic experience or repetitive incidents over many years (e.g. growing up in a violent home).
-
More...
Could You Have PTSD Without Realizing It?
It often happens that after people get diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) things start making a lot more sense. It may seem obvious in hindsight, but it is definitely possible to be experiencing the symptoms of this condition for years (sometimes decades) without realizing it.
-
More...
Childhood Trauma and Personality Disorders
It has been long argued that the kind of life we end up having is strongly influenced by our childhood (although there is usually the possibility of reinventing ourselves as adults thanks to neuroplasticity).
-
More...
Caregivers Who Develop PTSD
Many of us find ourselves in the role of caregiver not only because of love but also due to a sense of obligation. We may be the only one willing or able to take on this task. It is often a role that we end up in unexpectedly (e.g. a parent gets sick) rather than through a vocation such as wanting to be a nurse.
-
More...
Can Domestic Violence Cause PTSD?
The impact of domestic violence doesn’t necessarily end when the victim manages to escape the relationship. There is usually at least some lasting damage
-
More...
Breathing Techniques That May Help With Anxiety
One of the things that happens when we are stressed is that our breathing becomes more rapid. This increase in our respiratory rate is controlled by the autonomic nervous system.
-
More...
180 Sanctuary Awarded Retreat and Rehabilitation Center of the Year
We are delighted and honored to share with you the news that 180 Sanctuary has won the Retreat and Rehabilitation Center of the year award. We did it!
-
More...
Can You Inherit Trauma?
The suggestion that we begin life with a clean slate (tabula rasa) is an old-fashioned belief that is no longer supported by scientific discoveries.
-
More...
Can Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Help With Insomnia Caused By PTSD?
The knowledge that going to sleep can be so effortless is what makes insomnia feel so cruel. It is not a skill that we needed to master, but an ability we were born with.
-
More...
Benefits of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
The goal of ACT is to help us live our lives more fully. We waste too much time worrying about what we ‘should’ be doing rather than doing what we want to do. ACT is about identifying what is truly important to us (our values) so that we can prioritize.
-
More...
Living Fully with Bipolar Disorder
Movies like Silver Linings Playbook have helped to increase awareness about bipolar disorder in the public imagination, but these fictional depictions usually fall short when it comes to describing what it is like to actually live with the condition.
-
More...
You Do Not Need To Deal With OCD Alone
It is common for people dealing with OCD to also experience a deep sense of loneliness. This feeling of isolation can be reinforced due to shame about the condition. This creates a situation of being caught inside a mental prison that is governed by intrusive thoughts.
-
More...
Effective Tools for Dealing with Heartbreak
There is usually no shortage of well-meaning advice being offered when we are dealing with a broken heart. The problem is that most of these suggestions will be just different ways of saying 'get over it'.
-
More...
How to Develop Mental Wellness
Imagine being stranded on Mars with your prospects of survival looking poor. How would you cope? The hero in the movie, 'The Martian' (2015), which is based on a book of the same name by Andy Weir, faces exactly this predicament.
-
More...
You Do Not Need To Deal With OCD Alone
It is common for people dealing with OCD to also experience a deep sense of loneliness. This feeling of isolation can be reinforced due to shame about the condition. This creates a situation of being caught inside a mental prison that is governed by intrusive thoughts
-
More...
Depression Is a Symptom of Buried Anger
A lot of the time when clients at 180 Sanctuary are introduced to the word “trauma”, they associate it only with a catastrophic event such as a war experience, child abuse or a car accident, to name a few.
-
More...
When Passion Can Lead to Burnout
Have you ever heard the saying “if you do what you love for work, you will never work a day in your life”? It sounds like a nice idea but it can be a complete myth.
-
More...
Why We Worry All the Time
In this article I look into why some of us spend a good majority of the time worrying that other people do
-
More...
Recognizing Complex Trauma
180 Sanctuary is Asia’s leading integrative trauma-informed, behavioral rehab and wellness retreat centre. Our team is at the forefront of trauma treatment and is highly experienced in dealing with complex trauma.
-
More...
Depression Steals Who We Are
Depression is the ultimate identity thief. Not only does it limit how we feel and what we do but it also steals who we are.
-
More...
A Simplistic Approach to Calm an Anxious Mind
In order to keep our ancestors alive, our brains have evolved over time to foster an internal trickle of unease. Little snippets of worry keep our minds scanning our inner and outer worlds of signs of trouble.
-
More...
4 Causes of Burnout
In this article I will highlight why a lot of people are hitting the wall. Are you currently stuck in a job that is so demoralizing or draining? If yes, then you may be at the hands of burnout disorder.
-
More...
3 Ways to Adopt an Attitude of Gratitude
There are so many benefits that surface from taking the time to appreciate what and who we have in our lives. At 180 Sanctuary @ Puripai Villa, clients are coached three simple mindfulness tips for enlarging their feelings of gratitude.
-
More...
Taking Charge Of The Human Brain, Not The Reptilian One.
The theory of the ‘reptilian or triune brain’ posits that the human brain, like the lizard’s, has three layers in which each layer was developed in an evolutionary sequence.
-
More...
7 Ways to Ease Your Anxious Mind
Here are seven daily practices that you can do to help you feel calm and grounded during uncertain times.
-
More...
4 Ways to Curb a Panic Attack
Have you ever had anxious thoughts and feelings that can surface during a panic attack?
-
More...
Why Mindfulness Isn’t About Control
In these uncertain times revolving around this pandemic, I have heard many mental health professionals recommending that people “focus on what they can control”. “We need to control the virus.” “Doctors are working hard to control the coronavirus”.
-
More...
How to Practice Mindful Listening
It can be hard to give someone your full attention in a conversation, but it is a skill that we can practice and get better at.
-
More...
The Physiological Benefits of Staying Present Through Difficult Times
Research shows that we can experience less physical and emotional pain and discomfort when we choose to face our difficulties. The benefits of staying present and confronting our difficulties are rooted in the practice of mindfulness.
-
More...
Thoughts Are Not Facts
It is natural for us to think that the thoughts that are generated in our minds are our own. At 180 Sanctuary @ Puripai Villa, We coach clients to become aware that it is important to understand that we need to be able to evaluate new information that drips into our minds.
-
More...
3 Ways to Find Joy Every Single Day
Follow these three mindful steps that I encourage our clients to use at 180 Sanctuary. Why? So that you can bring small but good moments into your awareness.
-
More...
How to be kinder to yourself
When we are under copious amounts of stress, we all tend to think the worst of ourselves.
-
More...
Train Your Brain To Build Resilience (EPISODE 2)
Learn how to deal with negative emotions when they surface and “intentionally cultivate positive ones, such as kindness, gratitude, generosity, delight, and awe.
-
More...
Train Your Brain To Build Resilience (EPISODE 1)
Encountering life’s obstacles and hardships may ultimately be unavoidable at times. They can range from trivial annoyances to traumatic events that leave psychological scars
