What do EMDR, running, and drumming have in common?

How do walking, running, and drumming factor in? Think about it for a moment. When you walk, run, or drum, you are using your body in a rhythmic way, alternating the stimulation or use of your right and left brain throughout the activity. Have you ever gone on a hike or run and felt that you were sorting through your thoughts, developing new insights, or becoming less distressed about something? We know that exercise has many benefits; EMDR highlights for us some of the mental and emotional benefits. [Excerpt]

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Lisa Danylchuk

Danylchuk, L. (2015, September 1). What do EMDR, running, and drumming have in common? GoodTherapy.org. Retrieved from http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/what-do-emdr-running-and-drumming-have-in-common-0901154