In Scattered Minds, Dr. Gabor Maté argues that our modern environment has fractured the foundational bond between child and caregiver. Drawing on John Bowlby’s Attachment Theory, Maté posits that secure attachment is not just a psychological luxury, but a biological necessity for brain development.

This is an important message for all of my patients at Ocean Keys Family Practice.

When the Body Says No is a profound exploration of the inextricable link between the mind and the body. Maté’s central thesis focuses on the role that hidden stress - specifically repressed emotions - plays in the onset and exacerbation of chronic medical illnesses.

Who would have thought that we’d need a manual on how to breathe? Having done it since the day I was born, I assumed I knew the basics: you get air in, you get air out. It was with this healthy dose of skepticism that I first picked up James Nestor’s Breath.

The book is a deep dive into the practice and science of respiration, challenging the traditional medical assumption that the method of breathing is irrelevant as long as oxygen reaches the lungs.

This is less a formal book review and more a collection of thoughts on Jonathan Haidt’s exploration of the seismic shift in childhood: the transition from a play-based existence to a phone-based one. Haidt meticulously outlines the rise of the "constantly connected, instantly available" life and its correlation with the ongoing deterioration of mental health among young people.