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  • About – Michael Sefton, Ph.D.
  • Positive Psychology and breeding resilience, flow and learned optimism

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  • Combating Loneliness in Older Adults

    Apr 19, 2026
    Aging, Mental Health, Michael Sefton, Ph.D., Mindfulness, Risk of isolation

    In his essay “Things of Importance,” Sefton (2014) observed that the relationships people cultivate over time ultimately sustain them as… Read more

  • The Neurobiology of Stress: How It Affects Your Body

    The Neurobiology of Stress: How It Affects Your Body

    Apr 2, 2026
    Fight/flight response, Mental Health, Michael Sefton, Ph.D., Stress and Human Function

    Over time, persistent activation of the HPA axis can disrupt immune regulation. Although cortisol normally helps control inflammation, chronic stress… Read more

  • HRV – Heart rate variability

    Mar 21, 2026
    Michael Sefton, Ph.D., Mindfulness, Police Psychology

    Did you know that by changing your breathing pattern you can apply the brakes to the sympathetic nervous system that… Read more

  • Enhancing Mental Health Crisis Responses with Co-Responder Models

    Mar 18, 2026
    BEST, Co-responder, Mental Health, Michael Sefton, Ph.D., Police Psychology

    Police have been paired up with mental health specialists to manage growing police-mental health encounters. These resources are limited in… Read more

  • Cumulative Trauma in Policing: Addressing Officer Wellness

    Cumulative Trauma in Policing: Addressing Officer Wellness

    Mar 11, 2026
    Co-responder, Mental Health, Michael Sefton, Ph.D.

    From Hard Charging to Human: Cumulative Trauma, Career Stress, and the Promise of the Co-Response Model in Policing Police officers… Read more

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