Resources

Research-Informed Library

 A curated collection of articles and insights drawing from neuroscience, psychology, contemplative science, and embodied learning.  These pieces are designed to support understanding, not overwhelm, and to bridge lived experience with evidence-based frameworks.

Why “Trying Harder” Often Backfires
Explores why effort alone can increase stress and resistance, and how regulation creates more sustainable change.

What Nervous System Regulation Actually Means
A clear, accessible explanation of regulation beyond buzzwords and trends.

Attention Is Trainable
How attention functions, how it becomes fragmented, and how it can be gently restored.

Co-Regulation & Safety
Why humans stabilize through connection — and how safety supports growth.

From Insight to Integration
Why awareness alone doesn’t create change — and what actually does.

The Difference Between Calm and Numb
Understanding regulation without suppression or dissociation.

What Coherence Feels Like
How coherence emerges and how to recognize it in lived experience.

Breath as a Lever for Change
How breath influences nervous system state and attention.

Boundaries as Self-Respect
Reframing boundaries as clarity rather than control.

Discernment vs. Reactivity
A practical model for making grounded decisions under pressure.

Long-Range Orientation
How values and long-term orientation reduce anxiety and reactivity.

What Self-Trust Looks Like in Real Life
Moving from self-doubt to internal reliability.

This library is designed to be explored slowly. Insight integrates best when given time.

Curriculum at Kula Paradise Academy is informed by established research in psychophysiology, emotional regulation, and contemplative practice, including well-known frameworks such as the Relaxation Response and coherence-based models.