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When it comes to starting seeds indoors there's a special charm in some of the junk that gets enlisted to the task. Some of that junk may remain immortal due to the immense character of the moment. Like the coffee can my grandmother planted an orange seed in.
The can came out of a junk pile ... Views: 1927
“When a cat falls out of a tree, it lets go of itself, becomes completely relaxed, and lands lightly on the ground. If the cat made up its mind that it didn’t want to fall, it would become tense and rigid and would just be a bag of broken bones upon landing. In the same way, it is the ... Views: 1927
It is truly disturbing and painful to see your child suffer from panic attacks. I know, that information might had left you questioning how can that be feasible yet, panic attacks in children are really possible. It is also alarming that the children affected by this condition are growing in ... Views: 1926
Doodle meaning: An insight into the ‘art’ of doodling
Before we go on to discuss the significance of doodle meaning (and its ties to stress), consider this:
Are you among the millions of people who suffer from stress due to the frantic pace of daily living? Are you juggling your ... Views: 1926
How Economic depression causes disorder anxiety.
With the economy going so bad it is not surprising that anxiety and depression is increasing. Studies show that depression has been on the rise in the western world for many years. Many people have grandparents who told them about the great ... Views: 1924
Does it feel like your thoughts, emotions and physical body are all slightly or massively out of sync? Your negative thinking patterns lead your physical world into constant generalized anxiety, it also creates all sorts of yucky un-stimulating emotions in you, which then leads you to struggle ... Views: 1921
Anxiety is one of the most frequent reasons for clients entering treatment. It appears in combination with other symptoms, as well as appearing by itself. Many times people deal with anxiety themselves. Other times the anxiety is too great or cannot be sufficiently lessened or eliminated and the ... Views: 1919
If someone has anxiety problems, they may have a strong need to find a way to change their life. Then again, they could simply tolerate what is taking place and do the best that they can to keep it together.
Undoubtedly, it is going to be far better if someone has a strong need to change ... Views: 1918
A recent study revealed that while USA leads the league of industrial nations with higher health care costs still patients don’t get privileged services matching up to dollar value they pay. Americans shell out the highest bills for physician visits, hospital treatments, surgical procedures and ... Views: 1918
If you have anxiety, you have heard the term fight or flight response before. Each time you have a panic attack, the part of your brain that controls this natural response is called upon to protect you in cases of fright, tension or extreme stress in your life. This fight or flight is what ... Views: 1918
Ecotherapy is really an umbrella term for a whole variety of nature-based therapies which utilise an experiential connection with nature as a major part of the therapeutic process.
Ecotherapy draws its ideas from both modern and ancients practices. Many native cultures today still use a ... Views: 1918
More than once to date I have received an email from an abuser and not the abused. The question that must pop in to our heads is why? Why would someone of that ilk visit my web page? Is it not rubbing their noise in it? Are their reasons for being here pure? After much pondering, I have decided ... Views: 1917
Evidence about the total cost of health, absence, short-term disability, and productivity losses was synthesized for 10 health conditions. Cost estimates from a large medical/absence database were combined with findings from several published productivity surveys. Ranges of condition prevalence ... Views: 1917
I love Lucy
I've always liked snakes.
I recall one day long ago when I was in primary school we had a show and tell day. The school allowed us to bring our pets to school and share an interesting story about them. I brought my pet Black Indigo Snake. The kids in my class loved it. The ... Views: 1911
The stress of the holidays triggers sadness and depression for many people. This time of year is especially difficult because there’s an expectation of feeling merry and generous. People compare their emotions to what they assume others are experiencing or what they’re supposed to feel and then ... Views: 1908
One of the hardest things about any of life's struggles is dealing with the frustration that can come with them. As with every other aspect of the struggles in life, as Christians we can turn to God and his word for help.
The Apostle Paul himself taught that the secret in frustrating ... Views: 1907
Isn't diet a confusing thing? Add the fact that people who suffer from chronic anxiety and panic disorder have difficulty getting through a day filled with over worry and panic, and you've got a person stuck in constant confusion and frustration on how to deal with their anxiety. Many ... Views: 1907
Money Anxiety Disorder: Dealing With Money Anxiety - How to Stop Worrying About Money
I believe when we are stressed about money we will tend to not able to sleep well, feel depress and tense. These are the common side effects when we have some financial difficulty.
People feel stress and ... Views: 1906
Joe was afraid of heights.
He could have just avoided heights, as many people do. The trouble was he also loved them. Joe was a rock climber.
It’s surprising how many rock climbers are afraid of heights. It takes them longer than other climbers to learn new techniques or get used to new ... Views: 1905
In my younger days I thought I could control change. I learned, and not quickly I would add, that no one can control or stop change anymore than one can hold back the tides or halt the autumn leaves transforming from green to gold. This brings me to today's topic of change and how to ... Views: 1904
CBT
is currently recognised by the National Institute of Clinical Excellence (a government body responsible for deciding which treatment should be available on the NHS) as the most effective treatment for the a range of emotional problems including:
* Depression
* Low Self Esteem
* ... Views: 1904
January 2012
This article is written for and presented to all of those people who are either: living in fear of what might happen in 2012 or are confused about the meaning and upcoming 2012 end-times date.
After not too much inquiry and research into the meaning and prophesies of 2012, ... Views: 1904
You will have the greatest success if you read the first newsletter and take some time to observe your own procrastination patterns. Once you have accomplished that, choose a few of the strategies outlined here. Keep working at it until you understand what you need to do to stop putting things ... Views: 1903
ABC THEORY.
Have you learned your ABC yet?
The American psychologist Albert Ellis (1913–2007) developed rational-emotive therapy (RET), which is a directive, confrontational psychotherapy designed to challenge and modify clients’ irrational beliefs thought to cause their personal distress ... Views: 1903
If you are suffering from increased anxiety and stress, move over. You are not alone. Statistics are showing that almost 85 % of Americans are feeling anxious. It should not come as a surprise that sales of anti-depressants are up.
That’s the bad news. None of us has the power to personally ... Views: 1896
Anxiety is a very physical condition. It doesn’t just exist in your head. Your heart races. You are short of breath. Your hands shake and your underarms sweat. Many other more subtle changes occur in your body.
These five health problems could be contributing to your excessive anxiety.
1. ... Views: 1895
Anxiety can come out of nowhere and completely overwhelm you! Sometimes, you can acknowledge that your feelings are ridiculous but that doesn’t make the nerves go away. It can cover you in layers of self-doubt and self-loathing, impossible to wash off in the tub. Or, anxiety can be like a parrot ... Views: 1895
If anxiety attack symptoms are always showing up and negatively affecting your lifestyle, you have to take immediate action to cure your anxiety. So you’re afraid of conducting that important presentation, you’re worried about your child going out with his friends, or you feel uneasy and anxious ... Views: 1894
If you follow my work you know that I view anxiety quite differently than most people. Instead of seeing it as something to eliminate as quickly as possible – usually with medication – I see it as the soul’s way of communicating, via the vessel of the body, that something is awry inside and is ... Views: 1893
There’s a common misconception that people have that seriously hinders them from being relaxed and confident around people. It’s the limiting belief that they have no control or influence over the feelings and emotions that they feel throughout their body. That they just kind of happen…and they ... Views: 1891
What you experience in your past and current life has an effect on how your character develops and unfortunately these include the bad experiences. Our thoughts, emotions and actions are often indirectly influenced by what's happened to us. Often anxiety disorders like social anxiety and general ... Views: 1891
After the last newsletter on Clearing negative influences that adversely affect your prosperity, several people have emailed me and asked how to clear negative voices. The origin of these voices may be that someone told them something disempowering, when they felt vulnerable and now these words ... Views: 1889
FOREWORD – ABOUT THE MIND BRAIN BALANCE TEAM
“The Center for Mind Brain Balance” was established to bridge the gap between a person’s psychological and emotional needs versus their brain-based or physical imbalances that are so often overlooked.
Founded in 2004 in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, ... Views: 1885
What is the difference between panic and anxiety attacks? Actually, these two disorders only have very thin line in between. These terms are used interchangeably by most people and even experts. Even in the medical world, the two has small variations as well. However, little as the differences ... Views: 1883
“Living is a form of not being sure, not knowing what next or how. The moment you know how, you begin to die a little. The artist never entirely knows. We guess. We may be wrong, but we take leap after leap in the dark.”
-Agnes DeMille
I was listening to a New-Agey podcast the other day-- ... Views: 1881
There are times in life when we get overwhelmed by our emotions – anger, hurt, sadness, shame, guilt, rage, desperation, terror. They seem to be so powerful and overwhelming that they control us instead of the other way around. They monopolize all our thoughts and energies, not allowing us to ... Views: 1881
One of the slogans in the 12-step programs is One Day At A Time. In the life of someone enduring a transition - whether in the midst of a break up, becoming a mother, trying to conceive, or retiring - a more appropriate and helpful phrase is One Moment At A Time.
This topic recently emerged ... Views: 1881
Anxious, emotional and desperately seeking chocolate?
These are the three conditions that a friend of mine listed when she asked for my help in trying to figure out what might be going on with her body. Given that she is female, many of us would assume it might be “that time of the month”, ... Views: 1876
Jenny C. Yip, Psy.D.
It cannot be stressed enough the necessity of involving parents and other caretakers into the treatment of children and adolescents with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). This is also essential for those adults with OCD who continue to live with and depend upon their ... Views: 1876
What does it really mean to be out of your mind? No, it doesn't mean you are nuts, bonkers, or crazy as a peach orchard boar.
The more you are in tune with what is really happening in your experience - instead of what you often misguidedly perceive is going on - the more your ability to ... Views: 1874
The dangers to human life have changed considerably over the centuries of their existence. People first sought protection from wild-life and fought to put food on the table. Then came the plagues and other medical dangers threatening their lives. During that time, what remained common was the ... Views: 1874
I spent some time with a client last week who talked of his fears for the state of his business, how he was afraid of what others would think of him if his business collapsed and how he was afraid of where is marriage was going as a result. Although he believed his problems to be unique, the ... Views: 1872
Unlike many other religions, Judaism is a life-centered belief. It is the knowledge that, while belief in God is important, being happy during your life is equally so. That is one of the reasons that so many Jewish scholars have gone into research and clinical practice of mental health services ... Views: 1870
The shocking death of the pop star Whitney Houston brings prescription drug use and abuse into the spotlight once again. The deadly combination of Lorazepam, Diazepam, Xanax, and sleeping medications killed Houston in her bathtub at the Beverly Hilton.
Clearly this is not an isolated event ... Views: 1870
Anxiety is apprehension of experiencing fear in the future. The danger feared isn’t imminent and may not even be known or realistic. In contrast, fear is an emotional and physical reaction to a present, known threat. Anxiety is typically characterized by obsessive worry and an inability to ... Views: 1868
If you are one of the millions who suffer from anxiety, and are looking for some easy natural alternatives for anxiety and panic attacks, you need to keep reading this article.
So, you were trying to enjoy some quality time with family or friends, and all of the sudden, POW...a sudden ... Views: 1867
It’s often been said that the number one fear that people suffer from is speaking in public. What is not quite as well known is that the second most popular fear is speaking to strangers. You only have to walk about during the day in a busy city to appreciate this. A buzzing metropolis of people ... Views: 1866
December 2016
This institution looks nothing like the movies. It’s set up like a little home, comfy cozy, except everything is confined to one huge room, so they can watch us. There’s a receptionist desk, where the lady who checked me in now sits. She switches between scrolling on her ... Views: 1866
No one gets through life without being hurt by another person. We all have experienced the pain of a thoughtless remark, gossip, or lie. If you have experienced an unhappy marriage, the devastation of infidelity, or suffered physical or emotional abuse, you know what it feels like to be hurt. It ... Views: 1863
Human brain is a great thing. It has power of imagining, thinking and has many capabilities like memorization. Can you imagine, if the brain cannot function properly, what type of problems one can face? Yes you can see such problems around you. Some of these problems are sleeping disorders, poor ... Views: 1863