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- Notes From the Bottom of a Well - by Submitted on Dec 20, 2010 from Stacey CurnowBefore you start reading this article, I'd like you to sit quietly for a few seconds. Take in a full breath, let it fill your lungs, and then release it slowly. Repeat this simple breathing exercise and include the words from my favorite meditation: Breathing in, I calm my body. Breathing ...
Views: 1187(1 vote) - SAFETY DISTANCE - by Submitted on Dec 13, 2010 from Mikel MartinezSAFETY DISTANCE When a stranger comes to us or the syndrome of the elevator THE ELEVATOR One day we go into an elevator with other people who we do not know. The limited space forces us to tolerate the physical contact and we are uncomfortable. A person turns to avoid a face to face, ...
Views: 2845(1 vote) - Tips to Help Parents Guide Their Children with ADHD - by Submitted on Dec 15, 2010 from Andri DukkLife for a child with ADHD can be frustrating and difficult, as you know if you are the parent of such a child. You want to help your child as much as you can. There is plenty you can do to help your child, and the key to doing that is to become educated on the topic. You can help make life ...
Views: 930 - FROM DREAMS TO MAGIC - by Submitted on Dec 15, 2010 from Mikel MartinezFROM DREAMS TO MAGIC The dreams have been a great importance in the discovery and development of founding myths of the pre-monotheistic religions. FROM THE SIMPLE TO THE COMPLEX In some biblical texts 2,500 years old and in modern psychology we can find materials that will lead us to ...
Views: 2095(1 vote) - Group Psychotherapy - by Submitted on Dec 13, 2010 from Lyuben GeorgievIf you think about this, you will realize that each of us lives in some group environment - family, school, workplace and other organized group activities. This is the environment in which we have grown and have evolved as human beings. Groups help people learn about themselves and improve ...
Views: 989(1 vote) - "The timid on the s. XXI" - by Submitted on Dec 13, 2010 from Mikel MartinezTHE TIMID ON THE S. XXI The Latin root of the word timid means "be afraid". The people have used this word to designate the timid because they are presented in society as people fearful. The timid do not sell well to himself, but at short distance they earn much and may be dazzled by ...
Views: 2467(1 vote) - No Success Like Failure - by Submitted on Dec 07, 2010 from Stacey Curnow"I haven't failed. I've found 10,000 ways that don't work." ~Thomas Edison There is a field of research that studies how scientists study things. And by scientists, I mean anyone who acquires knowledge by forming a hypothesis—essentially a belief about what they expect to see—and then tries ...
Views: 1395 - Short term effects of bulimia. - by Submitted on Dec 04, 2010 from Dr. Irina WebsterPeople often ask me about different side effects of bulimia: about short term, long term and the most dangerous ones. This article is about short term effects which appear soon after bulimia begins. People are also interested if the short term effects are 100% reversible or not. Well, ...
Views: 7822 - How does bulimia cause weight loss? - by Submitted on Dec 13, 2010 from Dr. Irina WebsterBulimia and weight loss are two things that interest many people. Nowadays nearly everyone wants to know a fast and easy method to lose extra weight. Bulimia is considered by some people as one of this easy ways to become slim. But how does it work, if it works at all? When people become ...
Views: 4669 - The 7 Criteria of Emotional Maturity - by Submitted on Dec 07, 2010 from Krystal KuehnWhat does it mean to be mature? According to Merriam-Webster, mature is defined as having completed natural growth and development. That is, being fully grown, complete, ready. I do not believe that we arrive at a state of complete emotional maturity with no further need for growth and ...
Views: 14910 - The Meeting of Two Persons: What Therapy Should Be (Lecture at 13th Annual ICSPP Conference, Syracuse, NY) by Dr. Dan L. Edmunds - by Submitted on Jan 06, 2012 from Dr. Dan EdmundsDr. Dan L. Edmunds, Ed.D., B.C.S.A. is a noted psychotherapist, child/adolescent developmental specialist, and social activist. Dr. Edmunds is the founder of the International Center for Humane Psychiatry, a coalition of mental health professionals, psychiatric survivors and others dedicated to ...
Views: 5144 - The Process of Unlearning - by Submitted on Dec 06, 2010 from Dr. Dan EdmundsThere are powerful forces at work which pull us to and fro and infect us with ideas of who we are, what we should be, and often block us from becoming. These forces arise within our social and familial structures. We are sent repetitive messages and they become deeply engrained. We may have been ...
Views: 2728 - Dressing up, not down: Clothing does send a message - by Submitted on Nov 28, 2010 from Diane CraigNo, I am not a clothing snob. Just because I nix flip-flops in the office and cargo shorts for Dress-down Fridays does not mean my idea of sartorial splendour begins and ends with Savile Row. I will admit to a soft spot for black tie, a fondness for three-piece suits and a liking for tweed ...
Views: 3781(4 votes) - The Solar Plexus - by Submitted on Jul 08, 2012 from Joie HRHThe universe feels us; and we feel it as communication is transmitted through the information highway of our electrical nervous system and emotions (energy in motion). In The Solar Plexus or Abdominal Brain, late 1800’s writer, Atkinson [Dumont] offers a comprehensive guide on the biology of ...
Views: 2168(7 votes) - A Classification of Lies and Confabulations - by Submitted on Dec 02, 2010 from Sam VakninA statement constitutes a lie only if at least one of the interlocutors knows it to be untrue, yet insists or assumes that it is true. If all the parties involved in the exchange know that the statement is false or if none of them know whether it is false or true, then it is fiction or an act of ...
Views: 2690 - How to Identify Character Strengths and Values - by Submitted on Nov 23, 2010 from Katrina Holgate Miller"Life DOESN’T work, until you DO." Latesha summarized a valuable lesson she had learned from a recent encounter with adversity. We laughed together, struck by Latesha’s ability to communicate wisdom so simply and elegantly. "Do you know what you just did?" I asked her. "You ...
Views: 1856 - Depression: A Risk Factor for Suicide - by Submitted on Nov 18, 2010 from Diana Weiss-WisdomLosing a loved one to suicide is devastating for family, friends, and can reverberate through a community. We wonder if we should have seen the signs and if there was anything that we could have done to help them. In the United States today, suicide is the eleventh most common cause of death. ...
Views: 1959(1 vote) - The Mindfulness of the Everyday - by Submitted on Nov 08, 2010 from Katie GoodeI always swore that I would never garden. When I was a teenager, my parents used to make us weed in the garden as a punishment. Every time I was sentenced to a couple of hours of gardening (which was pretty much every week), I would dream of the day I would be a grown up and never have to garden ...
Views: 1156(3 votes) - A Different Take on Self-Criticism - by Submitted on Nov 08, 2010 from Joseph BurgoBrowse the self-help aisle at the bookstore, or comb through the online material about self-esteem, and you'll mostly find advice on how to take "conscious control of your self-talk," to stop negative self-statements and replace them with affirmations, to love yourself, to conquer this or that ...
Views: 1668(1 vote) - Why Most People Don't Really Change - by Submitted on Nov 08, 2010 from Joseph BurgoMost people don’t change; they just become more the way they already are. I must have said these words hundreds of times in my life — to clients, family and friends. While there are exceptions, most people find change difficult for several reasons. They don’t know themselves very well, to ...
Views: 2159(1 vote) - How to Get What You Want Out of This Election: a Law of Attraction Perspective - by Submitted on Nov 04, 2010 from Dr. Rick SchaeferWhat is it you want out of this election? Do you want your candidate to win? Do you want the candidate you don't like to lose? Do you want the one to win who agrees with all your opinions and perspectives? With just your biggest issue opinion? Income tax? Abortion? Balanced Budget? Mass Transit? ...
Views: 1128 - Attachment Theory and Development of Eating Disorders. - by Submitted on Nov 04, 2010 from Dr. Irina WebsterAttachment theory explains the bond or tie between a child and an attachment figure, a parent or guardian. Nowadays it is starting to become obvious that children with insecure attachment styles are prone to eating disorders more so than children with secure attachments. When children ...
Views: 2982(1 vote) - Who Gets Saved If a Meteor Hits Earth? Conspiracy Theory - by Submitted on Oct 25, 2010 from PD RiversThey say Man plans; God laughs. I am pretty sure it could also read Man plans; the Government laughs. I just finished watching one of my favorite shows: Jesse Ventura; conspiracy Theories. He just did a great show about the possibility of a giant asteroid or meteor hitting earth and ...
Views: 2080(3 votes) - Questions and Conspiracies - by Submitted on Oct 27, 2010 from PD RiversI am standing here where once stood the mighty Twin Towers that were demolished on 9/11. People still maintain that there was an implosion at least 1 minute prior to the first plane hitting the buildings. These people were all called to testify at the 9/11 Commission Hearings. Others have sworn ...
Views: 2901(1 vote) - Depression is Treatable - by Submitted on Oct 20, 2010 from Dr. Mark AgrestiDepression usually starts out simple. For my patient, Cindy, for example, it began with down days during her first semester in college, when she wouldn’t get out of bed. She did not leave her apartment, wore sweat pants all the time, stopped doing her hair and makeup, gave up her spin class, and ...
Views: 2720(1 vote) - What is Psychotherapy? - by Submitted on Oct 15, 2010 from Dr. Dan DaltonYou may have heard the term psychotherapy and have wondered exactly what it means. Many therapists, psychologists and mental health professionals use terms like psychotherapy and cognitive behaviour, however the average person isn’t familiar with the meaning of these psychology-related terms. ...
Views: 930(1 vote) - Psychologists’ Tips for a Stress-Free Workplace - by Submitted on Oct 15, 2010 from Dr. Dan DaltonPsychologists know that work can be rewarding but can also cause a lot of stress in a person’s life. In Toronto and the Greater Toronto Area, where approximately 2.9 million people work for more than 100, 000 companies stress in the workplace is a major issue. You probably spend a third of ...
Views: 1537(2 votes) - How To Improve Your Memory - 5 strategies for measurable improvement - by Submitted on Oct 15, 2010 from Fabrianna PayneHave you ever hunted for your reading glasses only to locate them atop your head, or misplaced the keys to your automobile only seconds after setting them down? Have you ever had trouble remembering a person's name or how about an important commitment? Were you or someone you know in a serious ...
Views: 2105(4 votes) - HOW TRAUMA SHAPES SEXUALITY - by Submitted on May 25, 2012 from Roni Weisberg-RossWhy would a woman who was sexually abused as a child have rape and submission fantasies that sexually excite her as an adult? Why would another woman who suffered physical abuse as a child now enjoy role-playing dominant/submissive sex games? Why would a man raped or taunted by classmates as ...
Views: 8591 - Do You Like What You See When You Look In the Mirror? - by Submitted on Sep 29, 2010 from Jessica Blalock, Ph.D.I was working with a group of women several weeks ago and I ask the question, what do you see when you look in the mirror; specifically, what do you see when you look deep into your eyes? Most of the comments I got were, I have not done that or I like to look in the mirror but I don’t because ...
Views: 5076(5 votes) - Love a schizoid - by Submitted on Sep 30, 2010 from Mikel MartinezLove a schizoid How to sustain a relationship with a schizoid THE SCHIZOIDS are people who do not make affective links, they are emotionally cold, avoiding social relations and have significant difficulties in their working lives and their relationships. Here is a sequence that is sometimes ...
Views: 10352(2 votes) - What to Do When Someone Feels You’ve Hurt Them - by Submitted on Sep 27, 2010 from Katrina Holgate MillerMoxie mental health makes people stronger than strong. How is that possible? Consider this Aesop fable comparing the reed with the oak tree. An oak and a reed were arguing about their strength. When a strong wind came up, the reed avoided being uprooted by bending and leaning with the gusts ...
Views: 1232(4 votes) - How Did We Get To This Point? - by Submitted on Sep 24, 2010 from Peter StonePsychology is in trouble on so many fronts. Beside the obvious, with on-demand texting, email, chat, forums, blogs and such, people do not have to schedule appointments, wait, be exposed to antiquated talk therapy, and quite frankly disappointment for a system failed. When the first words from ...
Views: 1400 - Is there any connection between self confidence and depression? - by Submitted on Sep 13, 2010 from M.Farouk RadwanSome people mistakenly believe that being depressed means that they lack self confidence. While this is a completely incorrect assumption still we can't say that there is no relation between self confidence and depression. Being depressed doesn't mean that you lack confidence but in many ...
Views: 1907(1 vote) - The Orders of Love - Family Constellations - by Submitted on Sep 07, 2010 from John PayneThe Orders of Love describe a natural hierarchy that has been observed through the practice of Family Constellations. What we have observed, is that there is a distinct order that states who belongs, and who doesn’t belong not only to a family system, but also to groups and nations. On working ...
Views: 2926(1 vote) - Dealing with Anxiety, Fear and Panic - by Submitted on Sep 01, 2010 from Willie HortonWorrying about money, being anxious about job security, worrying about children, fearful of personal security, feeling inadequate – these are the things that occupy the normal mind. Unfortunately, psychology has proven time and time again that the normal mind is plagued by negative thought. ...
Views: 2239(2 votes) - The Key to Your Subconscious – Images, Feelings and Metaphors - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2010 from Pamela TurnerYour subconscious contains all of your memories, emotions, beliefs, programs, habits, preferences and drives. It controls all functions of your body, heals and balances you when you’re sleeping. It is the gateway to your other dimensions of your being: your spiritual energy, past lives, akashic ...
Views: 3202(1 vote) - New Consciousness Open Mind - by Submitted on Sep 01, 2010 from Edward JonesThe word new means never having been before, and yet it is consistently used to indicate the repetition of things in our lives. Perhaps, we need to create a distinction for this word, and refer to it only when something is actually new to ourselves and each other. This use of the word new ...
Views: 1858(1 vote) - Spiritual Benefits of Relaxation - by Submitted on Aug 23, 2010 from Pamela TurnerIn relaxation, your brain waves first move to the alpha level, just a peaceful relaxation, the kind you get daydreaming, in a hot bath at the end of the day, enjoying a favorite hobby, listening to peaceful music, meditating. Over 3000 studies have been done proving the benefits of deep ...
Views: 2563(2 votes) - 7 Techniques To Build Confidence Instantly - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2010 from Matthew WatkinsonEach week, work out exactly what you want to accomplish and set goals. This will bring structure to your week and you'll have clarity and purpose about what your life is about. Include work, family, social and personal aspects and each time you achieve a goal, give yourself a little reward. The ...
Views: 1878 - The Importance Of Confidence - by Submitted on Aug 20, 2010 from Matthew Watkinson"An army of deer led by a lion is more powerful than an army of lions led by a deer". So I bet you are wondering, how can I be that lion? How can I have the confidence to finally become a leader? How can I exhume the confidence to achieve anything I set out to achieve? No matter who you are, ...
Views: 2665(1 vote) - Why It Is So Hard To Define Chronic Illness In The USA - by Submitted on Aug 18, 2010 from Lisa CopenIf you were to walk up to a person on the street and ask him what he believed the difference was between illness and health, chances are that you would likely receive a fast reply about how health is when the body works correctly and illness is when it does not. When one begins to suffer the ...
Views: 2866 - Loving Youself - Healing Shame and the Inner Child - by Submitted on Aug 12, 2010 from Pamela TurnerHave you ever felt that there is a deep hole inside you? One you cannot fill. I think all of us do to some extent. It feels like sometime, when we were very, very young, something or some things happened that pulled the natural love out of us and left a endless hole, because Love is infinite. ...
Views: 3899(1 vote) - From Chaos to Clarity - by Submitted on Aug 11, 2010 from Stacey CurnowOne of my coaching clients is struggling with clutter. And although I don't advertise it as a service, I actually love to declutter and organize. So I offered to help her—and started the conversation by stating that I wouldn't try to compel her to give up anything she didn't want to let go. ...
Views: 2793(2 votes) - It's Your Life, So Follow Your Dreams - by Submitted on Aug 03, 2010 from Mary Jane Hurley BrantIt was 1992. Four years had lapsed since my daughter Katie's diagnosis of a brain tumor. She was now healthy and back working in New York City. Because my maternal stress levels were greatly relaxed, my professional dreams began to reemerge. It was time to think about making them come true. ...
Views: 3433(1 vote) - Exercising Hope - by Submitted on Aug 02, 2010 from Stacey CurnowHope is not just some ephemeral emotion. Nor is it the abstract one-size-fits-all concept put to work in poetry and political campaigns. It’s actually a deeply felt neurochemical stance that our minds take toward our current circumstances—a stance that alters our outlooks and our actions, as ...
Views: 2931(2 votes) - Finding Peace - by Submitted on Aug 02, 2010 from Stacey CurnowPeace doesn't require two people; it requires only one. It has to be you. The problem begins and ends there. - Byron Katie I love Byron Katie. I really do. I had a read a ton of literature on happiness – from academic studies to the Dalai Lama - and nothing helped me let go of my stressful ...
Views: 2636 - One Quick Way to Feel Better Fast: Smile! - by Submitted on Jul 28, 2010 from Terry DrakeDid you know that smiling will make you instantly feel better? Yes, it is a scientific fact! So, all you need to do to feel better is smile. I am going to explain the science behind your smile and give some tips to practice and get better at wearing one. "A smile is an inexpensive way to ...
Views: 2854(2 votes) - Neuroplasticity is the Only Cure For Eating Disorders. - by Submitted on Jul 24, 2010 from Dr. Irina WebsterIf you have obsessive thoughts about food and weight and you act out compulsive behaviours like binging, purging or starving yourself you will be relieved to learn about a new unique treatment method for eating disorders. This new method to overcome your eating disorder is based on ...
Views: 6862(2 votes) - The Alchemical Journey towards the Self - by Submitted on Jul 19, 2010 from Rev. Sheri HellerIf you bring forth what is within you, what you bring forth will save you. If you do not bring forth what is within you, what you do not bring forth will destroy you, ---Jesus Alchemy pertains to the process of transmuting base metals to silver or gold. The search for the ‘gold’ in each ...
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