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- Overcoming Bipolar Disorder: Identifying Mania Triggers - by Submitted on Mar 02, 2009 from New Harbinger PublicationsResearch indicates that a variety of factors can be associated with the onset of manic symptoms (Johnson 2005; Goodwin and Jamison 2007; Bauer 2008a). It is important to recognize such potential triggers because avoiding or reducing exposure to them can reduce the likelihood that manic symptoms ...
Views: 9225 - Overcoming Bipolar Disorder: The Clinical Side of Treatment - by Submitted on Mar 03, 2009 from New Harbinger PublicationsTREATMENTS FOR A BIO -PSYCHOSOCIAL CONDITION Understanding and treating bipolar disorder requires tuning in to biological, psychological, and social aspects—it is a bio-psychosocial condition. Typically, bipolar disorder is treated with one or more medications plus some type of counseling or ...
Views: 1929 - OVERCOMING THE FEAR OF FEAR: Challenge Your Thinking - by Submitted on Dec 04, 2008 from New Harbinger PublicationsAs psychologist William James said, “The greatest weapon against stress is our ability to choose one thought over another.” To gain mastery over your anxiety, it’s very important that you learn how to challenge automatic thinking, such as catstrophizing and overestimating the ...
Views: 5159 - Pleasure Healing: Positive Affirmations to Behold the Beauty Within - by Submitted on Feb 16, 2009 from New Harbinger PublicationsDo you know how beautiful you are? Yes, you! You're beautiful beyond compare. Affirm this to yourself ten times right here and now. Okay, now that you're back, think about how you felt as you affirmed your beauty. Did you feel a spark of power? What if you used that spark to ignite filling ...
Views: 2968 - Stir-Fried Bok Choy with Shrimp - by Submitted on Feb 17, 2009 from New Harbinger PublicationsFor a vegetarian variation, replace the shrimp with cubed seasoned, smoked tofu (available at natural food stores). If you use shrimp, keep the shells for stock; just throw them in a bag in the freezer until you're ready to use them. 4 leaves bok choy 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil 2 ...
Views: 1330 - Stress Reduction for Teens: Good Stress and Bad Stress - by Submitted on Jan 20, 2010 from New Harbinger PublicationsYou probably think of stress as bad or negative, but there are times when stress actually helps you. Andrew plays soccer on his school’s team. He tends to get really nervous before a game, and his stomach often feels a little queasy. At the same time, his adrenaline increases and that helps ...
Views: 2710 - The Gift Of Adult ADD: Translate Restlessness Into Productive Energy - by Submitted on Nov 06, 2008 from New Harbinger PublicationsStop right now and translate your restlessness into productive energy with five simple steps: 1. Stop; stand still and consider opening up to a new perspective. Take a few deep breaths, and put your attention on the feeling of restlessness. 2. Ask yourself, “Where in my body do I feel ...
Views: 2386 - The Good News About Herpes: Early Emotional Responses - by Submitted on May 12, 2009 from New Harbinger PublicationsPeople seem to go through two separate periods in their reactions to having herpes. The first obviously comes right away; it starts as you sit in your clinician’s office and hear the words, “I think you may have herpes,” and continues until you get your test results that confirm those ...
Views: 8741 - The Good News About Herpes: Sustained Emotional Reactions - by Submitted on May 12, 2009 from New Harbinger PublicationsAfter you’ve had herpes for a few weeks or months, the emotions surrounding it sometimes change. You might still have some of the initial ones we talked about, but they’ll tend to fade a bit as you get more information about herpes, in general, and your case, in particular. But now, some new ...
Views: 8475 - The Insomnia Workbook: Dispelling Sleep Myths - by Submitted on May 12, 2009 from New Harbinger PublicationsNow that you’ve learned some of the basics about sleep, let’s take a look at some common myths about sleep that may be contributing to your sleep problems. MYTH 1: Spending more time in bed at night will give me a better chance of falling asleep. Actually, the opposite is true. The longer you ...
Views: 1985 - The Mindful Couple: Finding Beauty - by Submitted on Mar 12, 2009 from New Harbinger PublicationsAn older couple, Shirley and Rick, planned what they thought would be one of their last vacations. Finances and aging were making their trips more difficult. They wanted to travel to southern Utah and take in the beauty of the national forests. They had heard from a number of friends about the ...
Views: 1215 - The Mindful Couple: Quirks - by Submitted on Dec 16, 2008 from New Harbinger PublicationsThe difficulty with quirks in a partner is that, by definition, they are peculiar and idiosyncratic and not commonly shared. This means you are dealing with a behavior, belief, or other trait you may not understand or relate to in any way, which tends to make acceptance of your partner all the ...
Views: 4692 - The Whole-Food Guide to Strong Bones - by Submitted on Feb 16, 2009 from New Harbinger PublicationsThe human body is a very complex system. It is a whole much larger than the sum of its parts. And most importantly, all of the parts work together in synergy, and all depend on one another for proper function. Being but one element in this complex system, calcium needs many other nutrients to ...
Views: 1379 - The Whole-Food Guide to Strong Bones: Creating a Program That Works for You - by Submitted on Feb 17, 2009 from New Harbinger PublicationsI genuinely believe that in order to create an effective exercise habit, you must think about what you can sustain not for weeks, but for decades. What sort of movement and exercise can you do that you'll enjoy and that won't elicit the mule response? What feels good to your body? In terms of ...
Views: 1282 - What is a White Knight? - by Submitted on May 13, 2009 from New Harbinger PublicationsWhite knights have a compulsive need to rescue, but how and why they rescue can be quite varied. The following is an overview of the basic characteristics common to all white knights. There are also four subtypes: the overly empathetic white knight, the tarnished white knight, the terrorizing/ ...
Views: 3616 - White Knight Syndrome: Subtypes - by Submitted on May 13, 2009 from New Harbinger PublicationsTo create our subtypes we reviewed numerous cases of rescuing behavior in intimate relationships. We examined and compared the personality styles, behavior in relationships, and early history. From this review, four basic subtypes of rescuers emerged: the overly empathic white knight, the ...
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