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Lana J Thomas, Health Psychologist
Does energy healing help with psychological health? Oh my, yes!
If the person is indeed energy in a form that is undeniably and scientifically measurable, then energy healing as a modality is a powerful healing tool. Furthermore, it makes sense that ... Views: 800
Health Psychology is a somewhat isolated branch of the field of psychology. It is the study of psychological and behavioral processes in health, illness, and healthcare. Health Psychologists strive to understand how psychological and even cultural factors contribute to physical health and ... Views: 623
Been kind of sad lately. Maybe even a bit depressed. I can’t see how anyone can not feel a bit down after reading or watching the latest news. What story am I talking about? On what day? It doesn’t matter, the stories don’t really seem to change, just the places and the names change.
I ... Views: 863
We all know that exercise is good for us.
Though some of us enjoy it more than others, the benefits of regular exercise are numerous.
We tend to think of physical exercise as solely for physical health, but did you know that exercise is key for brain health?
According to Harvard Medical ... Views: 629
“ One evening an old Cherokee told his grandson about a battle that goes on inside people.
He said, “My son, the battle is between two wolves inside us all.
“One is Evil – It is anger, envy, jealousy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, false ... Views: 811
August has almost gone and with it the intense eclipse season. Ideally you are now in balance as the cosmos is setting the scene for your “turning point” month ahead – September.
The launch pad was prepared by three consecutive days of Saturn and Uranus completing an aspect which encourages ... Views: 767
There are now many variations on EFT as the techniques and their variations develop. Here is one simple way to do EFT, otherwise known as Tapping, amongst many other variations. It uses the dissociated state. This means that you are distanced from the traumatic event you are seeking to release ... Views: 1618
I spent 15 years of my life in the corporate world and used to define my human worth through my profession and the social status on my business card.
At the time, building a successful career meant the world to me. I was keeping myself busy all the time, always in a rush, wanting to do more ... Views: 1216
Growing up with developmental trauma* can cause patterns of learned helplessness where we shut down, get small, space out, disassociate and eventually get depressed. Another response would be to go into the big one where we puff up and present ourselves as bigger than we are (see “Being the Big ... Views: 1274
Do you know a person who listens to only one genre of music, and has a serious disdain for any music that doesn't fall under their favorite category? While it's not necessarily a bad thing to show loyalty to one type of music, researcher suggests that it could be doing you more harm than ... Views: 1502
When we grow as individuals, we've learned from experiences and use them to become better people, for both ourselves, the people that we love the most, and the community in which we live. Mental health cleansing is an important aspect of personal growth. Life is sometimes overwhelming and can ... Views: 939
The Gift of Being Highly Sensitive
What comes to mind instantaneoulsy when you read this title?
Is it assuring, confusing, validating or maybe it even elicits a mixed emotional response? If so, why do you think that might be the case? Take a moment to consider this and reflect, then ... Views: 1426
In a society that’s seemingly dominated by western medicine and Big Pharma companies, it comes as no surprise that the effectiveness of historic wellness practices like yoga and meditation are often doubted or misunderstood. Chakras, for example, reach back long before the existence of modern ... Views: 1284
Repetition compulsion* is a pattern we get stuck in where we are trying to ease the pain that manifests because our needs as a child were not met. The pain occurs when we are younger and because our feelings weren’t acknowledged, the emotions (of fear, anger and grief) are not resolved and we ... Views: 1410
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Summer walk - by Mary Fitzpatrick LCSW, CHT www.limitless horizons.org
It was already 77 degrees at a little before 7:00 when I began my walk this morning. The air was clammy in Fort Tryon Park in northern NYC and the Hudson River was veiled with fog like a bride searching for her groom.
Thankfully, a breeze saved my fellow exercisers, dog walkers and me from ... Views: 1032
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“When we no longer have the context of our physicality, we can be overwhelmed, and experience fear and confusion in relation to the intangible manifestation of disembodied ... Views: 1476
Every parents want to see a bright future for his children. So they do all the things which is useful for their education because children become a success & perfect person by education. But this is not enough because there are lot of competition for children. So we have to alternative ... Views: 1113
Spring arrived late this year; which for me makes it even more delicious!
In Fort Tryon Park with the Hudson River and clear blue sky as backdrop stands an imposing pink flowering dogwood tree. Or, as I call it, a big beautiful pink tree that I worship on my daily morning walks.
It makes ... Views: 1256
Well, First of all let's define what these two words mean to most people today.
1. tran·scen·den·tal
ˌtranˌsenˈden(t)l/
adjective
1.
of or relating to a spiritual or nonphysical realm.
"the transcendental importance of each person's soul"
2.
MATHEMATICS
(of a number, e.g., e ... Views: 1923
There are many different forms of chakra meditation. Depending on your overall goals, comfort level, experience, and circumstances, you can choose the one that is right for you. For example, the meditations to open the chakras are simple and can be done almost anywhere. If you’re someplace where ... Views: 1228
Touting the benefits of cold water training, a former Navy seal explains health benefits and encourages us to end our bathing with a cold shower in a 1-minute video.
Benefits cited include reducing inflammation for joints and vasoconstriction that squeezes lactic acid out of the muscles so we ... Views: 1246
Most successful people use vision boards and they are very loyal to them. So what is a vision board and how can it help in creating wealth?
A vision board is a large piece of cardboard that contains some visual cut outs of what you intend to achieve when you become successful. It works on the ... Views: 2204
3 c flour
1.5 c shortening
0.5 c water
2 T flour
1 t salt
In large bowl cut shortening into flour until it resembles course corn meal. In separate bowl mix water 2 tablespoon flour and salt. Stir into a paste-like mix. Stir it with a fork into the bigger bowl until well blended. Roll ... Views: 894
• On October 20, 1942, Fantappié presented his theory of syntropy to the Academia d’Italia in a paper called "The Unified Theory of the Physical and Biological World." See http://www.syntropy.org/.
• In 2015 Ulisse Di Corpo, physicist, and Antonella Vannini published “Syntropy: The ... Views: 1134
We all know that as we age, we need to take care of our heart, our bones, and the rest of our body by eating well, exercising, and so on. But at the same time, we often do not think of protecting the brain, that organ which distinguishes us from animals.
The thought of losing your mind to ... Views: 2501
Most people are unaware of a very important and harmful truth, that is, when you listen to and watch violent and negative energy shows or movies, you are emotionally affected in a harmful way. Do you realize that you have the power to choose what goes into your mind 24/7? Maybe you are a ... Views: 1201
Stress in today's chaotic and combative world is nearly unavoidable. Sources of it are everywhere and it's tough to escape it. While we can turn off the TV and stop reading the news, pressures in our daily life are a different matter. In some cases, a little tension may even be beneficial if it ... Views: 2324
Psychologist Roger Callahan tells a fascinating anecdote about a patient he calls Mary. Around 1980, they were working together on her intense, life-long phobia of water. He’d been working with her for about a year and had tried every conventional therapy he could think of. She’d gotten a ... Views: 1171
How do you maintain a healthy life for sustainable recovery?
What addicted person doesn’t want to be well? We all want that whether we are addicted or not. If we suffer from depression, codependency, anxiety, trauma or any of the other countless maladies we can mention, we all want to be done ... Views: 3263
WHAT IS THE SPIRITUAL LIFE? Part Two.
In part one we learnt that the beginning of SPIRITUAL LIFE is knowing that you are not your body.
If you are not your body what are you?
Well, most of you know you are a Spiritual Being, but what exactly is that?
A Spiritual Being is a Dynamic Unit ... Views: 818
We used to believe that we are controlled by our genes and that DNA programs us like software does a computer. We thought that DNA communicated with us—as if we were downloading our fates—and that we had nothing to say about it. This was an incredibly disempowering view of how human life works. ... Views: 3363
Each one of us is affected by the ongoing rate of inflation. In such a scenario doing every bit to control household expenses is imperative. People are forced budget finances and managing expenses by cutting down on things like eating out, electricity usage, water usage, etc. While eating out ... Views: 1034
Hold on to your hats, dearest ones. This is just the beginning of all the changes that are in line and coming with great Love and Respect to you and all on the planet known as Earth. How to best get through this time? I am repeating here what has been posted as the guide for you. I AM SANANDA, ... Views: 830
Many of us have heard of the word ‘IQ’ often enough. As you may know, IQ refers to your intelligence quotient, or in other words, gives an indication of how intelligent you are. However, do you also know that there are many different kinds of intelligence, and each of us possesses at least one ... Views: 986
Holistic Neurology
Gut and head brain put right
Excerpted, updated from Holistic Neurology, by Bruce Dickson. Subtitles: Our Two Nervous Systems, Head-spine and enteric (gut) brains, Neurology for purposes of personal growth, Physiological basis for Self-esteem and Self-concept (2016). ... Views: 1810
“Hello Dear Ones and thank you in advance for reading these blogs and the daily posts we give through our sometimes unwilling scribe who is just as human as you and as we all once were.
“You have come through many unsettling times recently all due to the influx of energies. How can you ... Views: 951
As the Year of the Goat came to an end along with the arrival of the Year of the Monkey, I sat down to contemplate about the highlights of the passing year and my hopes and aspirations for the new one.
One of the highlights of the year of the goat was my discovery of the mesmerizing beauty of ... Views: 1094
Dangers of FasterEFT
What are the Dangers of FasterEFT?
I’ve been using FasterEFT for about five months now – on myself and my coaching clients. The results have been absolutely incredible. Issues that have stubbornly stuck around for a lifetime despite years of intensive self-development ... Views: 2920
Few days ago, an acquaintance of mine uttered the phrase “We will keep in touch” before leaving. The tone of his voice and the expressions on his face indicated that he has no intention of ever contacting me and he wishes that I would do the same.
That led me to take a moment and flash back ... Views: 1403
Qigong is a system of combining physical postures, breathing techniques and mental focus to provide healing to the human body and increase its vitality and energy. It is a part of an ancient Chinese health system. The word Qi means life force or vital-energy that flows through all things in the ... Views: 1480
Many methods of meditation are in practice. People choose one or a few of them and bring about some peace of mind. While this approach is helpful, it is good to discover what it means to be in a state of awareness in which the meditator is absent.
Life on this planet is hard – difficulties ... Views: 1173
Nowadays, one can’t go through any newspaper or turn on a television channel without coming across an article or a talk show discussing the latest terror attack that took place somewhere.
Those attacks are usually committed by few fanatic Muslims who had come up with their own version of the ... Views: 981
If you are looking to think more confidently, what you want is a mind that is controlled by you yourself rather than those all too familiar negative and self-critical thoughts that creep in. Well, in EFT, short for Emotional Freedom Techniques, those negative and critical thoughts are said to be ... Views: 1828
They say our homes reflect our personalities and our personalities reflect in our homes. Which means that our surroundings play a huge role on our behavior, energy, attitude, mood etc. In today’s scenario, how much ever time we spend in our offices or out with our friends, the first foot you set ... Views: 5476
We are at the right place at the right time. Do you believe that? If you think that you are not then let’s look at this in a different way. I believe that most of us have not moved forward enough because of self-doubt. You don’t believe in yourself, you don’t see yourself doing what you want to ... Views: 1273
If your client cries for a long time, shakes, or quivers during an EFT session release, this is how I deal with it. I hope this helps give you a guide that you can work with.
I am using "her" instead of "they" for a change. However, this in my experience happens just as often with men as it ... Views: 3402
Sleep pertains to an actual phase in which both the body and mind are allowed to rest. During sleep, a person is generally inactive and thus, not aware of his or her immediate surroundings. Individuals experiencing sleep problems due to physical and/or mental health conditions such as stress are ... Views: 857
Wouldn’t it be wonderful if one could have complete or partial control of one’s life! I am absolutely certain that the skeptics among us would convincingly state that it is an impossible task to say the least. Nevertheless, it is not only possible but it is scientifically feasible.
It is a ... Views: 1162
When you expect to get the love you didn’t get as a child from your partner, you are stuck in the pattern of hope and struggle that you cannot win. This is a pattern that is created in childhood that seeps into our relationships (as most patterns do). The pattern comes about because the love we ... Views: 1342
Learning to say no doesn't make you out to be a mean person or terrible, it just means learning to know your limits and how to pace yourself, so you can be a NICE PERSON!!!
No matter how wonderful you are sometimes other people will try to take advantage of your good nature.
They will ... Views: 1539