Your fears, anxieties, and other problems have the best of you and you don’t know where to turn for help. At some point you feel totally helpless as you struggle each day. What do you do?
As a layman and an author of a Managing Fear book, there were times that my fears had the best of me. ... Views: 1022
Your fears, anxieties, and other problems have the best of you and you don’t know where to turn for help. At some point you feel totally helpless as you struggle each day. As a layman and an author of a Managing Fear book, there were times that my fears had the best of me. One of the things that ... Views: 1072
It is not easy to deal with your fears, anxieties, or any type of mental disorder. If you have such a problem, the first step is that you should talk to a professional who can get you started in the right path of getting better. Getting help from a counselor or other professional is very ... Views: 921
What do you do when someone you know has to deal with persistent fears, anxieties or even depression? Well the first thing you need to do is to get the person to seek the services of a professional and/or counselor who can lead them in the right direction and give them the help they need. In ... Views: 1104
October 2005 - Volume II - Issue X
ADHD - Bee or Mosquito?
Statement: My intent in this newsletter is to express as quickly as possible my own beliefs and opinions on matters. I have no problems with people who disagree with my opinion and have even been swayed to rethink my position from ... Views: 1402
When adversity strikes, we are ready to listen to anyone who can help alleviate our pain and grief. And in fact, good advice can come to us from any source, even the most casual encounter with a stranger. There is a Zen saying walk around with our cup half full because then we leave room to ... Views: 1315
The great malady of the twentieth century, implicated in all of our troubles and affecting us individually and socially, is “loss of soul.” When soul is neglected, it doesn’t just go away; it appears symptomatically in obsessions, addictions, violence, and loss of meaning. - Thomas Moore ...The ... Views: 1926
Panic attacks are usually brief, although the sufferer may feel that they last forever. From an emotional perspective, panic attack symptoms may include feelings of intense fear, an overwhelming sense of doom, being out of control, or a sense of unreality. The sufferer's thoughts may race and ... Views: 1785
Anger Management and Self-soothing
The Institute of HeartMath has developed an excellent exercise called “freeze-frame” which is ideal for self-soothing during your retreat time. The best part is while it only takes a couple of minutes to do it, the results can be quite astounding. The ... Views: 4473
About Vagus Nerve Stimulation
VNS is not related to brain surgery, although it is a treatment that affects the function of the brain. Vagus Nerve Stimulation uses specific stimulation of the vagus nerve to send stimulation to specific parts of the brain that are involved in mood. It is not like ... Views: 1574
Rest & Relaxation (R&R) is not just a luxury for the well-to-do. It is essential to our well-being and is truly not optional. It is the lifeblood that keeps us sharp mentally and physically while giving our creative juices time to rejuvenate.
When I say R&R, what picture or words come to ... Views: 848
Would you like to increase your energy level and dissolve stress more easily? Here is a simple yet powerful formula to remember: Goals + Action = EnergyChoose a Compelling GoalBegin by choosing a goal you would like to accomplish. Write it down in detail, describing exactly how you will know ... Views: 987
Worrying is the most destructive thing you can do in your life. It fills your head with ungrounded fears, distracts you from creative work, and makes you ill. And it is completely, utterly, and totally unnecessary.
Worrying is a particularly pernicious form of fear. Unlike real fear, which may ... Views: 4387
One in every twenty people is considered to be a highly sensitive person (HSP). This means that either you yourself may be sensitive or someone you know is. 42% of the population is not highly sensitive, meaning that most things don't bother them the way they will an HSP. Everyone else falls ... Views: 4061
Virtually all successful methods of bringing about lasting personal change have revolved around one idea - to actively re-write the internal instruction set that determines behaviour. In short, to replace subconscious 'junk' directives that result in limitation, unhappiness, bad habits and ... Views: 1455
Anyone who has looked into 'self help' and similar topics will be familiar with the idea that much of what we do and how we act, even the 'reality' we are currently expeiencing, is controlled by the 'subconscious mind'.
But what is this mysterious entity - this 'other' self which holds our ... Views: 2596
Most people have little idea of the extent to which their subconscious minds control their lives - even doing much of their 'thinking' for them! The latest research indicates that during the normal daily routine, we are only truly conscious for at most about 12-15% of the time!
That is just a ... Views: 1740
In this series of articles we are exploring new techniques which have demonstrated the effectiveness of past life regression (henceforward referred to as PLR) therapy for a wide variety of client issues. Last issue we addressed the healing of past life trauma. This article will focus on bringing ... Views: 2382
There is good stress, and there is bad stress. Good stress is the type that propels a person to excel, to reach new heights or to complete a big project on time.
And there is bad stress. Stress that comes from conflict or worries. Stress that keeps a person from sleeping and happiness. ... Views: 2218
September 2005 - Volume II - Issue IX
ADHD - Publicity- Good & Bad
Statement: My intent in this newsletter is to express as quickly as possible my own beliefs and opinions on matters. I have no problems with people who disagree with my opinion and have even been swayed to rethink my ... Views: 1389
Coping With Stress - 3 Simple Steps
Attack and conquer deadly killer stress.
In the 14 years of teaching relaxation/meditation most people have admitted that stress is an issue they have ignored.
You ignore stress because it does not attack you like a big bang. Stress gradually creeps up on ... Views: 1286
Attention Deficit Disorder presents different challenges to different people. Some of us have the most trouble focusing and concentrating, while some of us have great difficulty regulating emotion. Whatever your greatest challenge is, there is one sure-fire way to be successful in spite of it: ... Views: 1170
When the fog of overwhelming stress clouds our thoughts there’s a danger we could soon be drifting into non-productivity land. Here are three quick and easy ways to sail through the day with a clear and focused head.
Keeping a clear head is essential if you want:
• to avoid the pitfalls of ... Views: 1641
Have you ever noticed lately that things seem to speed up almost daily? Ask anyone and they’ll tell you that times have changed and in order to succeed in today’s fast paced environment, you need to pick up and keep up the pace. What I find most curious about this proclamation of life is that ... Views: 1019
Recently my client shared with me a scary incident she experienced with her body. As she was driving, her teeth and arms began to tingle, her vision tunneled, and her heart was pounding very fast. Fortunately for her, she was close to a medical clinic. Upon arriving at the clinic, she was ... Views: 5535
Parents of children diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder experience disappointments, sadness, loneliness, exhaustion and tremendous amounts of stress. I felt all of this as I watched the words come out of my doctor’s mouth. I watched his lips move as I strained to hear him through the ... Views: 2954
Beating the Holiday Rush for Stress Relief
Fall is the perfect time to take stock and make preparations for a healthy low-stress holiday season. Now is the time to clean and get rid of all the clutter. The cold weather brings us indoors more so it makes sense to make our environment as ... Views: 1258
The history of hypnosis and hypnotherapy as a powerful healing tool for the benefit of mankind
The use of hypnosis as a therapeutic tool is as old as man himself. As far as can be traced back through time, we can find records of hypnosis being used to heal and to make change. Hypnosis has ... Views: 1293
I want to explain a technique that is used to remember long lists. It is especially useful if you have to remember the list in a particular order.
Let's say that you are going shopping and need to remember 5 items. This can be used with 50 items as well.
The items ... Views: 1206
Some people have a difficult time in managing their depression. Sometimes, their depression and fears can get best of them. As a result, here is a short list of techniques that a person can use to help manage their depression.
I was told by a counselor that one of the ways to manage depression ... Views: 1021
Past life regression (henceforth referred to by its commonly-used acronym PLR) is a highly controversial subject in the field of therapy. In one camp are its often fanatical detractors, who regard PLR as a method used by unscrupulous amateurs to rob and deceive the gullible masses. On the ... Views: 1294
45 year old Judy revealed in an anger management class that she was constantly angry at her husband. When asked why, she revealed that her aged mother lives next door and she always felt conflicted whether to spend time with her husband or her mother after work.
She loved them both, but ... Views: 4015
No this is not related to praying, this is how your brain works. Looking up will reduce your stress…..immediately. Why, you may be asking?
All types of stress, especially emotional stress, changes how you view life. When you are tired, rundown and generally stressed, life appears harder.
Under ... Views: 875
August 2005 - Volume II - Issue VIII
ADHD - Self Doubt – The self fulfilling prophecy
Statement: My intent in this newsletter is to express as quickly as possible my own beliefs and opinions on matters. I have no problems with people who disagree with my opinion and have even been swayed to ... Views: 2910
Ever since I became a psychology student, I have noticed a disconcerting gap between what one learns in the typical psychology course or textbook and what most people expect psychology to impart to the average thinking, feeling human being. To anyone who has experienced sadness, despair, anger, ... Views: 1132
1. Sticks and stones won’t break my bones” – and words won’t leave any measurable physical damage, but they will cause progressive, long-term harm. Never underestimate the power of words: words are used to brainwash.
Being told you are “stupid”, “ugly”, “lazy” or “worthless” is never ... Views: 1967
Hypnotherapy Treatment and how it works
I have had numerous articles published lately and many people have contacted me to ask more about how treatment plans are decided upon for clients. Most of these individuals have been suffering form panic attacks or phobias. So I have addressed the ... Views: 1201
One might think that because I am a Chronic Fatigue Survivor, caring for others battling this insidious disease, would be easy. Sadly, that is not the case!
In my book “Until You’ve Walked the Path” about my struggles with CFS, I refer to Danny, a good friend of mine that made a miraculous ... Views: 1263
Executive Coaching
Executive coaching has become a very important part of developing a creative and successful work environment in most businesses today. Those who participate in executive coaching are in a unique position of influence and guidance for those around them. With the proper ... Views: 983
“A great deal of our physical and mental troubles are due to the fact that we don't breathe correctly. Life and breath are synonymous. Life is breath"
—Indra Devi, international Yoga expert, 102 years of age
Imagine… Children Managing Stress
by Lori Lite as seen in Stressfree Living ... Views: 1517
CHAPTER 1
INTRODUCTION
My intention is to share with others what I've experienced and researched, what I've lived, and how the Holy Spirit has worked a miracle in my life.
What I have attempted to do in this summary is to give the reader a glimpse of each chapter and the focus which I ... Views: 1239
“A schedule change from summer to school is enough to create feeling of stress and anxiety for some children.”
With carefree, sleep late days of summer coming to an end I couldn’t help but reminisce. As a child being raised in New York, my friends and I referred to “back to school” time as ... Views: 2269
Understanding and Treating Anxiety
Most people suffer from anxiety at some stage of their lives. Anxiety is usually a relatively natural response to a situation which appears threatening or one to which we are not accustomed. So, for example, people are sometimes quite naturally anxious about ... Views: 2185
Violent. Child. These words don’t seem like they belong together do they? We hope that children are naïve, accepting, loving, gentle. That they have open loving hearts.
That is what I thought when a bright eyed 8 year old came into our hearts and our home. He exhibited behaviors that were the ... Views: 2123
Words are just a part of our lives aren’t they? Why do we needto think about them? When I teach people self-hypnosis, the language they use in self-hypnosis sessions is very important. What's more, the kind of language used in self-hypnosis can be used outside of formal self-hypnosis too, to ... Views: 1536
It won’t hurt!
In today’s world we all appear to be rushed. As we all begin asking the same question of life as we know it... “What did we do prior to all this modern technology?” Knowing very well the world still revolved, just as it does at present.
The difference is in the speed. Not the ... Views: 724
What is stress?
We all respond to stress differently and we all see different things as being stressful. Some of us love to create and cook a complicated dinner party menu, have twenty children round for a sleepover, or even go bungee jumping. For others it would be their worst nightmare!
We ... Views: 933
Stress relief is easily within your grasp. What if you could access a way to energize, find balance, joyful calm and stress management on a regular basis in your daily life?
The art of practicing meditation or yoga can be a great technique to release stress. Unfortunately, we can not ... Views: 1305
The Artist and the Tidal Wave
How Dreams Can Save Your Creative Life
by John D. Goldhammer, Ph.D.
"Inside you there’s an artist
you don’t know about." - Rumi
For many years the occasional dreams I remembered appeared to be either unintelligible nonsense ... Views: 1426