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The Importance of Mind-Body Work for Treating Grief - by Michael Roth- The Do's and Dont's of Cancer - by Submitted on Jan 15, 2017 from David HarmCancer. A word that no one wants to hear or say. A word which even in this modern time conjures up thoughts of death. The surgeries, the chemo, the radiation, at times, you wonder will it ever stop. And at times, you wonder, how much fight the both of you have. But, somehow, by the Grace of ...
Views: 1786 - Dealing With a Struggle You Cannot Control - by Submitted on Jan 28, 2016 from Marc LernerThis article will give you an alternative perspective in how to deal with a traumatic challenge you cannot control. The basic point is when you don’t have the ability to avoid the challenge, you do have the ability to control how you deal with it. The simple fact of how you approach it ...
Views: 1783 - The Tyranny of Perfection - by Submitted on Oct 05, 2009 from Jane Shurehttp://www.huffingtonpost.com/jane-shure/the-tyranny-of-perfection_b_149359.html Posted: December 10, 2008 A few weeks ago I had the privilege of hearing Jane Fonda speak to 700 psychotherapists at a conference sponsored by the Renfrew Center Foundation. This venue, filled with experts in ...
Views: 1781(3 votes) - Loving a Borderline - by Submitted on Mar 12, 2015 from Darlene LancerCaring about someone with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) tosses you on a roller coaster ride from being loved and lauded to abandoned and bashed. Being a borderline (having BPD) is no picnic, either. You live in unbearable psychic pain most of the time on the border between reality and ...
Views: 1778 - PTSD Ending Has A Price - by Submitted on Oct 07, 2019 from Risa RuseI guess we should identify what we need to get rid of when we want to unshackle ourselves from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD.) That is, the things we need to emotionally throw over-board in order to be able to steer our spiritual ship steady. I was reminded of this analogy when reading ...
Views: 1778(3 votes) - The Online Course in Mindfulness Meditation - by Submitted on Jun 21, 2011 from Peter StrongMeditation has been around for thousands of years and there are many different approaches. The most common forms of meditation usually involves focusing on a particular object, such as a word mantra, as in Transcendental Meditation; a divine image as in some forms of Tibetan Buddhist meditation; ...
Views: 1778(1 vote) - LOSS AND GREAT CREATOR’S ROLE IN OUR EXISTENCE - by Submitted on Jan 27, 2018 from Jennifer WebbLOSS AND GREAT CREATOR’S ROLE IN OUR EXISTENCE During these end/beginning, contrived and natural times, many are experiencing loss of many kinds on many levels, including grief of all sorts. As intelligent beings, we question why and how and where is God, our Great Creator. This experience ...
Views: 1773 - An Excerpt from Setting the Captive Free (Simington, J., 2010). An Art- based Approach to Healing Wounds of Grief and Trauma - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2011 from Dr. Jane SimingtonFor a number of years I offered programming for women who were deeply grieving; all of them had experienced significant and, in many cases, lifelong trauma. I heard in their life narratives elements of my own story; I heard their soul pain, for in many ways it mirrored my own. I recognized that ...
Views: 1772(1 vote) - Head Trauma Memory Loss - Signs To Look Out For - by Submitted on May 20, 2009 from Greg FrostHead trauma or also known as concussion is one way in which you can experience memory loss and this is something to not be taken lightly. Now before we discuss the connection between memory loss and head injury, we need to understand better what happens when you do experience head trauma. The ...
Views: 1764(5 votes) - Soul Pain Describing and Defining - by Submitted on Apr 03, 2011 from Dr. Jane SimingtonDescribing Soul Pain Between tearful sobs, Mary confides the painful story of how her life has become meaningless and of how parenting issues and marital problems have escalated since the suicide death of her teenage son, four years before. Listening to the descriptions of the ...
Views: 1753(1 vote) - New Thought-Stopping Technique - by Submitted on Dec 20, 2012 from David PollackRapid Eye Oscillation Technique (REOT) is a technique that can be used for reducing excessive ruminations and worry, to calm a racing mind, and for general relaxation. It can also help eliminate meditation "monkey mind" -- the problem with unwanted thoughts entering your consciousness during ...
Views: 1745(2 votes) - Confidence For Adult as a Child Blamed For Everything a Parent Felt - by Submitted on Apr 21, 2015 from Suzanne ZachariaFrom my inbox, I receive the following on a regular basis. I hope it helps you or yours. It goes something like this: I have always felt unworthy because of all that was said to me while growing up. My mother always used to be unhappy and would take it out on me, telling me that I am the ...
Views: 1735 - Breaking the Cycle of Abandonment - by Submitted on Mar 12, 2015 from Darlene LancerIf you're discontented in a relationship or go from one to another or even remain unhappily alone, you may be caught in a worsening cycle of abandonment. People tend to think of abandonment as something physical, like neglect. Loss of physical closeness due to death, divorce, and illness is ...
Views: 1716(1 vote) - The Purrfect Medicine: Separating The Myths From The Truth About Having An Emotional Support Animal - by Submitted on Oct 17, 2017 from B.L. AckerI have a pair of sugar gliders. They’ve been with me for over six years, since they were eight weeks out of pouch. For those who do not know what sugar gliders are – they are small marsupials that can live twelve to fifteen years and bond closely with their owners. I have brought them many ...
Views: 1715 - Turn Your Darkness Into Light: The Highest Perspective - by Submitted on Nov 04, 2011 from Anne Whitehouse PhDNo matter how positive our outlook in life, unpleasant things are going to happen which bring us down. People betray us, hurt us and disappoint us. People attack us with their spiteful words. They misjudge us, take credit for our work or malign us. When we experience this sort of thing in our ...
Views: 1711(4 votes) - HEALTH Care Providers plagued by <Compassion Fatigue> - by Submitted on Mar 14, 2011 from Elizabeth McNallyIt is said that Health Care Providers are prone to Compassion Fatigue at one point or another. The best of us are more likely to burn-out when extending our willingness to provide healing support beyond our capacity or in so trying circumstances that we fail to refuel rapidly enough to face the ...
Views: 1710(2 votes) - Keeping A Positive Attitude - by Submitted on Nov 20, 2009 from Ellen GerstA woman was shopping when an adorable little statue caught her eye. It was fun, and she had to have it! Once at home, she examined the purchase more closely and realized it was a metaphor for her life. She had bought a “Woo” doll, and the attached tag read: “The Woo is a benevolent force ...
Views: 1709(5 votes) - PTSD Healing Is Not Free - by Submitted on Oct 09, 2019 from Risa RuseWe should beware of merchants offering their goods for free. Examine their motives, with strings attached, for healing PTSD. Satan, and his demons are a type of merchant with strings, too. He may suggest taking the easy way out in suicide, which is true. Doctors, and therapists may make ...
Views: 1708 - Walk PTSD Out Of Life’s Closed Doors - by Submitted on Oct 09, 2019 from Risa RuseWhat a strange concept, that seems to pull away from reality. It will make more sense, if we connect PTSD to emotions of carnality. Okay, let us give these emotions a face describing the following list. The carnal man or woman connects to fear, anger, worry, stress, and lust. In ...
Views: 1705 - Is it a Panic Attack or PTSD? - by Submitted on Jun 12, 2014 from Abigail FazelatOperation: I.V is a 501(c)3 non-profit founded in 2012 that helps combat veterans heal from both PTSD as well as traumatic brain injuries. Its founder, Roxann Abrams, is a Gold Star Mother who lost her son SFC Randy Abrams in 2009. Randy took his own life after experiencing a PTSD flashback from ...
Views: 1695 - Were You an Intense Child? - by Submitted on May 31, 2018 from Imi LoPeople’s brains vary. Research has shown that some people are born with a neurological make up that can make them more emotionally or intellectually intense, sensitive, and more open to external stimuli than the general population. They are more aware of subtleties; their brain processes ...
Views: 1694 - The Day Christ Cleared the Lights for Me. - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2016 from Robert CrutchfieldIn many cities modern traffic lights have what is called preemption equipment installed. Fire Engines, Police Cars, Ambulances etc. have transmitters on them that trip this equipment. The point is to turn all the lights green for the first responders so they can get where they need to be as ...
Views: 1683 - Learning To Leave - by Submitted on Jul 18, 2011 from Susan McNeal VelasquezSome of my most cherished beliefs about who I am are the exact ones that I have had to surrender to allow the winds of transformation entrance into my life. When I married at nineteen, I was crystal clear that I was making a solemn vow “for better or worse/ for richer or poorer/ in sickness ...
Views: 1673(2 votes) - How to Heal a Broken Heart - by Submitted on Mar 04, 2011 from Carna Zacharias-Miller,We all experience severe heart break at some time in our lives. For many it happens in childhood or adolescence, the time when we are most vulnerable. A cold mother, an absent father, being different in any way from our peers and ostracized for it - these are some of the reasons for the early ...
Views: 1669(2 votes) - Sing PTSD Away For A Happy New Year - by Submitted on Oct 09, 2019 from Risa RuseThe song with words, “Should old acquaintance be forgot” applies here. Those of us with PTSD need to do so in order for healing to truly adhere. New Year’s day is anytime we begin to reflect on how we can smother sorrow. For instance, “What can we get rid of today to proliferate a better ...
Views: 1651 - April is #SAAM: Sexual Assault Awareness Month - by Submitted on Apr 11, 2012 from Barb MaibergerApril has been designated as 2012 Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) by the National Sexual Violence Resource Center. The issues of sexual assault, is a national issue and profoundly impacts everyone’s community. The purpose of SAAM is to help people become more aware of sexual violence in ...
Views: 1647 - Emotional Pain Cure - by Submitted on Dec 01, 2014 from Virgil PaunThere is no health without emotional health. Over 90% of all illnesses are caused by mental and emotional stress. It is the number one reason for doctor visits in America today and the psychiatric drugs prescribed are second only to painkillers. Emotional pain is an umbrella term for: fear, ...
Views: 1646 - The Stories We Tell Ourselves - by Submitted on Apr 07, 2017 from Jenn ProtheroWe have been bombarded with stories since the day we were born. Some stories make sense and are relevant to our lives. Some are so old and out of date and make no sense in today’s world. Some stories are beliefs that people who had influences in our lives believed. Some can propel us ...
Views: 1646 - Healing From Abuse is Not the Same as Confrontation - by Submitted on Nov 09, 2010 from Jane RowanA lot of survivors of sexual and physical abuse feel they need to confront someone about it. Face down the perpetrator and tell him (usually him) – tell him what? That what he did was wrong. That it was hurtful and did substantial harm. I imagine it could amazingly empowering to do that. ...
Views: 1644(3 votes) - Losing Relationships to PTSD - by Submitted on May 28, 2014 from Abigail FazelatThe U.S. Department of Veterans’ Affairs reports that one in five combat veterans develops Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, or PTSD, either during or shortly after combat. The Mayo Clinic defines PTSD as having three main categories of symptoms: “re-experiencing symptoms,” “avoidance symptoms,” ...
Views: 1641 - Why Jesus Forgave Everything - by Submitted on Sep 30, 2016 from Andrew BozemanIn his final dying moments, Jesus said, “Father forgive them for they know not what they do.” This powerful act of forgiveness is one that has baffled mortals for centuries. How could he forgive after he had been treated so brutally? Many of us have trouble forgiving the driver that cut us ...
Views: 1638 - Thoughts on My Inner Child - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2011 from Dan L. HaysA good friend emailed me a while back and asked about my experience of the "inner child" on my road to healing. My inner child, who I called Little Danny, was an integral part of the book I had written, "Freedom's Just Another Word." My friend wondered if my experience of that inner child had ...
Views: 1633(7 votes) - USING MINDFULNESS-BASED PSYCHOTHERAPY AND MINDFULNESS MEDITATION TO OVERCOME TRAUMA - by Submitted on Oct 16, 2011 from Beth PattersonAs a psychotherapist specializing in trauma and grief, the tenth anniversary of 9/11 gave me the opportunity to contemplate anew working with trauma -- including my own. I was an eyewitness in New York City to the horrors of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center that beautiful ...
Views: 1629(1 vote) - The Harbor Within - by Submitted on Mar 03, 2014 from Don Neviaser,We all need an emotional harbor; a place where we can relax our sails of tension, frustration and worry. Needs and definitions vary, and many find sufficient peace and release in the presence of family, friends or others therapeutically. This is a good way to stroke the heart, distract the mind ...
Views: 1619 - Opening Up and Unblocking - by Submitted on Dec 04, 2011 from Gayle White Raven CrosmazWhen I started to open up to the causes my emotional pain and the darkness my life was taking, I began healing the issues responsible for my deep depression. I was on an accelerated path to healing, hungry for knowledge and understanding. I had started first, with group therapy at our local ...
Views: 1603(2 votes) - How to Support Communities When Mass Tragedy Hits - by Submitted on Jan 01, 2014 from Allidah Hicks Bonnie KnutiWe cringe as we hear of the latest mass tragedy whether it's another shooting, a hurricane, tornado, fire, or flood. It's just one more horrific event that fills our daily thoughts and hearts. Yet, we never believe that something so awful could ever happen to us or to anyone close to ...
Views: 1599 - A Conversation About Childhood Bullying With Author Kelechi Uchendu - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2020 from Ian MonroeKelechi Uchendu is a fashion entrepreneur turned published author. In the recent release of her heartfelt non-fiction book, Bully Friends, Kelechi touches on her personal encounter with childhood bullying and provides relevant advice to students, educators, and parents. According to Pacer, ...
Views: 1598 - An Attempt At Destroying My Creative Writing - by Submitted on May 13, 2010 from John DiamondCopyright © 2009 John Diamond M.D. My writing creativity was destroyed when I was eleven years old. My father had enrolled me at the same small grammar school where he had been a pupil, and where he became a "dux," which is a top honors student. The headmaster and teacher was the same man who ...
Views: 1597(2 votes) - 5 Signs You Need to Work Through Past Trauma to Make a Better Future - by Submitted on Aug 30, 2017 from Claire StewartTrauma is something almost everyone experiences at some point in their lives. Some people go through traumatic experiences as children, while others make it all the way to adulthood before experiencing trauma. Regardless of when we went through our individual traumas, we all have something in ...
Views: 1591 - Dr. Romance on Emotional Hygiene - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2013 from Tina TessinaDr. Romance writes: A couple of years ago, I had some difficult dental work. It was very painful, and while I recovered physically pretty quickly, I had some post -traumatic stress reactions – bad dreams, flashbacks, and upset – after my recovery. I had to acknowledge my upset and feelings, ...
Views: 1589 - Heartbeat - by Submitted on Aug 05, 2011 from Dan L. HaysIn the fall of 1986 someone said to me "You write very lyrically. Are you a poet?" I replied pretty vehemently, "No, no, I'm not a poet!" as if I was physically trying to push away the concept. I was also ignoring the fact that I had published poetry in a school literary magazine when I was in ...
Views: 1581(2 votes) - Signs Of Traumatic Stress in Adults and Adolescents - by Submitted on Feb 26, 2011 from Leila McKay, MA, LPC.All of us have had painful life experiences in the past. If we are lucky, we can just shake them off and get on with our lives. But sometimes experiences of trauma and loss can affect us so deeply that months and even years later; we still feel the impact in our daily lives. The aftermath of ...
Views: 1578 - Tips to Overcoming Anxiety - by Submitted on Sep 16, 2011 from cedric riceTips to Overcoming Anxiety Anxiety can rob us of much of the pleasure that life entitles us to. In most cases it can be helped by combining a few changes in your daily routine. Anxiety can be handled like any sickness or disease although I wouldn’t classify it as a mental illness. There are ...
Views: 1578(1 vote) - Words Spoken During Surgery Can Cause Stress and Irrational Behavior - by Submitted on May 21, 2010 from Leah FriedmanAfter his hernia surgery in 2001, James Tudor of Los Angeles had an irrational feeling that he was getting old and losing his vigor even though he was only 24. He couldn't figure out what was going on. After getting Dianetics counseling, he was surprised to discover that the nurse had teased the ...
Views: 1577(1 vote) - Dream Therapy - Learn How to Fight Neurosis Before it Becomes a Severe Mental Illness - by Submitted on May 12, 2011 from Christina SponiasNeurosis is a very common mental illness, even though its existence is completely disregarded by our modern civilization. We live in a world ruled by violence, immorality, indifference, hypocrisy, and greed. Everyone on Earth is mentally ill, but nobody pays attention to this global absurdity. ...
Views: 1575(1 vote) - 3 Ways to Work Positive in a Community Crisis - by Submitted on Dec 18, 2012 from Joey FaucetteOur attention has been riveted by one person’s heinous actions and the consequences felt in Newtown, CT. Complete understanding of this tragedy defies our intellect. However, we do choose how to respond. While I pray such disaster avoids your area, reality suggests some variation will ...
Views: 1574(1 vote) - Rape in the Military - by Submitted on Jun 12, 2014 from Abigail FazelatAn Oscar-nominated documentary called “The Invisible War” tackles the seemingly taboo subject of rape and sexual assault in the military. ABC News covered a quick story of the documentary and featured three women who bravely volunteered their personal stories of being raped while enlisted in the ...
Views: 1572 - Chakra Healing for Optimum Emotional and Physical Health - by Submitted on Oct 16, 2011 from Kirsten NagyChakra is the Sanskrit word for wheel and in ancient Eastern traditions chakra is the word used to describe swirling energetic hotspots all over the body. There are thousands of chakras from the tips of your fingers to the bottoms of your toes. However, there are seven major chakras that run ...
Views: 1569(1 vote) - Holistic First-Aid For Cats and Dogs: You Can Help Them Feel Better - by Submitted on Oct 26, 2011 from Anne Whitehouse PhDWe all value our pets. They give us so much: affection, love and entertainment. So it's very hard to watch them when they are ill, afraid or suffering. Over the years I have sometimes been asked to provide healing for pets. Let me share with you some simple and effective healing techniques which ...
Views: 1569(1 vote) - Panic Attacks and Pre/Perinatal Trauma: Why Couldn't It Be a Factor? - by Submitted on Jul 28, 2009 from Bill WhiteAlways trying to learn whatever I can about panic attacks, and always thinking outside of the box, I came upon some interesting information regarding the potential role of prenatal and perinatal happenings in the generation of panic. It’s pretty heady stuff, and I wanted to share it with ...
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