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- Accessing Your Inner Creator - by "In the beginning . . ." lights faded and the timbre of
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Views: 2236 - Achieving Optimum Health - by Submitted on Dec 10, 2015 from Tim OngOptimum health is not just the absence of disease but the presence of wellness in mental, emotional, physical, spiritual and social areas. Some would also include financial health. Introduction Optimum health is essential at all levels, from the individual to the society we live in to the ...
Views: 1016 - Acne Dysmorphia - On The Edge Of Obsession - by Submitted on Jan 27, 2005 from Greg PodsakoffBillions of people around the world experience acne over their lifetimes. In fact, acne is the single most common skin disorder, and more common than all other skin disorders combined. With this being the case, it is not surprising to see literally thousands of different acne treatments ...
Views: 8555 - Acquired Brain Injury Can Result In Behavioral and Emotional Consequences For The Victims - by Submitted on Jul 24, 2023 from Leon EdwardApart from any specific behavioral or emotional difficulties, people with head injuries or acquired brain injuries typically go through a number of emotional changes as they adapt to their new circumstances. In the immediate aftermath of their injuries, patients commonly experience a great deal ...
Views: 2822 - Activating The Subconscious Mind; Is It Possible? - by Submitted on Jun 10, 2011 from Greg FrostActivating the subconscious mind though not an easy task is possible. There is no switch that one can simply press to activate his/her subconscious mind. It is among the most difficult missions that one can accomplish because most people have been subjects to their emotions. Activating the ...
Views: 1977 - Active vs. Passive Anxiety - by Submitted on Aug 02, 2016 from Ericka MartinHave you ever felt like someone is playing tug-of-war with you, except you are the rope? Being pulled in too many directions can be exhausting, and if it happens over an extended length of time, it can lead to extreme anxiety or burnout. If you are experiencing a bit of life’s tug-of-war, ...
Views: 1460 - Additional Forms of Disturbance Associated with the Physical Mind - by Submitted on Apr 14, 2022 from santosh krinskyDr. Dalal identifies other manifestations of the physical mind which can present issues for an individual. Everyone has had the experience, at some point or another, of thoughts that keep revolving around in the brain, and no matter how much one tries, they continue to crop up and recur. We chew ...
Views: 496 - Addressing and Overcoming Boredom - by Submitted on Jun 30, 2022 from santosh krinskyAs long as we remain bound to the ego-personality, we are caught in the play of the three gunas, or qualities of nature. Every individual is subject to all three, and their constant interchange. Thus, there will be times and circumstances where tamas, the quality of indolence and darkness comes ...
Views: 430 - Addressing Familial Estrangement During a Pandemic - by Submitted on Mar 31, 2020 from Paul DunionAddressing Familial Estrangement During a Pandemic Dr. Paul Dunion Social distancing is the prescribed way to prevent the exponential advance of our pandemic. Due to complex schedules and a hectic lifestyl social distancing as well as emotional distancing are often common features of ...
Views: 859 - Addressing Mental Health Concerns and Chronic Pain in North Carolina with Evidence-Based, Ground-Breaking Treatments - by Submitted on Sep 04, 2021 from parker shownMental health concerns and chronic pain are prevalent occurrences in the general population. The consequences of both are pretty enormous and could affect your productivity at work or overall quality of life. As a result, seeking a solution to manage them is critical. Neal Taub, MD, ...
Views: 363 - Addressing the Subconscient Fear of the Body Consciousness - by Submitted on Aug 05, 2022 from santosh krinskyFear opens up pathways for whatever is feared to enter the being, as it creates a vibrational ‘link’ between the individual and the feared event or circumstance. Fear also opens holes int he vital envelope, or aura, that helps protect the individual from catching illnesses. We have all heard of ...
Views: 598 - Advice for getting treatment for schizophrenia and understanding the disease - by Submitted on Mar 30, 2014 from Frank HealyDo you often feel like you don’t fit in your world? Do you sometimes see or hear things that other people don’t? Do you often feel like you have trouble paying attention and have lost interest in things that you used to enjoy?. Do you sometimes have trouble speaking and getting organized? Do you ...
Views: 1597 - Aftercare and Anorexia Nervosa Diagnosis - by Submitted on Aug 29, 2019 from Emily WatsonReceiving an anorexia nervosa diagnosis can be the beginning of a very long and challenging process. Eating disorders don't develop all at once and anorexia nervosa recovery process takes careful planning, with the right aftercare steps in place and a good support system surrounding the ...
Views: 610 - AI and Faith: Can Technology Bridge the Gap with God? - by Submitted on Mar 20, 2025 from Kate MiddleWe live in a day and age where technology has entered all facets of life. From online shopping to online classes and even the manner in which we communicate with one another, technology has enabled all that. Can technology, and more notably, artificial intelligence (AI), bring us nearer to God, ...
Views: 27 - All in good taste - by Submitted on Nov 22, 2020 from Deepak DixitThe word TASTE is typically related to eatable food items, but many times it is also used in broader prospective to indicate individual liking/ disliking of a person. The taste is always associated with smell because we have same types of receptors in our body for both senses of smell & ...
Views: 716 - All You Need to Know About Subconscious Reprogramming - by Submitted on Jul 28, 2011 from Greg FrostThe subconscious mind is the part of the brain that stores most of the thoughts and may be fantasies we have. When the conscious mind is acquainted with new information, it somehow transfers the same to the subconscious mind and when you are not alert the subconscious mind takes over but that ...
Views: 742 - Alleviating the Greater Part of Human Suffering - by Submitted on Sep 15, 2022 from santosh krinskyIn the opening chapter of The Life Divine, Sri Aurobindo sets forth the proposition that “… all problems of existence are essentially problems of harmony.” We can see the reality of this statement both in the way we respond internally to circumstances, events and our reactions to them, as well ...
Views: 382 - An Enmeshed Family or Too Much Family - by Submitted on Mar 26, 2020 from Paul DunionAn enmeshed family diminishes the value of individual members while prioritizing the wellbeing of the group. The enmeshed imperative is: Are you giving enough to others? Weak boundaries do not successfully separate and honor individual preferences and needs. There is a way to be, and individual ...
Views: 941 - An Estranged Family or Not Enough Family - by Submitted on Mar 26, 2020 from Paul DunionAn estranged family prioritizes the autonomy and individuality of each member at the cost of sacrificing emotional connection to one another. Similar to all groups and communities, an estranged family is attempting to cope with the tension between honoring individual preferences and beliefs and ...
Views: 897 - An Exercise to Experience the Nature of Consciousness - by Submitted on Sep 10, 2022 from santosh krinskyThe quest to understand the nature of consciousness, and “who am I?” spans back through the past history of mankind. Some of the exercises undertaken by the ancient sages remain relevant into the current day, as the Mother illustrates in her example below, which derives i its original form from ...
Views: 381 - An Exercise to Overcome the Mental Bias to Facilitate the Ability to “Know Thyself” - by Submitted on Sep 13, 2022 from santosh krinskyOnce we recognise that we cannot trust the mental faculty to keep the vital desire-soul in check, the question arises as to how it is then possible to truly examine the underlying motives and wellsprings of our thoughts, feelings and actions without falling victim to the kind of bias that the ...
Views: 418 - An Integral Repose — the Ideal State of Sleep - by Submitted on May 17, 2022 from santosh krinskyUsually when most people go to sleep, they simply ‘let it happen’. This carries with it all of the mental, emotional, vital-nervous, and physical energy pent up in the being at the time, into the sleep state. Add to this mix the state of fatigue that prevails, and it can lead to restless, or ...
Views: 436 - An Intro to Child Psychology - by Submitted on Dec 02, 2013 from Rahul DevOne of the areas of psychology that take care of kids from their baby years through teenage years is known as child psychology This branch of psychology concentrates on the researching and research of development during youth and involves a large range of research areas including abnormal, ...
Views: 1277 - An Overview of the Narcissist - by Submitted on Apr 22, 2008 from Sam VakninTherapy, in most cases, cannot cure the Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD), only mitigate and ameliorate the condition by modifying some of the narcissist's behaviours. Only narcissists, who go through a severe life crisis, tend to consider the possibility of therapy at all. When they ...
Views: 5235 - An understanding towards Schizophrenia in Psychotherapy - by Submitted on Mar 28, 2013 from John DonlonSchizophrenia and Psychotherapy Harry Stack Sullivan, who wrote The Interpersonal Theory of Psychiatry, became famous for his ability to enter into healing relationships with those suffering from schizophrenic and psychotic experiences. One of his contemporaries, Frieda Fromm-Reichmann, ...
Views: 1450 - Anger and Depression - by Submitted on Apr 17, 2022 from santosh krinskyDepression and anger represent two types of response to a vital impulse or desire which has been thwarted, or to external pressures which try to overwhelm the individual. When we understand the action of the 3 gunas, or qualities of nature, sattwa, rajas and tamas, it is easy to see that when ...
Views: 509 - Anthrax Anonymous - by At the time of writing , a new and more insidious form of terrorism has followed the WTC/Pentagon bombings in the form of the anthrax letters. These may well originate from fundamentalist extremists from the Middle East, but we should not jump to conclusions. It is probable that they are the ...
Views: 1121 - Antidepressants and Suicide: Depression Does Not Have to Be Terminal - by Submitted on Feb 14, 2012 from Michael LocklearResearch and clinical observations over the past 40 years have found that psychotropic drugs produce suicidal thoughts, suicide attempts and possibly suicide in a small portion of depressed patients. The FDA has ordered Black Box Warnings on all antidepressant medications, warning that they may ...
Views: 1130 - Anxiety and Fear - by Submitted on Apr 16, 2022 from santosh krinskyAnxiety and fear are constant companions in life for animals, as well as for human beings. Becoming food for a predator is an existential fear that stalks the animal kingdom, but it is not just this fear that human beings engage in. There is fear of failure, fear of being humiliated, fear of ...
Views: 531 - Anxiety Disorders Manifesting Due To Childhood Environment - by Submitted on Oct 09, 2013 from Dennis SimsekDuring those early years of playing professional tennis, I was extremely lonely and became home-sick quickly, but there was always a voice in the back of my head that told me to keep going. I would later in life figure out that those extreme struggles, those close battles that I lost and those ...
Views: 1130 - Applying Spousonomics To Money Problems - by Submitted on Dec 06, 2011 from Mindy CraryAlways telling the truth about money is something to aspire to, but it may be unrealistic marriage advice. A couple of weeks ago, I mentioned in a blog post that it is absolutely essential that couples are 100% transparent about their money, or else the relationship probably won’t survive. ...
Views: 1692 - Are our positive or negative thoughts our karma? or our actions our karma? - by Submitted on Apr 17, 2020 from Dada Bhagwan“The external actions may be good or bad. That does not bind karma. What causes bondage of karma is your inner intent. Therefore, be aware of the inner intent and do not spoil it” – Param Pujya Dada Bhagwan, the founder of Akram Vignan. Every single aspect of our present life, including our ...
Views: 642 - Are people good by nature and is it the circumstances that make them evil ? - by Submitted on Sep 30, 2019 from Dada BhagwanIt is commonly believed that the fault lies with the circumstances; people by themselves are good in nature, but it is the circumstances that they were put in which made them evil. But just think about it… If that was truly the case, it would mean we are mere puppets in the hand of ...
Views: 559 - Are You a “Head” or a “Feeling” Person? And Why Does It Matter? - by Submitted on Oct 16, 2011 from Joan ChamberlainA Deeper Look at Personality Concepts. Image by Ed YourdonUsually, when I'm meeting with a couple that's having trouble talking together, I'll ask each of them to identify whether they're a "head" person or a "feeling" person? They usually know already and that gets us off to a good ...
Views: 2421 - Are you Gaining Weight Because Of Uncontrolled Anger? - by Submitted on Jul 02, 2010 from Angela SmytheIs it true that uncontrolled anger can lead to weight gain? Studies have taken place on this issue, from such highly regarded sources as the American Heart Association. Though initial studies have focused on teenagers, all ages are at risk for excessive weight gain directly resulting from ...
Views: 2285 - Are You Giving Away Your Power? - by Submitted on Jan 28, 2011 from Sharon Ball“Locus of Control” is a psychology term that identifies our beliefs about the amount of control we have over our life. Having an" internal locus of control" indicates that an individual believes that events are largely controlled by one’s own actions. But if we feel that what happens to us or ...
Views: 2500 - Are You Heart Smart? - by Submitted on Oct 19, 2010 from Michelle CastoAre You Heart Smart? How to Enhance Your Emotional Quotient By Michelle L. Casto You don’t have to be Albert Einsten to be smart, although having a high IQ has been associated with being intelligent. Having a high IQ means that you are “head smart.” If you have a high IQ, you are good ...
Views: 2225 - Are You Running on Empty? - by Submitted on Jan 28, 2011 from Sharon BallAre you running on empty? Going through day after day of what feels like meaningless activities that take up all your time and energy? Everywhere you look there is a fire that needs to be put out? One demand after another from others? Do you feel that you have lost the real you? Is your life ...
Views: 1450 - Art Therapy: The Best Way to Relieve Stress & Anxiety - by Submitted on Sep 09, 2016 from James BurbankStress and stress-related health issues are becoming something of an epidemic lately. People usually list money and work as the main causes of stress and anxiety. In the same time, therapy has become prevalent – patients don’t shy away from talking to a psychiatrist and psychiatrist don’t have a ...
Views: 1318 - Aspiration, Faith and Realisation - by Submitted on Jun 26, 2022 from santosh krinskyAspiration in terms of the yogic process is a tuning of the consciousness towards the spiritual reality, and thereby shifting the focus away from the ego-personality to the divine. The aspiration directs the attention, but must be followed up with an attitude of receptivity so that the response, ...
Views: 495 - Assaults On Psychiatrists - by Submitted on Jun 20, 2014 from Estelle GoldsteinI remember a supervisor from the past whom I never thought had the right personality to be a psychiatrist. I mean, he was a little angry and domineering for my taste. But heck — I gave him a “bye” since he worked in a prison context. I was never attacked by a prison patient through my ...
Views: 1416 - Attaining Peace in the Being - by Submitted on Oct 21, 2022 from santosh krinskyA central key to attaining peace lies in achieving the poise of non-attachment. Non-attachment is sometimes confused with avoidance of action, or some kind of renunciation. But non-attachment can develop even among those who are active in the world. King Janaka was known as being non-attached ...
Views: 367 - Attributes of the Narcissistic False Self - by Submitted on Feb 17, 2019 from Randi FineNarcissists feel no more love for the people they have relationships with than they do for strangers. They may use the word “love” to express their feelings, and they may at times demonstrate appropriate loving behavior, but it is a ruse. They are emotionally unequipped to love anyone but ...
Views: 1063 - Audio Visual BreakThrough in Brain Fitness Technology based on Brain Stimulation - by Submitted on Jun 20, 2016 from Leon EdwardThis brain science based mental fitness technology incorporates the latest audio and visual brain building training. Mental processing power, memory and focus have proven to be almost immediate improvements and in addition many benefits of brain wave stimulation including increased blood flow to ...
Views: 2579 - Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) - by Submitted on May 07, 2019 from Neetu AgarwalAutism is a lifelong neurological condition. Among the several developmental disorders in children, autism is the most common brain disorder. Autism manifests as differences in development in three main areas: 1. Communication (verbal and non-verbal), 2. Social interactions and 3. ...
Views: 783 - Avoidant Personality Disorder - by Submitted on Apr 25, 2007 from Sam VakninPeople suffering from the Avoidant Personality Disorder feel inadequate, unworthy, inferior, and lacking in self-confidence. As a result, they are shy and socially inhibited. Aware of their real (and, often, imagined) shortcomings, they are constantly on the lookout, are hypervigilant and ...
Views: 2248 - Awaken with Jung! - by Submitted on Feb 08, 2021 from matthew Ortner‘Who looks outside, dreams; who looks inside, awakes.’ – Carl Jung MyBenziger is based on the findings of the famous Swiss psychiatrist Carl Jung, whose findings have led to the creation of models that reflect the results of the assessment. Jung was a man before his time, who used ...
Views: 618 - Axes of Mental Health Disorders - by Submitted on Mar 20, 2007 from Sam VakninPersonality disorders are like tips of icebergs. They rest on a foundation of causes and effects, interactions and events, emotions and cognitions, functions and dysfunctions that together form the patient and make him or her what s/he is. The DSM uses five axes to analyze, classify, and ...
Views: 1159 - B Is For Becoming - by Submitted on Jun 28, 2011 from Sara DillingerB is for Becoming. This is important to remember: You are not what your parents, your teachers, or anyone else said about you when you were a child. You are not what your spouse, ex-spouse, boyfriend, girlfriend or anyone else thinks you are. You are not even what you think you are. You ...
Views: 1160 - Backbone Tools: From Codependency to Dignity - by Submitted on Oct 22, 2020 from Dr. Anne BrownBackbone Tools: From Codependency to Dignity If you grew up in a family with lots of dysfunction e.g. alcohol, anger, illness physical or mental, Borderline/narcissistic (it is all about me), or any other phenomena other than adult people being normal loving parents to their children you may ...
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