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- 4 Ways Restoring Mobility Can Help a Person's Mental Health - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2016 from Anica OaksWhen an individual loses his or her mobility, that’s not the only thing that is lost. Individuals who were once able to move about as they pleased and transport themselves at will had freedom, power, and even purpose, each of which can take a toll on mental health if you don’t have them. So just ...
Views: 1403 - Cerebral Success 101 – Mastering Mind Power Through Brainwave Entrainment - by Submitted on Jul 08, 2011 from Greg FrostThis is the use of the mind power to create a better you and propel success in things you may get involved in. There is quite a number of mastering mind power techniques should anyone wish to use brainwave entrainment technology. However, it is important to note that brainwave entrainment ...
Views: 1403 - Children With School Refusal Behaviour - by Submitted on Apr 11, 2013 from Jennifer McLeodSchool refusal stems from emotional distress and anxiety which could be related to a range of issues either at home, school or both. A recent study reveals that 1 in 5 British children experience phobia or school refusal which has shown to be more prevalent in children's age groups aged 5 - 6 ...
Views: 1403(1 vote) - Slavery to Psychological Systems – An Obstruction to Natural Spirituality - by Submitted on Aug 05, 2016 from Gopalakrishnan ChandrasekaranHuman beings have a tendency to cling to comforting and satisfying conclusions rather than be bold enough to acknowledge the truth. This attitude thwarts the journey of discovery in any field and, especially, in the realm of spirituality. A good historical example of this may be called the ...
Views: 1403(1 vote) - How To Attract All Along With That Special One ! - by Submitted on Oct 14, 2014 from Dr. Mona AeyshaWe all have different kinds of mind-sets, personalities, attitudes, beliefs, values, predispositions, perceptual tendencies, and habits overall. We live by our behavioural, cognitive and emotional trails in one way or the other. These traits are our identity, pride, recognition, esteem, and ...
Views: 1402 - 16 Year Old Letter - by Submitted on Jan 05, 2007 from Scott GrovesI still remember the day I received the letter in the mail that made me realise that this book just had to be written. I had been working hard on myself for many years, reading books, listening to tapes and going to seminars when I opened the letter that gave me the clarity I needed. The ...
Views: 1401 - Powerful Visualisation Techniques for Managing your Stress - by Submitted on Nov 14, 2013 from GARTH DELIKANThe body will always follow where the head leads If you think you can, you can! If you think you can't, you won't! Whenever you make that final decision within yourself to take action, your body automatically follows suit and great things can be accomplished because mind and body are working in ...
Views: 1399 - Stress Management Part2 - by Submitted on Jan 29, 2016 from Jackie Wiliams BrockertBelow are some more tips our psychics provided in managing stress. Indulge in some stress-eating. It turns out, not all stress-eating — turning to food to calm your nerves when you’re feeling tense and tired — is bad. But going for empty calories like candy, chips or ice cream ...
Views: 1399 - Teach Your Child to Meditate For Powerful Lasting Success - by Submitted on Jun 22, 2017 from Mindvalley AcademyKids are resilient. There seems to be nothing they can’t bounce back from, whether it be a collapsed sandcastle, a grocery store tantrum, or having to throw their favorite pair of shoes away because they’ve got holes where the soles should be! The natural sense of curiosity, playfulness, ...
Views: 1399 - Forgiveness - What If You Have To Forgive Yourself? - by Submitted on Jan 26, 2018 from Christiana StarSometimes it is easier to forgive the actions of another person than your own transgression or mistake. Your life may have changed because of you doing something or not doing something: If only I had not been so …. It’s all my fault. They’ll never forgive me. I can never forgive myself. You may ...
Views: 1397 - How to Improve Your Mental Health - by Submitted on Aug 22, 2011 from Christina SponiasI’m going to teach you how to improve your mental health and never lose your mind, but my lessons will simply give you basic knowledge. In order to really improve your mental health you have to pass through psychotherapy. Fortunately, you can count with the generous psychotherapy of the ...
Views: 1397 - Here I Am, This Is Me, There is Nobody Else I'd Rather Be. - by Submitted on Jun 19, 2016 from Andriana ElohaThe happiest people I have seen on this planet so far are the newly arrived children. The saddest and most unhappy ones I have seen so far are the departing adults. The difference between the two is that the first ones have not yet accepted everything they are not, and are in tune with ...
Views: 1396(1 vote) - Remind and Remember - by Submitted on Jan 18, 2011 from Eddie CorbynAll In Your Mind Through the experience of living our life, we pick up many misconceptions about what life is and what it means to have a life experience. In this series of articles I will share with you what I believe and what I know beyond belief about what life is and isn’t and what the ...
Views: 1391(1 vote) - The Question Is: How Healthy Is Your Self-Esteem? - by Submitted on Apr 28, 2013 from Rhonda RabowSelf-esteem is a way of thinking, feeling, and acting that implies you accept, respect, trust and believe in yourself. Self-esteem means that you have confidence that you can fulfill your deepest personal needs, aspirations and goals. It comes from within where you see yourself as a worthy, ...
Views: 1387(1 vote) - How To Influence People Using The Subconscious Mind - by Submitted on Jan 20, 2008 from Greg FrostUsing the power of the subconscious mind, you will find it easier to influence people, make friends, and solve problems. It all boils down to the way you program your mind to work. Below are 5 ways to help you beat the competition and stay one step ahead. 1) Develop rapport When you ...
Views: 1386 - Your Inner Child : Understanding Your Most Important Relationship (Part 2) - by Submitted on Jun 25, 2015 from Tania ManczarekIn my previous article, I spoke about what an inner child is and why it is the most critical relationship in our life. In this article, I offer some simple exercises to now connect with your inner child and to begin to work with him/her. While I say these exercises are ‘’simple,’’ that doesn’t ...
Views: 1384 - Cluster B Personality Disorders - by Submitted on Mar 23, 2007 from Sam VakninThe DSM-IV-TR (2000) defines a personality disorder as: "An enduring pattern of inner experience and behavior that deviates markedly from the expectations the individuals culture (and is manifested in two or more of his or her areas of mental life:) cognition, affectivity, interpersonal ...
Views: 1382 - How your friends infleunce you - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2010 from M.Farouk RadwanDo you think that if you were living alone on an island you would have been doing the same things you are doing now? A very big part of our behavior, actions and thoughts are highly affected by the people around us even if this is not apparent to us. Peer pressure or the pressure a person ...
Views: 1382(3 votes) - Want To Waste Time? Argue Science VS Religion - by Submitted on Jun 15, 2012 from Estelle GoldsteinI have no use for “science vs. religion” debates. They are artificially created to get people angry at each other, when there is absolutely no reason. Whatever divine entity you believe in — whatever “universal intelligence” — is not a stupid being. Any Deity would simply reveal to people ...
Views: 1379 - Determination and Study of Psyche in the Human organism. The Foundations of new Psychology - by Submitted on Mar 30, 2011 from Shukran DadayevDetermination and Study of Psyche in the human organism has become a scientific necessity. Psyche is a complex fundamental problem of mankind, which has an old history. The research of Psyche has always been complex problem for sciences system. However approaching with doubt to existence and ...
Views: 1378 - Psychology and Happiness – How to Decide Your Destiny - by Submitted on Aug 05, 2011 from Christina SponiasThe psychology of the unconscious mind that produces your dreams is the only one that can really help you find authentic happiness in life. The unconscious treatment is indispensable to all human beings. This is a free treatment provided to everyone through dream messages. However, you have ...
Views: 1378(1 vote) - Individuation: A Soul's Journey - by Submitted on Nov 30, 2016 from Moreen DuFermontIndividuation: A Soul’s Journey One thing’s for sure for all of our lives, regardless of who or where we are, that is that we wake up each day with a life experience that has created who we are! Our Soul knows where we’ve been and where we’re going! Soul knowledge is indestructible! In the ...
Views: 1377 - 2012: Ask Now - by Submitted on Jan 30, 2012 from Mala MukherjiFrom the black Eames chair that I have sat in as a therapist for well over 10,000 hours, 2012 parades forth as the catalyst humans need to jar them from their slumber. Blessings to the Mayans for their implantation of an alarm bell into the future collective consciousness of ...
Views: 1376(2 votes) - Mental Toughness - Preferring Not Demanding - by Submitted on Jan 17, 2011 from Phil PearlThe following article looks at "demanding" and "preferring". Understanding the difference between these types of irrational and rational thinking is key to Mental Toughness. Demands are rigid thinking patterns and rules, where we insist that others, the world and ourselves must be a certain way, ...
Views: 1375(3 votes) - The Moment that I decided to Lose Weight and Keep it Off for The Rest of My Life - Lunatic Weight Loss! - by Submitted on Sep 26, 2012 from Adam ShawSharing the story of watching a man burn to death in front of me as a 10 year-old boy was an unlikely route to wellbeing for me. Yet, it was by telling this story and how it led me on my path to gain some of the key insights in my life that managed to get me into the final 20 of an International ...
Views: 1371 - The Psychological Fabric of Society – A Secret Trap into Which the Mind Falls! - by Submitted on Mar 13, 2013 from Gopalakrishnan ChandrasekaranMany people are unaware of how the issues of the society influence them and intensify their mental noise. This is where the psychological fabric of society functions as the culprit in the drama. Opinion mongering is an essential part of it. It is good to be aware of how our thoughts are ...
Views: 1371(1 vote) - Evidence of extrasensory perception - by Submitted on Aug 07, 2011 from Laura SilvaWe have all heard the term sixth sense and are amazed at how it works. Extrasensory perception is also just another name for the sixth sense which gives us the ability to sense things without the help of the other five physical senses. This ability allows us to know about or get a hunch when ...
Views: 1370 - Super Woman is a Juggler Living in Suburbia - by Submitted on Jun 06, 2013 from Dr. Michele BrennanBeing a woman in today's society is full of challenges that our grandmother's never had to think about. So many women today are jugglers by profession. We juggle school with part time work, we juggle our career goals with caring for a family, we juggle the pressures of external expectations with ...
Views: 1369 - The Subconscious Rules! - by Submitted on Jun 13, 2015 from James MapesWithout question, your subconscious rules your conscious choices and has its own set of rules. Rule #1: The subconscious does not think in the traditional sense but reacts out of the brains primitive fight or flight programming. Rule #2: The subconscious moves us towards what gives ...
Views: 1368 - What Stress Does to Mental Capability - by Submitted on Aug 19, 2012 from W. R. KlemmModern humans live a busy, hectic, and multi-tasking life full of uncertainties. It doesn’t take long for this to become stressful. Stress releases adrenalin that pumps us up and makes us more capable in the short term. Adrenalin even helps us remember. Stress also releases hormones called ...
Views: 1367 - The Ultimate Legacy of Papa Joe Paterno - by Submitted on Jan 25, 2012 from Jack SingerCertainly the storied career of former Penn State football coach Joe Paterno has left many praising his legacy of career wins, devotion and loyalty to his university for so many decades, and his concern with providing a wonderful role model for the young men under his tutelage. Sadly, the end ...
Views: 1366(1 vote) - Treat Anxiety By Changing Your Brain - by Submitted on Sep 10, 2013 from Dr. Michele BrennanAnxiety is becoming commonplace in our society. In a day and age where everyone is on the go, scheduling meetings so frequently that we forget we should probably eat at some point during the day, and with the constant feeling of being overwhelmed with worry about a dozen things, people have ...
Views: 1365 - Completing the circle of life - by Submitted on Nov 19, 2013 from Teresa JoyceMost of us believe in the circle of life it stands for reason because that makes sense. We are born we grow and then we leave this world. For each of us it’s a completely different path that we walk. We may enter into each other’s lives for many different reasons, each time our life’s are either ...
Views: 1364 - How To Make Yourself Happy? Simple Treats To Keep You In A Good Mood - by Submitted on Nov 12, 2012 from Dana Barker DaviesHave you heard the expression that one doesn’t need much to be happy? It might just be true, since I am going to share with you some simple things that can put you in good and inspired mood. Here are things that can make you happy. 1. Artwork. New research into how the brain works carried by ...
Views: 1364(1 vote) - Psychological Tests - Introduction - by Submitted on Apr 06, 2007 from Sam VakninPersonality assessment is perhaps more an art form than a science. In an attempt to render it as objective and standardized as possible, generations of clinicians came up with psychological tests and structured interviews. These are administered under similar conditions and use identical stimuli ...
Views: 1364 - The Mental Health Miracles In Asian Culture - by Submitted on Sep 16, 2013 from Dennis SimsekLiving in places like Bali and Singapore had a big effect on my belief system (to say the least). Being in the presence of people in the asian culture has taught me that in many ways, western medicine and society got it wrong. How you ask? Simply put, because drug free 'miracles' in regards to ...
Views: 1364(1 vote) - Getting stuck sometimes in negative thoughts? - by Submitted on Apr 19, 2011 from Lars GimstedtLearn to empower yourself by shifting your inner focus: The e-course MENTAL FRAMES. Our thoughts govern our inner state For the most time, we are not aware of our thought patterns - our thoughts just are there and we seldom reflect on how they affect us, emotionally and ...
Views: 1361 - Why The Best Meditation Requires Feedback - by Submitted on May 18, 2010 from Carol McMahonWhat do you gain from meditation? Consider what could be. Imagine “a world of peace and ease,” yours without changing a thing. Imagine perfect mental balance: “a balance of mind never upset by any event under the canopy of heaven.” Meditation promises great things: “Great Liberation;” “Great ...
Views: 1361 - I Asked Google — Is There A God? - by Submitted on Jul 17, 2012 from Fancis BransonWhy is it that while the world is hurtling toward catastrophe the front pages of our newspapers only register the most superficial happens on this planet? Surely if there is to be one time of the year that has the power and ability to awaken our spiritual beings, it is the birthday of the man ...
Views: 1357(2 votes) - The Nature Of Freedom – Part 3 - by Submitted on Feb 16, 2008 from Robert NajemyNote: As this subject needs a deeper explanation the article is broken down into three parts. 1. The first deals with the nature of natural freedom 2. The second with misconceptions about freedom 3. The third about how to experience freedom. What are those possible “understandings” that might ...
Views: 1357 - When Can Counseling Help? - by Submitted on Jan 25, 2008 from Lauri Allison LaBadieIt’s difficult to think about seeing a counselor. We ask ourselves, “Shouldn’t I be able to solve my own problems? Is my problem too small to bother [someone else] with? Is it too big—is there help or hope for it? For me? This is embarrassing! What happens in counseling? How can I know it will ...
Views: 1357 - Handwriting Analysis--5 Misunderstandings Addressed - by Submitted on Nov 05, 2008 from Scott & Stephen PetulloHandwriting analysis (graphology) shows how a person thinks and acts, along with their emotional balance, maturity, and much more. It denotes past conduct and displays potential for future behavior. The fascinating thing about handwriting analysis is that you can interpret beyond the ...
Views: 1356 - Depressive Personality Disorder - by Submitted on May 24, 2007 from Sam VakninThe Depressive Personality Disorder is not yet recognized by the DSM Committee. It makes its appearances in Appendix B of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual, titled "Criteria Sets and Axes Provided for Further Study." It is not clear in what way is the Depressive Personality Disorder ...
Views: 1355 - *** Beginnings and Endings - by Submitted on Sep 29, 2009 from Christine BreeseEndings are inevitable. There is nothing in physical reality that always stays the same. It is impossible. Some endings are wonderful and some are not so pretty, but they always mean the same thing—something new must be started. If endings are truly viewed as beginning, there is more happiness ...
Views: 1348(2 votes) - Becoming More Conscious - by Submitted on Nov 30, 2014 from Marc LernerToday’s current events are dealt with by focusing on what people believe. For instance, some people believe that the police shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, MO, was justified by the police. And others believe it wasn’t. Another issue is going to war in the Middle East against ISIS. Some ...
Views: 1348(1 vote) - Five Factor Personality Model - by Submitted on May 16, 2007 from Sam VakninThe Five Factor Model was suggested by two researchers, Costa and McCrae, in 1989. The designers of previous factor models sifted through bulky dictionaries and came up with thousands of words to describe human nature in all its variability. Not so the inventors of the Five Factor Model. It is ...
Views: 1347 - How To Heal From A Borderline Spouse - by Submitted on Nov 04, 2019 from Dr. Anne BrownStay or Leave? When I wrote about healing from the Narcissist, I used the paradigm that the spouse had physically left the marriage. Today we are going to address physically staying or leaving but always with the goal of emotionally leaving the emotional abuse of the spouse with borderline ...
Views: 1347(1 vote) - *** Avoiding Emotional Pain Causes Emotional Pain - by Submitted on May 30, 2016 from Margaret PaulWe all learned many ways of avoiding pain as we were growing up, but what once seemed to protect us against pain is now actually causing our pain. We all had to learn many ways of avoiding emotional pain as we were growing up, because we could not have survived the pain of childhood ...
Views: 1346 - Holiday Blues - by Submitted on Dec 24, 2012 from Diana Weiss-WisdomDear Dr. Diana, Last year, the holidays were a time of great sadness for me. It was the first Christmas and New Year that I have experienced on the heels of a terrible divorce. I was in love with my husband and didn’t want the divorce. A couple of months ago I started feeling better than I ...
Views: 1346(1 vote) - How to Understand God’s Words by Translating The Meaning of Dreams - by Submitted on Jul 26, 2011 from Christina SponiasI have already mentioned many times that my own literary work gave me the key of knowledge when I learned how to translate the meaning of the dream symbols according to Carl Jung’s method of dream interpretation. He is the only person in this world who managed to really understand the mysterious ...
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