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- Where is Your Life Headed? - by Submitted on Sep 25, 2009 from Danish AhmedHi there everyone!! I remember sitting in a subway car on my way home from grade nine. I had an 88% average and I was making good money at my job, yet I was depressed out of my mind. I wasn't in a rush to get home -- I would stay on the subway for hours, not really caring about the day, ...
Views: 5310(10 votes) - Power of Motivational Videos - by Submitted on May 18, 2010 from Alex KerchoffThere are lots of motivational aids like posters, books, audio tapes but the power of motivational videos is highly underrated. Even video clips from popular films like Rocky can seriously motivate one to train hard and pursue their dreams. Sites like Youtube and Video have lots of videos anyone ...
Views: 5258(1 vote) - 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 - The Narcissist's False Modesty - by Submitted on Apr 14, 2009 from Sam VakninQuestion: I met many narcissists who are modest – even self-effacing. This seems to conflict with your observations. How do you reconcile the two? Answer: The "modesty" displayed by narcissists is false. It is mostly and merely verbal. It is couched in flourishing phrases, emphasised to ...
Views: 5220 - The recommended diet for menopause - by Submitted on Nov 14, 2006 from Nathalie FisetYou are what you eat—especially during menopausal years. As people—especially women—get older, the digestive tract becomes less and less efficient leading to a longer digestion process. This is why knowing the proper and balanced diet is quite significant so you will know how to select foods ...
Views: 5202 - ***The science of The Linden Method and Anxiety Recovery - by Submitted on Jun 04, 2014 from Charles LindenEach and every one of us has a conscious and a subconscious mind. The conscious mind helps us to make conscious decisions, decisions about things that we have physical control over, for example whether to pick something up, whether to run or walk. The subconscious mind is pretty much out of ...
Views: 5197(3 votes) - If You Want to Be Happy, Try To Ignore the Little Things - by Submitted on Jul 02, 2010 from Angela SmytheIf you want to be happy in life, it is best to enjoy the little things, while also ignoring the little things. That sounds confusing at first, but let’s discuss what we mean. Life is full of problems, as you well know. However, we must stand back from ourselves sometimes and admit that what we ...
Views: 5193(1 vote) - ***Tapping Tips to Dispel Emotions in Active PTSD - by Submitted on Jul 06, 2011 from Anne Merkel, Ph.D. NDWhenever a client presents to me with an active case of post traumatic stress disorder, I start with a certain protocol which is based on my experience using both Neuro Emotional Technique and Emotional Freedom Technique - both energy psychology modalities. If you or someone you know might ...
Views: 5015(4 votes) - The Meeting of Two Persons: What Therapy Should Be (Lecture at 13th Annual ICSPP Conference, Syracuse, NY) by Dr. Dan L. Edmunds - by Submitted on Jan 06, 2012 from Dr. Dan EdmundsDr. Dan L. Edmunds, Ed.D., B.C.S.A. is a noted psychotherapist, child/adolescent developmental specialist, and social activist. Dr. Edmunds is the founder of the International Center for Humane Psychiatry, a coalition of mental health professionals, psychiatric survivors and others dedicated to ...
Views: 4992 - Ten Things to Stop Beating Yourself Up Over - by Submitted on Aug 19, 2009 from William Cottringer“He who doesn't accept the conditions of life sells his soul.” ~Charles Baudelaire. There are ten no-cause things I have found some people needlessly beat themselves up over. It just makes more sense to accept reality as it is with these particular things and move on to greener pastures worth ...
Views: 4966(3 votes) - Do You Like What You See When You Look In the Mirror? - by Submitted on Sep 29, 2010 from Jessica Blalock, Ph.D.I was working with a group of women several weeks ago and I ask the question, what do you see when you look in the mirror; specifically, what do you see when you look deep into your eyes? Most of the comments I got were, I have not done that or I like to look in the mirror but I don’t because ...
Views: 4965(5 votes) - The Amazing Power of the Human Mind - by Submitted on Jun 17, 2007 from Craig LockArticle Title: The Amazing Power of the Human Mind Author: Craig Lock Category (key words): Self Help, Personal Growth, Communication. Web site: http://www2.webng.com/writernz/ Articles by Craig Lock are available at: http://www.articlesbeyondbetter.com (Writing, internet marketing, personal ...
Views: 4948 - The Influence Of William James On Archetypal Psychology - by Submitted on Sep 10, 2008 from John SmethersWe rise upon the earth as wavelets rise upon the ocean. We grow out of her soil as leaves grow from a tree. The wavelets catch the sunbeams separately, the leaves stir when the branches do not move. They realize their own events apart, just as in our own consciousness, when anything becomes ...
Views: 4898 - What Is The Average Erection Size Of Male Organ? - by Submitted on Apr 20, 2013 from Dylan PatrickLarge percentage of males gains round about six inches of length and two or more inches of girth when their male organ is erect. About 15% of males gain more than 7 inches and only 3% more than 8 inches of length. Males are obsessed with size of their erection, they feel that bigger male member ...
Views: 4895 - The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM) - Pros and Cons - by Submitted on Jun 05, 2007 from Sam VakninThe Diagnostic and Statistical Manual, fourth edition, text revision [American Psychiatric Association. DSM-IV-TR, Washington, 2000] - or the DSM-IV-TR for short - describes Axis II personality disorders as "deeply ingrained, maladaptive, lifelong behavior patterns". But the classificatory model ...
Views: 4852 - Female Narcissists - Gender and the Narcissist - by Submitted on Mar 24, 2009 from Sam VakninQuestion: Are female narcissists any different? You seem to talk only about male narcissists! Answer: I keep using the male third person singular because most narcissists (75%) are males and more so because there is little difference between the male and female narcissists. In the ...
Views: 4838 - Thematic Appreciation Test (TAT) - by Submitted on Apr 10, 2007 from Sam VakninThe Thematic Appreciation Test (TAT) is similar to the Rorschach inkblot test. Subjects are shown pictures and asked to tell a story based on what they see. Both these projective assessment tools elicit important information about underlying psychological fears and needs. The TAT was developed ...
Views: 4787 - Can You Tell if Someone Has a Narcissistic Personality Disorder? - by Submitted on Nov 08, 2011 from narcissism curedIt is not easy to tell whether or not someone has a Narcissistic Personality Disorder. However, you may find many telling signs of a Narcissistic Personality Disorder when reading about its symptoms and behaviors. One of the first indicators of a person with Narcissistic Personality ...
Views: 4763 - Aging and the Functional Areas of Information Processing and Memory - by Submitted on Jan 27, 2010 from Lora MorrowWhile recognition of stages involving cognition in the developing child are universal--although much disagreement exists regarding the nature and substance of those stages--the study of cognitive change in adulthood becomes mired in the various definitions and philosophical views proposed by the ...
Views: 4742(3 votes) - Native Intelligence – Its Effective Role in Our Daily Life - by Submitted on Jun 04, 2013 from Gopalakrishnan ChandrasekaranPeople are taken in by propaganda that abets their beliefs, especially in the realm of religion and politics. They are unaware that a conditioned mind interprets everything according to its conditioning. Their native intelligence remains stunted. The human mind functions very much like a ...
Views: 4740(1 vote) - 4 Secrets to Overcome Your Resistance to Change! - by Submitted on Jun 14, 2019 from Michaiel BovenesIn life, one thing is constant… change is going to happen! Everyone desire change and change is inevitable; so why is it difficult for so many people? In this article you’ll discover why you resist change and learn four secrets to move beyond resistance and create positive changes in your ...
Views: 4723(3 votes) - The Magic of Believing: The Power of Thought (from Inspirational Books - Part Two) - by Submitted on May 14, 2007 from Craig Lock"We share what we know, so that we all may grow." * THE MAGIC OF BELIEVING - THE POWER OF THOUGHT ENERGY (PART TWO) INTRODUCTION: Submitter's Note: Craig has been studying and researching the human mind, the "last ...
Views: 4689 - Kundalini Yoga: a Model for the Developmental Phases of Higher Consciousness in Jungian Analytic Psychology - by Submitted on Jan 26, 2009 from chad danyluckIn 1932, Dr. Carl Gustav Jung gave a series of lectures attempting to bridge the gap between Jungian psychoanalysis and the Indian philosophical practice of Kundalini Yoga. While Jung seemed unsure of a practical application for Kundalini yoga in the West, he nevertheless expressed a sincere ...
Views: 4685 - Dad’s Broken Heart - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2011 from Randy MerglerDuring the many years I’ve worked with families and kids, I’ve met a lot of dads who are walking around with broken hearts. They are men who did the best they knew how to do, within their marriages, as fathers and spouses, and are now divorced. Everyone gets married with the highest hopes, and ...
Views: 4660 - Enhance Your Impressive Personality - by Submitted on Jan 12, 2011 from Lim Kin KwanIf you want to develop a vibrant personality, is an important aspect of attractiveness and the most important would be quality called inner charisma or charm. Charm is the personality that comes from inside. This is usually known as 'Personal Attractiveness' and what the film makers and big ...
Views: 4629 - Humpty Dumpty Syndrome -- Getting Yourself Together - by Submitted on Mar 01, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com ArticlesRemember the old nursery rhyme? Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall. Humpty Dumpty had a great fall. All the King’s horses and all the King’s men Couldn’t put Humpty together again. If you are old enough to recall this childhood rhyme, you are old enough to have had a few great falls of your own. ...
Views: 4568 - Dealing with perfectionism - by Submitted on Sep 08, 2009 from Douglas EbyPerfectionism can be a virtue in the pursuit of excellence and mastery, but it may also have a dark side, with unhealthy obsessions or chronic dissatisfaction getting in the way of creative imagination, healthy relationships and life satisfaction. Filmmaker Jerry Bruckheimer has been called ...
Views: 4531(3 votes) - How does bulimia cause weight loss? - by Submitted on Dec 13, 2010 from Dr. Irina WebsterBulimia and weight loss are two things that interest many people. Nowadays nearly everyone wants to know a fast and easy method to lose extra weight. Bulimia is considered by some people as one of this easy ways to become slim. But how does it work, if it works at all? When people become ...
Views: 4528 - The connection between insecurity and behaviour - by Submitted on Mar 17, 2012 from M.Farouk RadwanAs a result of low self confidence many people never see reality correctly but they just see a reflection of their own beliefs. If a person who lacks self confidence wasn’t treated in a nice way then he might assume that one who didn’t treat him well didn’t like him while in fact reality might ...
Views: 4505(1 vote) - Training The Subconscious Mind To Attract Wealth - by Submitted on Oct 30, 2008 from Greg FrostWealth is all about success, but not many of us have the kind of luck necessary to be born extremely rich or come across millions by chance. Most of us have to work to that goal, weed out opportunities, make the right friends and find that X factor. The adage ‘work smart’ has more ...
Views: 4502 - ***A Practitioner’s Introduction to Energy Psychology - by Submitted on Jul 01, 2011 from Anne Merkel, Ph.D. NDEnergy Psychology is a wonderful bridge between traditional psychotherapy and the broader fields of Energy Therapy and Energy Medicine. If you are looking for a mental health related modality that includes some left-brain discussion of your issues, easy-to-use tools that you can apply ...
Views: 4475 - Childhood Bipolar Disorder: Is It a Psychiatric Fraud? - by Submitted on Feb 14, 2012 from Michael LocklearIn 2009, Dr. Joseph Biederman, a leading Harvard child psychiatrist, told drug maker Johnson & Johnson that predetermined studies of its medicines for children would generate profitable results for the company. Dr. Biederman laid out the plans for testing Johnson & Johnson’s drugs in a slideshow ...
Views: 4460(1 vote) - The Third Side of the Triangle - by Submitted on May 13, 2010 from John DiamondThe following is taken from The Work of John Diamond, M.D. and Applied Kinesiology, printed with permission © John Diamond, M.D., 2001 I first became aware of Dr. Goodheart’s work, Applied Kinesiology, back in 1973 after I had already been practicing as a psychiatrist for many years. From the ...
Views: 4446(2 votes) - Masochistic Personality Disorder - by Submitted on May 24, 2007 from Sam VakninThe Masochistic personality disorder made its last appearance in the DSM III-TR and was removed from the DSM IV and from its text revision, the DSM IV-TR. Some scholars, notably Theodore Millon, regard its removal as a mistake and lobby for its reinstatement in future editions of the DSM. The ...
Views: 4437 - Misinformation about Covert vs. Classic Narcissists - by Submitted on May 15, 2014 from Sam VakninContrary to misinformation spread by "experts" online, covert narcissists are not cunning and manipulative. Classic narcissists are: they often disguise their true nature effectively, knowingly, and intentionally. They are persistent actors with great thespian skills. Not so the covert ...
Views: 4367 - Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI-II) - by Submitted on Apr 07, 2007 from Sam VakninThe MMPI (Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory), composed by Hathaway (a psychologist) and McKinley (a physician) is the outcome of decades of research into personality disorders. The revised version, the MMPI-II (also known as MMPI-2), was published in 1989 but was received cautiously. ...
Views: 4333 - Crush It! How to Make a Living Doing What You Love - by Submitted on Jun 06, 2010 from Stacey CurnowSometimes when I ask my clients "If money weren't an issue, what would you do with your time?" they answer that they don't know or that they would sit on a beach all day. I think those responses are understandable, but I'm also pretty sure that they do know, and it's not sitting on a beach all ...
Views: 4311 - Unlocking The Power Of The Subconscious Mind - by Submitted on Jan 23, 2008 from Greg FrostThe key to making your subconscious mind work for you is in your attitude. Having a positive self-esteem and confidence in yourself can go a long way towards achieving the goals that you have set out for your mind. Whilst many people believe that confidence and esteem comes with your ...
Views: 4295 - The Narcissist's Disabled and Challenged Children - by Submitted on Jul 05, 2015 from Sam VakninBy Sam Vaknin Author of "Malignant Self-love: Narcissism Revisited" The narcissist regards his disabled or challenged child as an insult, a direct challenge to his self-perceived perfection and omnipotence, a constant, nagging source of negative narcissistic supply, and the reification and ...
Views: 4230 - What Is Narcissistic Personality Disorder? Join Us For A *FREE LIVE* Telephone Interview | 8/16/2017 at 8PM CST - by Submitted on Aug 10, 2017 from Dr. Anne BrownJoin Us For A Queen Adventures Signature Ladies Night ! Topic: A Date With Danger Are you single and dating? Do you think you could be in a relationship with a narcissist or married to one? Do you have a daughter or young woman in your life that you want to love and protect? If the ...
Views: 4170 - The Consequences Associated With Playing the Victim of Depression - by Submitted on Feb 23, 2011 from Dave KanofskyI had been fighting a daily battle with clinical depression for years. There was a time when I thought I would never be rid of the daily battle. But thanks to the good Lord, years of therapy, learned coping skills, and just the right medicine, I became virtually symptom free in 2007. If ...
Views: 4119(3 votes) - How to change someone's mind - by Submitted on Jun 04, 2010 from M.Farouk RadwanHow to change someone's mind During our lives we encounter many situations where we become in need to change someone’s mind about something. When someone refuses to change his mind about something it doesn’t mean that he is stubborn or annoying but it simply means that somewhere in his belief ...
Views: 4076 - Depression and Core Beliefs - by Submitted on May 18, 2010 from Sophie HenshawCore beliefs are found at the hub of every depression and can be thought of as nuggets of self-hatred. They develop as a result of experiences that you believe define who you are. In brief, all your suffering is caused by identification with experience. As an example, picture what ...
Views: 4071(1 vote) - How to Emotionally deal with Cold Sores - by Submitted on Oct 25, 2011 from Alex MauriceYou might think “Why Me? Why it seems like I’m the only one on this planet walking around with cold sores on my lips? “. The truth is that 70% to 80% of the population carry the Herpes Simplex Virus type-1 (HSV-1) the most common Herpes strain that cause labial herpes. People like you and me ...
Views: 4066 - The Most Important Exercise in The Master Key System - by Submitted on Mar 19, 2009 from Kallisti PublishingThis is an excerpt from the book The Master Key Workbook by Charles F. Haanel, edited by Anthony R. Michalski, and is part of The Complete Master Key Course -- http://www.thecompletemasterkeycourse.com available through Kallisti Publishing. Take the same position as heretofore and visualize ...
Views: 4060 - Highly Sensitive People - Traits and Characteristics - by Submitted on Oct 13, 2005 from Rose SmithOne 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: 4043 - There Is No Failure, Only Feedback - by Submitted on Jan 29, 2010 from M.Farouk RadwanI Failed!! Justin was heading towards the restaurant's door in a hurry as he was a bit late. When he arrived to the door he quickly pushed it inwards but it didn’t open. He paused for a moment then tried to pull the door back, but still, the door didn’t open. He paused again and ...
Views: 4034 - THIS WORLD HAS NO COLOR - by Submitted on Apr 04, 2010 from Yuga Rishi Shriram SharmaOne will gasp in disbelief when one is told that various colors seen in this world of objects are actually non-existent. Every object is basically colorless but when it is exposed to solar rays these objects absorb certain colors from the rays and reject others. It is only on this basis that we ...
Views: 4031(5 votes) - ***Remembering - by Submitted on Aug 17, 2014 from Barbara SteppSOME PEOPLE AS THEY GET OLDER or busier have difficulty remembering names, among other things. Age is not always the reason. Our brains continue to restore and generate new neurons. Actually, you probably know young people who have problems remembering names, words, events. When we are young we ...
Views: 3902 - Attention Deficit Disorder - by Submitted on Apr 05, 2003 from Jef Gazley,Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) and Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity (ADHD) occur as a result of neurological dysfunction in the prefrontal cortex of the brain. This is the newest part of our tri-brain system in evolutionary terms. It is the part of our brain that has executive ...
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