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- The ‘Parent Within’ and its role in Recovery from Abuse - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2012 from Dr. Nicholas JennerWhen we think about child abuse, our thoughts often stop at sexual abuse of minors. However, the term child abuse, often replaced by child maltreatment, has a broad spectrum of definition. The WHO defines it as follows : "Child maltreatment, sometimes referred to as child abuse and neglect, ...
Views: 1073(1 vote) - DO WHAT MATTERS MOST - by Submitted on Nov 20, 2019 from William CottringerDO WHAT MATTERS MOST By Bill Cottringer “There's a mess inside you: You clean the outside.” ~Anonymous, The Dhammapada. Do what matters most. I once wrote a book with that title. It took me more than 600 pages to wade through some extreme complexity to get to the profound ...
Views: 1071 - Notes From the Bottom of a Well - by Submitted on Dec 20, 2010 from Stacey CurnowBefore you start reading this article, I'd like you to sit quietly for a few seconds. Take in a full breath, let it fill your lungs, and then release it slowly. Repeat this simple breathing exercise and include the words from my favorite meditation: Breathing in, I calm my body. Breathing ...
Views: 1071(1 vote) - How to Be Happy – New Scientific Discoveries - by Submitted on Jul 08, 2011 from Christina SponiasMy work denounces many false impressions and lies. I clearly show you that if you want to be happy you must eliminate what is bad, without eluding you. This is the truth I discovered after continuing Carl Jung’s research into the unknown region of the human psyche through dream ...
Views: 1070(1 vote) - Making Peace With Our Past - by Submitted on Jun 17, 2008 from Krystal KuehnAre regrets, bad memories, or losses keeping you from enjoying each new day? Is the past keeping you from moving into the future with hope and anticipation? I recently heard a man say that it was not until he made peace with his past that he truly began to live. It changed his life so ...
Views: 1070(2 votes) - Worry: A Major Contributor to Poor Health - by Submitted on Mar 27, 2006 from Joseph MercolaA British survey conducted by BUPA insurance indicates that people are worrying more than they did five years ago. Health was at the top of the list of worries, particularly heart disease and cancer. Fears of bird flu and terrorist attacks caused less worry, according to the 1,800-person ...
Views: 1070 - “Inner Demons…the pathway to love and abundance” - by Submitted on Dec 07, 2014 from sheldon pizzinatWhat exactly is an “Inner Demon”? I define it at as a belief that we have created, promoted or carried. A self-limiting belief that says “we aren’t enough” or “we’re flawed and unworthy of love.” These beliefs limit us in our ability to remain peaceful in the world because situations trigger ...
Views: 1070 - Lighting Choices Affect Event Mood - by Submitted on Jan 24, 2011 from Robert RenoIn psychology, the effect colors have on our minds and bodies has been documented for thousands of years. Even all the way back in ancient times, people were learning how to use the power of colors to improve their lives and emotions. Read our list below to learn how your lighting choices can ...
Views: 1067 - The Path to Passion & Synergy - by Submitted on Jul 17, 2017 from Emma ViglucciThe Path to Passion & Synergy One characteristic satisfied and successful couples have in common is that they are part of each other's lives. Duh-ah! I'm sure this does not come as a surprise. The trick though is how the partners are part of each other's lives. Partners have difficulties ...
Views: 1064 - Top 5 NLP Trainers in Chennai - by Submitted on Nov 11, 2018 from Austin CarlFrom its humble beginnings in California back in the 1970s, Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) has grown to become one of the most impactful tools for mental and psychological development. As many more have come to receive training, a wide collection of and NLP trainers in Chennai have come up. ...
Views: 1064 - 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 - The Mindfulness of the Everyday - by Submitted on Nov 08, 2010 from Katie GoodeI always swore that I would never garden. When I was a teenager, my parents used to make us weed in the garden as a punishment. Every time I was sentenced to a couple of hours of gardening (which was pretty much every week), I would dream of the day I would be a grown up and never have to garden ...
Views: 1062(3 votes) - ***Who Is In Charge of Your Decision Making Process? - by Submitted on Sep 19, 2016 from Margaret PaulBy Margaret Paul, Ph.D. September 19, 2016 Which part of you – your ego wounded self or your loving adult – is in charge of your decision making process? Which part of you makes your day-to-day decisions, as well as your major decisions - your wounded self or your loving adult? Which ...
Views: 1059 - Kundalini Meditation: Finally! Start Feeling Like the Real You (This is Good) - by Submitted on Feb 16, 2011 from Anna WehrThe best way to take away the stress form your life is meditation. You can practice it whenever you need. A few minutes of meditation can bring you great relief from all kinds of worries, tension, stress and anxiety. It is a simple and inexpensive technique which can be practiced by anyone ...
Views: 1059 - Harry Potter Has Nothing On Us © - by Have you noticed how hard we strive to look better, to make more money, and to get ahead? Who decided we had fallen behind? No wonder millions of people are on Prozac, 50% of our marriages fail, and road rage has become a common phenomenon. We push so hard to “be somebody,” we forget the ...
Views: 1057(1 vote) - Don't Take Things Personally... - by Submitted on May 19, 2015 from Vishal PandeyLearning how to not take things personally is something we can all benefit from. I mean, who doesn’t want to be more centered & resistant to all the meaningless criticism (constructive ones are good). Here we will look at the general attitude & behavior of your critics and ways to deal with ...
Views: 1055 - The Best 7 of How you can Discover a Psychologist - by Submitted on Jun 10, 2017 from Ashis KumarIf you are in the stage of selecting a psychologist, how needs to you go about making this selection? Discovering the right psychologist can be a complicated task particularly in Adelaide where there more than 1000 licensed psychologists. Moreover, Adelaide has a disproportionate several ...
Views: 1054(1 vote) - THE HUMAN PSYCHE: A WISH FULFILLING TREE OF THE ENTIRE COSMOS part 1 - by Submitted on Dec 22, 2012 from Yuga Rishi Shriram SharmaMan’s physical body is made up of 5 elements (air, water, wind, fire, earth, space) and the 5 Pranas (Vital Forces). The body has been created from the elements and the mind from the Vital Force. When 2 streams of negative and positive unite electricity manifests, 2 wheels of a cart helps it to ...
Views: 1054 - The Psychopath and Antisocial - by Submitted on Apr 22, 2007 from Sam VakninRoots of the Disorder Are the psychopath, sociopath, and someone with the Antisocial Personality Disorder one and the same? The DSM says "yes". Scholars such as Robert Hare and Theodore Millon beg to differ. The psychopath has antisocial traits for sure but they are coupled with and enhanced by ...
Views: 1051 - Your Mental Well Being - by Submitted on Feb 03, 2011 from Sharon BallHenry David Thoreau wrote “……I wished to live deliberately, and not, when I came to die, discover that I had not lived. I did not wish to live what was not life, living is so dear; nor did I wish to practice resignation...” Even in 1854, Thoreau noted that most men are slaves to their work and ...
Views: 1049 - Defining Good And Evil - by Submitted on Apr 04, 2008 from E. (anagarika eddie) Raymond RockThere are good people everywhere, but how do we define good? Pope Sixtus IV loved Tomas de Torquemada (arguably the most evil man that has ever lived)! Good and evil seem entwined with society’s expectations. Behavior can be considered good by some, bad by others, and volumes are written on this ...
Views: 1048 - How To Get An ESA Letter For A Dolphin? - by Submitted on Sep 29, 2020 from Julia RichardsDo you know dophins also need ESA registration just like US service dog registry? In the event that you have ever swum with dolphins or get in contact with them then you may have how amazing and accommodating they are particularly for individuals with mental issues. There are submerged ...
Views: 1048(1 vote) - Social Skills and Wellbeing at Work - by Submitted on Nov 28, 2013 from Saif FarooqiWork is not just about technical skills. Knowing the technicalities of work are of course a necessity, because one has to know what is required to do. However, there are a number of other skills that go hand in hand with the technical skills that are highly important. A major portion of these ...
Views: 1048 - The Power of Dream Translation – Understanding The Meaning of Dreams - by Submitted on May 07, 2011 from Christina SponiasThe real importance of the meaning of dreams was discovered thanks to my work, after continuing the research of the psychiatrist Carl Jung. I could discover so much because our dreams are produced by the wise unconscious mind that has a divine origin. There is another dimension in the meaning of ...
Views: 1048 - How to Be a Completionista - by Submitted on Jan 18, 2011 from Stacey CurnowSometimes the "incompletes" in our lives can add up and we can start to feel overwhelmed. There are big incompletes -- our long-held dreams, our unpursued passions -- and then there are the little incompletes -- the stuff we see every day that niggles at us, the "to-dos," the lists of tasks we ...
Views: 1046 - I Think I Can't, I Think I Don't, I Think I Won't - by Submitted on May 03, 2011 from Rebecca FeinDoes this sound like you? I don't think I can have abundance in my life! I Think I can't make this work! I think I don't deserve to win with lotto! I think I won't get this job interview! If any of this sounded like you, you're not alone! I have a lot of clients ...
Views: 1046 - Why did the angels become silent? - by Submitted on Sep 20, 2019 from Astrology LoverBut it happens that our Guardian angel are silent, and we urgently need to get an answer to a very important question for us. How to be? Ask them about it directly, and the answer will come. The main thing is to look into all eyes and carefully listen to everything we are told. For example, ...
Views: 1046 - FAQs about Cognitive Behavioral Therapy - by Submitted on Apr 11, 2017 from Karen Kerschmann, LCSWOver the years, I’ve found that there are some questions that I’ve asked time and again about Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and how it works. Thought I’d share them with you- please comment if there are others you’d like me to address in future blogs! WHAT IS COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPY ...
Views: 1045 - Say NO To People Who Want To Sabotage Your Success! - by Submitted on Feb 27, 2019 from Dr. Anne BrownPeople-pleasers are at risk in the domains of finance, love, sex, family, and friendship. How is it that we can manage a successful business but still have a failed personal life? Extending a hand to others after taking care of yourself is how we make the world a better place for our ...
Views: 1044(1 vote) - Heredity: The Word Has Become Flesh - by Submitted on May 06, 2009 from Kallisti PublishingThis is an excerpt from the book "The Master Key Workbook" by Charles Haanel, edited by Anthony R. Michalski, and is part of The Complete Master Key Course -- http://www.thecompletemasterkeycourse.com available through Kallisti Publishing. “The mind, which pervades the body, is largely the ...
Views: 1041 - Ego–Gets deep as you delve. - by Submitted on Mar 16, 2010 from Pratima JagadeeshOff late I see lot of folks tossing around the word EGO and they present the word seeming to have comprehended the meaning around it. But often it seems to me, as an unknown factor and sometimes a complex concept to apprehend. What is Ego? was my question, and I was startled with the ...
Views: 1040(1 vote) - Filling in the Blanks - by Submitted on Nov 13, 2009 from Amy PearsonWhen Nancy Pelosi became the first female speaker of the House, a reporter asked her how she would manage such a big job. Her response, “Are you kidding? Being the Speaker of the House can’t be more difficult than raising five children.” As a mother of twins about to turn two, I can see where ...
Views: 1040(6 votes) - How to Help Someone With Low Self-Esteem - by Submitted on Jun 22, 2020 from John EdwardsHelping a person with low self-esteem can be a thankless job at first as far as the person can reject you and your attempts justifying it with their own ability to do it. The thing is that people can realize their lowered self-esteem on their own but they do not pronounce it aloud. Find out how ...
Views: 1039 - Personality Disorders as an Insanity Defense - by Submitted on Jun 19, 2007 from Sam Vaknin"It is an ill thing to knock against a deaf-mute, an imbecile, or a minor. He that wounds them is culpable, but if they wound him they are not culpable." (Mishna, Babylonian Talmud) Some personality disorders are culture-bound. Critics charge that these "mental illnesses" mostly serve as an ...
Views: 1039 - How to Deal with Difficult People - by Submitted on Jun 03, 2011 from Terry DeMeo"We need to talk," your partner says. You hear The Tone and glance up from your book. They've got that Look on their face. You know, The Look. The closer they get, the more sure you are. Trouble. With a capital "T". Cue the opening bars from the Jaws soundtrack. A sick feeling in your stomach ...
Views: 1036(1 vote) - ***The Lies We Tell Ourselves - by Submitted on Jul 19, 2016 from Margaret PaulBy Dr. Margaret Paul June 27, 2016 Our emotions are an accurate indication of when we are in truth and when we are lying to ourselves. Believe it or not, one of the great gifts we were born with is our emotions. Our emotions infallibly let us know when we are operating from the truth ...
Views: 1035 - Understanding Hypnosis and Your Subconscious Mind and How It Can Change Lives - by Submitted on Dec 11, 2021 from Leon EdwardSelf-hypnosis is all about reprogramming the mind and embedding newer, more favorable beliefs. This form of hypnosis is achieved through a trance like state where your reasoning is turned off. Our reasoning helps us to make important judgment calls that can save ourself and is an integral as ...
Views: 1035 - How to Know If You Need Psychological Counseling - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2011 from Christina SponiasYou need psychological counseling only because you are an ignorant human being. You have also inherited a primitive and absurd content in the biggest part of your brain. You won’t be able to overcome all the psychological problems generated by the anti-conscience, your wild conscience by ...
Views: 1034 - How can the church guide mental health? - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2017 from Fraser WattsIn the case of early mental health issues, or coping with the challenges of life’s daily grind, I would argue that churches – and of course other religious institutions – can do more to support individuals in their communities. The relationship between emotional health and spirituality is, ...
Views: 1033 - NOW WOMEN’S BRILLIANT LEADERSHIP WILL RE-MANIFEST - by Submitted on Oct 31, 2012 from Yuga Rishi Shriram SharmaWithin the deep cave of women’s soul dwells an ocean of human qualities like sensitivity, sentiments, love and serenity. Whenever the intellect predominated and the eternal balance faltered women with these precious qualities guided the wayward male fraternity and inspired world society in such ...
Views: 1033 - Your Self Image - How to get a healthy one! - by The Man In The Looking Glass
"When you get what you want in your struggle for self and the world makes you king for a day Then go to a mirror and look at yourself and see what your face has to say for it isn't your father, or mother or wife who judgement upon you must pass the one who means ...
Views: 1033 - Stop Interrupting me with Your Logic; I'm Having a Breakdown. - by Submitted on Jun 25, 2007 from Craig HarperYou don't need a PhD to understand that we human beings are complex physical, emotional, spiritual and cerebral creatures; we all get this. (I hope). And while we know that we're highly-evolved (some more than others), multi-dimensional beings, the truth is that some of us have a propensity to ...
Views: 1030 - Meeting Yourself for the First Time - by Submitted on Feb 24, 2020 from Dave KnightWhen we're born, we're pure. We don't have any inhibitions, judgements, opinions, biases. As we grow, we start to see, learn, observe, reflect, hear, form habits and absorb the information from the outside world. This can be from people, from what we read, what we're told from our loved ones, ...
Views: 1028 - The New Science Of Positive Stress. Why Stress Is Not Bad For You. - by Submitted on Oct 23, 2013 from Danny GagnonIs stress bad for you? If you're like the majority of people, you've been taught that stress is bad for you. It's Public Enemy #1, affecting your psychological health, making you sick and increasing your risk for coronary heart disease. If stress is a part of your life, we'd like to ...
Views: 1025 - Being in the Past, Present and Future - by Submitted on Aug 22, 2011 from Dan WilliamsBeing in the Past, Present and Future What is the Past? One should never look at the past ! The past is crucial to find ourselves. Stay in the present for that is the road to happiness. Do not look towards the future, live in the present. One must have goals to achieve so one must look ...
Views: 1024 - What Is Good Mental Health? - by Submitted on Jan 20, 2008 from Dale GormanThere is no unequivocal answer to the question "What is good mental health?" Attempts to define mental health are subjective. Perspective is influenced by innumerable variables: values, beliefs, experiences, culture, occupation, age and gender to name a few. Defining mental health or wellness is ...
Views: 1023 - How to Get What You Want Out of This Election: a Law of Attraction Perspective - by Submitted on Nov 04, 2010 from Dr. Rick SchaeferWhat is it you want out of this election? Do you want your candidate to win? Do you want the candidate you don't like to lose? Do you want the one to win who agrees with all your opinions and perspectives? With just your biggest issue opinion? Income tax? Abortion? Balanced Budget? Mass Transit? ...
Views: 1022 - When Is It “Time To Fold ‘em?” - by Submitted on May 15, 2017 from Rick HansonMost people, me included, are holding onto at least one thing way past its expiration date. It could be a belief, perhaps that your hair is falling out and you are ugly and unlovable as a result, that you can’t say what you really feel in an intimate relationship, or that you must lose ten ...
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