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- Suggestions Can Cause Illness, or Cure Illness: the Link Between Mind, Emotions and the Physical Body - by Submitted on Aug 09, 2022 from santosh krinskyThere are names for various impacts that the mind has on the health of the physical body. For instance, there is hypochondria, which is noted when an individual accepts a suggestion in the mind that they are suffering from a particular illness. Even if they are not at the time having that ...
Views: 741 - SUPER MANTRA PRACTICES AND ITS' MYSTERIOUS ENERGY MANIFESTATION - by Submitted on Feb 02, 2013 from Yuga Rishi Shriram SharmaMahayogi Shri Aurobindo Ghosh has opined: Doubtlessly mankind, by unfolding the designing of stars/galaxies right up to unveiling various mysteries of science has achieved a great deal. Yet ere we possessed a machine via which we could understand man’s soul, it appears that in comparison to this ...
Views: 2262 - 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 - Superiority Complex - by Submitted on May 20, 2019 from Dada BhagwanComplexes, as you would know, are believed to influence an individual's attitude and behaviour. There are 2 types of complexes: 1. Inferiority Complex and, 2. Superiority Complex. The term ‘superiority complex’ refers to a pattern of behaviours that profoundly express the belief of ...
Views: 644 - Supporting a Friend Who Has Cancer - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2018 from Elaine PittmonA friend in need is a friend indeed, this saying goes on to show how great friendship is manifested when you lend a helping hand to a friend. The one time you get to know who your true friends are is when you need a helping hand. Taking good care of a friend should not be done out of being an ...
Views: 998 - Survive or Thrive? - by Submitted on May 09, 2017 from Sue BryanWhen challenges arise we need to decide! To take a survival approach to a challenge means to look at the challenge from a safety point of view. What are the options that offer the most security? How can I ensure that I, my stuff, my loved ones, and my lifestyle will get through this with the ...
Views: 1178 - System Constellations In Individual Therapy - by Submitted on Jul 29, 2008 from Annie Block PearlThe Systemic Constellation approach, as developed by Bert Hellinger, is a powerful tool for unlocking hidden family dynamics and events that may still influence and entrap individuals many generations hence. This approach has proved helpful in resolving issues of depression, suicide, physical ...
Views: 2416 - Take Greater Control of Your Mental Health - by Submitted on Jan 10, 2013 from Anne Dranitsaris and Heather Dranitsaris-HilliardThe Striving Styles Personality System shows how we can take greater control of our mental health. Mental health was originally defined as the absence of mental illness. The World Health Organization defines mental health as "a state of well-being in which the individual realizes his or her own ...
Views: 1920 - Take Your Life Back With Brainwave Mind Control Programming - by Submitted on Oct 30, 2008 from Greg FrostI think a much not talked about endemic that is afflicting the world is called the lack lustre existence. Most of us are in it, whether we realize it or not and sometimes it can be something as simple as not doing as much as we can, for our own success. There is a lot of inertia against drive ...
Views: 734 - Talking to Yourself Can Save Your Marriage - by Submitted on Feb 07, 2016 from Marcia Naomi Berger"People don't just get upset. They contribute to their upsetness." -- Albert Ellis For a good relationship, who do you think is the most important person with whom you should ...
Views: 1488 - Tapping Into the Universal Forces Rather than Interchange with Other People - by Submitted on May 21, 2022 from santosh krinskyWe are very much creatures of habit, and thus, when it comes to our intake of energy, we tend to habitually turn to a preferred method of reception. For most people, the primary source is food. Most people engage in vital interchange with others, and there is a subtle interaction that can both ...
Views: 383 - 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 - Teaching and the Development of Self-Esteem - by Submitted on Jun 01, 2011 from Vincent TreacyVince chatted with Michelle Rossi who writes about young people trying to find themselves. She talks about the huge transition involved in changing from one school to the next.She develops the theme through developing the power to think positively rather than negatively.She sees the really ...
Views: 1305 - Teaching and the Development of Self-Esteem - by Submitted on Jun 01, 2011 from Vincent TreacyVince chatted with Michelle Rossi who writes about young people trying to find themselves. She talks about the huge transition involved in changing from one school to the next.She develops the theme through developing the power to think positively rather than negatively.She sees the really ...
Views: 1286 - Tension Management Tips For Workaholics - by Submitted on Sep 26, 2017 from Leon EdwardThose who invest more time with their work have the tendency to suffer from stress more than the other. The psychological concern that is typically attributed to the needs of work can affect our performance with our work that would frequently lead us to difficulties than not. This is one reason ...
Views: 1505 - The "Will Power" Secret !! - by Submitted on Oct 19, 2015 from Aniruddha DeshpandeDear Readers, Here goes the secret about will power, but before I reveal it to you, tell me haven't you heard the following statements in your life so far, You have to have will power to get yourself through a difficult situation! You have to increase your will power, you give up too ...
Views: 1482 - The 7 Criteria of Emotional Maturity - by Submitted on Dec 07, 2010 from Krystal KuehnWhat does it mean to be mature? According to Merriam-Webster, mature is defined as having completed natural growth and development. That is, being fully grown, complete, ready. I do not believe that we arrive at a state of complete emotional maturity with no further need for growth and ...
Views: 14746 - The ABCs of a Healthy Mindset - by Submitted on Jun 26, 2016 from Michael MantellEver since the 1950’s when Albert Ellis, Ph.D., my teacher and mentor, developed Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy/Coaching, the mental health field has not been the same. Instead of spending months and years gazing inward and backward with no real behavior change, folks experiencing emotional ...
Views: 1185 - The Action and Power of Suggestion - by Submitted on Aug 10, 2022 from santosh krinskySuggestions are not just directed at the mind; nor are they restricted in their impact on just the mind. We are used to the process of people making suggestions to us constantly about what we could, or should, do or how we could, or should, respond to a situation. We weigh these suggestions not ...
Views: 401 - The Action of the Superconscient in Our External Lives - by Submitted on Apr 04, 2024 from santosh krinskyJust as forces and vibrations act upon us that vibrate below our normal human level of perceptive range, and bring in much of the past, subconscient, dark and ignorant reactions that drive much of our human life, so also there are forces and vibrations that enter us from above our perceptible ...
Views: 284 - The Advantages of Learning How to Interpret The Meaning of Dreams Based on Carl Jung’s Method - by Submitted on Mar 14, 2011 from Christina SponiasThere are millions of different theories about the meaning of dreams. However, only Carl Jung managed to really decipher the enigmatic meaning of the symbolic dream language. My work proves this truth, showing you all the advantages you can have for learning how to interpret the meaning of your ...
Views: 1141 - The Aging Narcissist - by Submitted on Mar 14, 2011 from Sam VakninInterview granted to Harmony (India) The first thing that occurs to me when thinking of aging is a gradual change in one’s physical structure that is apparent to others, and to oneself of course. Now what precisely do we mean by aging, or getting old or older, in terms of the mind or psyche? ...
Views: 7833 - The Alchemical Journey towards the Self - by Submitted on Jul 19, 2010 from Rev. Sheri HellerIf you bring forth what is within you, what you bring forth will save you. If you do not bring forth what is within you, what you do not bring forth will destroy you, ---Jesus Alchemy pertains to the process of transmuting base metals to silver or gold. The search for the ‘gold’ in each ...
Views: 3492 - 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 Application Of Hypnosis In Learning And Behavior Modification - by It might not be a far fetched statement to say that hypnosis is one of the most misunderstood and possibly misused techniques in today’s self-help arena. It has been shrouded in a mystique that has served to make hypnosis seem superstitious and just another type of ineffective snake oil. ...
Views: 611 - The Artificial Heart - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2007 from Cheril GoodrichWithin the body there is an organ. This organ pumps blood throughout the entire body, nourishing it with the oxygen that has been picked up from the lungs. Everyone knows this organ is there, and everyone holds this organ in high esteem for the job it performs day after day. When this organ is ...
Views: 1661 - The Attempt to Develop Tolerance and Understanding to Avoid Quarrelling - by Submitted on Oct 19, 2022 from santosh krinskyWhen one begins to consider how the faults we find in others are those to which we ourselves are susceptible, and that we see them through the focus and affinity that we have to them, as the synchronicity of the universe brings forward to us those very things that we are naturally attracting, it ...
Views: 354 - The Benefit of Obstacles and Difficulties for the Development of Conscious Awareness - by Submitted on Nov 17, 2022 from santosh krinskyIt is a quality of human nature. When things are going well, we are happy and contented, we tend not to make extraordinary efforts or focus on change. We feel like things are where they should be in our lives, and we move into ‘enjoyment mode’ rather than ‘change mode’. In some cases, we believe ...
Views: 372 - The benefits of Psychotherapy - by Submitted on May 25, 2015 from Reela JhaThese days individuals are seeking treatment for a variety of reasons. Usually, they seek help for a personal matter. Some people will expect that psychotherapy will help them in resolving their problems immediately. To see the benefits of this therapy, a patient must attend the meetings and ...
Views: 837 - The Best Fat Burner Diet Ever - by Submitted on Jul 26, 2011 from Diane BondHave you been struggling to lose weight? Are you sick and tired of trying these yo-yo diets that take up much of your effort and energy but don't return the results they promise? You have come to this site because you want to lose weight, but are still searching for that magic cure. Well, ...
Views: 1298 - The Big Three Gap Closers - by Submitted on Oct 28, 2024 from William CottringerThe Big Three Gap Closers by Bill Cottringer Building on what we have in common always seems to be more productive than over-focusing on the sometimes annoying, noisy and irritating differences we have between us. Two early psychologists gave us some important clues about what we all ...
Views: 125 - The Body Heals Best When We Do Not Fixate Upon It With Anxiety and Worry - by Submitted on Aug 07, 2022 from santosh krinskyWhere the mind focuses and attention is given, energy flows. Thus, when we focus on our physical body and its health issues, when we create fear or anxiety over our health status, we are actually opening up a pathway for the very concerns we are worried about. Positive healthy attention to the ...
Views: 386 - The Brain on Morality - by Submitted on Jun 04, 2014 from Abigail FazelatCombat soldiers are placed in a very precarious position once they join the military. While they were civilians, soldiers were taught that violence and murder were both morally wrong, and should refrain from committing such acts against others. However, on the battlefield, these same soldiers ...
Views: 1277 - The Call to the Spiritual Path - by Submitted on Nov 29, 2022 from santosh krinskyIf we look at the individual life as separate from the rest of the creation, and claim that it starts at birth and ends at death, there seems to be no rationale or meaning for that life, nor can we explain the evolutionary progression of awareness, understanding, growth, and development that we ...
Views: 469 - The CARE Approach: A Practical Way to Prevent Suicide - by Submitted on May 02, 2007 from Michael Rayel“Only two things are certain in this world — change and death.” A relative told us this as we gathered in the balcony one summer evening many years ago. For a young boy, those words sounded strange and profound. As a physician, I’ve realized that change and death are ...
Views: 2247 - The Case for Accountability in Clinical Practice - by Submitted on Dec 23, 2008 from Steven A. FrankelWe in the psychotherapy and counseling professions are often faulted for indiscriminately dispensing patient care, lacking data to defend the validity of our work. Presented in the case against us is that we rarely use, or even have available, much in the way of number-generating tests. Our ...
Views: 710 - The Civil Rights Movement: A Time of Hope for the Developmentally Disabled - by Submitted on Nov 15, 2014 from Bobby HarrisFollowing a long and endless history of torture and suffering, the Civil Rights Movement brought a tide of change for the developmentally and intellectually disabled. After World War 2, several soldiers returned home physically disabled, and the President of the time, Franklin Roosevelt, who ...
Views: 990 - The Compulsive Acts of a Narcissist - by Submitted on Feb 09, 2009 from Sam VakninQuestion: Are there compulsive acts unique to the narcissist? Answer: The short and the long of it is No. In general, there is a strong compulsive strand in the narcissist's behaviour. He is driven to exorcise internal demons by means of ritualistic acts. The narcissist's very pursuit of ...
Views: 3162 - The Concept Behind DiSC® – You Do The Math - by Submitted on Nov 05, 2008 from Don BowlbyWhat manager hasn’t said to himself, at least once in his professional life, that his job would be so much easier if it weren’t for all the people he had to deal with? Odds are there isn’t one person who manages employees who hasn’t uttered that phrase. But getting work done through other ...
Views: 1811 - The Conscious And Subconscious Mind Must Harmonize - by Submitted on May 10, 2011 from Greg FrostThe conscious and the subconscious mind must harmonize in order for our life to exist. In the 1950's, there was a line in a popular song which very effectively illustrated this concept— 'you can't have one without the other'. For example, when we see any object such as a 'table', the ...
Views: 1548 - The Construct of Normal Personality - by Submitted on Mar 26, 2007 from Sam VakninPersonality disorders are dysfunctions of our whole identity, tears in the fabric of who we are. They are all-pervasive because our personality is ubiquitous and permeates each and every one of our mental cells. I just published the first article in this topic titled "What is Personality?". Read ...
Views: 1112 - The Darkness and the Light Within Each Individual - by Submitted on Sep 28, 2022 from santosh krinskyAncient Chinese philosophy enunciated the concept of yin and yang, which represent the opposites that together form a whole, and which are constantly interacting with one another dynamically. The classical image shows a black spot in a white background and a white spot in a black background, ...
Views: 380 - The Delights of Sandplay Therapy - by Submitted on Jun 26, 2012 from Rosalind L. Heiko, Ph.D.We must be willing to get rid of the life we’ve planned, so as to have the life that is waiting for us. -Joseph Campbell Developed by Dora M. Kalff of Switzerland, Sandplay has become more popular throughout the United States since ...
Views: 1812 - The Demise of Empathy at Home and in the Family and the Role of Technology - by Submitted on Jun 08, 2012 from Sam VakninEmpathy is on a precipitous decline in the family and home environments. Technology is partly to blame, but so are other social and economic trends. On June 9, 2005 the BBC reported about an unusual project underway in Sheffield (in the United Kingdom). The daily movements and ...
Views: 2202 - The Demise of Empathy in Business and the Workplace - by Submitted on Jun 08, 2012 from Sam VakninEmpathy is at the foundation of both altruism and collaboration. Thus, while it does consume scarce resources, empathy confers important evolutionary advantages both from the individual’s point of view (cooperation) and from the species’s (altruism.) Yet, we are witnessing a marked ...
Views: 2585 - The Development of the Human Being and the Transcendence of the Human Being: Personal Growth and Inner Growth Defined - by Submitted on Nov 04, 2022 from santosh krinskyPersonal growth and inner growth, the enhancement of the human being and its capabilities and the transcendence of the human being to develop a being awake and active with a new level of consciousness, are not in conflict with one another. The human being must develop to a certain degree to ...
Views: 523 - The Development of the Narcissist - by Submitted on Dec 05, 2008 from Sam VakninWe are born with abilities of the first order (abilities to do) and of the second order (potentials, abilities to develop abilities to do). Our environment, though, is critical to the manifestation of these abilities. It is through socialisation and comparison with others that we bring our ...
Views: 1511 - The Development of the Psychic Being - by Submitted on Nov 10, 2022 from santosh krinskyWe can identify a systematic evolution of consciousness in the external world. Life evolves out of Matter, Mind out of Life. We do not, however, thereby determine either a significance or purpose to this evolution nor any causative factors that involve mind and life into matter such that they ...
Views: 350 - 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 - The Difference Between Indulgence, Suppression and Rejection of the Movement of Desire - by Submitted on Jul 18, 2022 from santosh krinskyYogic practitioners have a number of different methods they have utilized to try to gain control over the movement of vital desire. The disturbances caused by desire, and the distractions that result are clearly inimical to success in the yogic sadhana. Some, like those who practice various ...
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