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- The Relationship between Self Harm and Stigma - by Submitted on May 23, 2012 from Jennifer McLeodSelf injury or self harm, generally speaking, is a wider range of different things individuals do to themselves which is either in a deliberate or hidden way. It includes burning, cutting, banging the body against hard objects, pulling the hairs, scalding, biting, poisoning, and inserting or ...
Views: 9 - Resilience: The Strength to Grow in Tough Times - by Submitted on May 18, 2012 from Edie Raether“The strongest oak of the forest is not the one that is protected from the storm and hidden from the sun. It’s the one that stands in the open where it is compelled to struggle for existence against the winds and rains and the scorching sun.”----Napoleon Hill Resilience is your ability to ...
Views: 31 - Language Development for Better Speech - by Submitted on May 14, 2012 from Ashley TanHow would you decide whether your child's language development is on track? As communication is the basis of success in life and at work, emphasis should be given early on to assess the level of your child's control over his or her strength in managing language. This is especially true for ...
Views: 40 - Anatomy of a Relapse - by Submitted on May 12, 2012 from Todd BranstonA random poll among newly sober clients, recovery counselors, and people who have achieved years of clean time would probably produce a varying consensus about the most pressing need for successful recovery. Most respondents, however, would likely agree that relapse is often an indicator of ...
Views: 73(1 vote) - Your Life Theme, Why it is Invisible: Mini-Quiz - by Submitted on May 10, 2012 from Jard DeVilleThe human tendency to adapt as life changes swirl around us, or to stand pat by holding to the past even when doing so is self-defeating - begins when we are infants. Our personality patterns, values, attitudes, expectations and all the rest jelled when we were deciding who we are, what life is ...
Views: 59 - Apps for Special Needs - by Submitted on May 10, 2012 from Ashley TanSpecial needs children consists of those that fall under the categories of autism, learning disabilities, ADHD, down syndrome and others. These children have a myriad of conditions and developmental difficulties that prevents them from communicating and learning properly. The usage of apps for ...
Views: 93(1 vote) - Schizophrenia - by Submitted on May 09, 2012 from marie LucySchizophrenia is a mental disorder which affects 1 per cent of the UK population. In this article: What is schizophrenia? Diagnosis Advice & Support Symptoms Effect on your life Causes Treatment What is schizophrenia? Schizophrenia is a mental illness that can ...
Views: 37 - What are the Characteristics of Antisocial Personality Disorder? - by Submitted on May 07, 2012 from Ari NovickPersonality disorders can be difficult to handle and very dangerous. A person suffering from a personality disorder will tend to have strange or unusual behavior. This behavior might be manifested by poor or inaccurate response, lack of insight, causing trouble for and disturbing people around ...
Views: 41 - Treating Depression Naturally - by Submitted on May 05, 2012 from Rosemary PriceTreating depression naturally.... One of the reasons people might prefer to deal with it this way is because they hate to take medication. Others may have tried this medication before and found it did not work or it had bad side effects. It is also a good idea to take natural things because ...
Views: 130(1 vote) - Social behavior improves social skills - by Submitted on May 05, 2012 from Niyaj HaqueToday, people are becoming very much conscious in improving their child’s behavior to society and people. Manners are really very important. Without having any manner it is tough to survive in a civilized society. Child is like a blank canvass. You must try to know that your child is not having ...
Views: 18 - Some important tips to develop social behavior of child - by Submitted on May 05, 2012 from Niyaj HaqueChild is born like a blank canvass. You need to find out whether your child is suffering from any kind of mental pressure or problem. This can be said as the first step to improve child’s social behavior. In this article you will come to know about some important tips that will help you in ...
Views: 29 - School Bullying Prevention Programs: Just how effective are they? - by Submitted on May 04, 2012 from Mark LakewoodWouldn't it be great if there was a bullying prevention program that could be implemented in schools that could significantly reduce bullying behavior among students? The fact of the matter is that there is no bullying prevention program that could tackle such an issue at a significant extent. ...
Views: 50 - It All Begins With a Belief: Everything You Do Today is a Reflection of Your Beliefs - by Submitted on May 01, 2012 from Ronda BehnkeYour focus determines your reality; your focus is determined by your beliefs and your point of view (perspective). We are a sum of all our experiences to date as each experience causes the formation of thoughts and beliefs. Some of our beliefs we are very aware of; others influence our lives ...
Views: 59 - Your Best is Good Enough! - by Submitted on Apr 27, 2012 from kristie kennedyAs human beings we are innately wired to gratify the wishes of others in exchange for their acceptance. It is critical that we learn how to love ourselves well enough in order to avoid this disease to please. Only you can honestly answer the question, "What does loving me better look and feel ...
Views: 69 - How to Be Charismatic - by Submitted on Apr 25, 2012 from Andre ThunaCharisma is that certain something, that twinkle in the eye, the body posture, the words that just seem to flow, the look, the smile. However, it is not a certain something, it is something that each of us has within us. Some individuals are born being naturally charismatic, while others learn ...
Views: 51 - Why Misery Is So Addictive and How To Free Yourself - by Submitted on Apr 24, 2012 from Janbreathe@aol.com Janbreathe@aol.com"How does one become a butterfly?" she asked pensively. "You must want to fly so much that you are willing to give up being a caterpillar." -(Trina Paulus) I love that quote! It speaks to our willingness to let go of old patterns and choose a new higher way of being. This is not an easy task ...
Views: 88(2 votes) - Simple Steps to Identify and Change Bad Habits - by Submitted on Apr 21, 2012 from Lois FrancisStarting Your Day Off on the Right Foot Not everyone gets out of bed in the morning easily and in a good mood. Some can bounce out of bed eagerly anticipating the day and will talk your ear off if there’s anyone to listen. Others groggily stagger out of bed reluctantly and you better not ...
Views: 108 - How can your ego prevent you from getting over someone - by Submitted on Apr 10, 2012 from M.Farouk RadwanOne thing that is very popular about falling in love is that sometimes people confuse being in love with wanting to protect their egos and public image. How would it feel like if people knew that you were dumped? Or how would it feel like if people knew that you weren’t up to satisfying your ...
Views: 102 - Pick Your Battles - by Submitted on Apr 12, 2012 from Julie HernandezThe best advice a parent can receive when taking on the adventure of raising children is to "pick your battles". It's a cliche everyone's heard throughout your lifetime but one should pause and really examine this. Those who've studied child development may have an edge on parents who took a ...
Views: 116 - Brain Wave Entrainment Can Change How You Really Are - by Submitted on Mar 26, 2012 from Wanina PetlockThe expression of who we are, our personality, is housed in our mind, our life data processor. As we experience life, our brain changes as it learns and adapts to what is happening to us, and how we feel about it. If it didn't do this, we wouldn't survive. Brain matter is malleable or ...
Views: 157 - Alternative Solutions for Managing Behavioral Disorders - by Submitted on Mar 22, 2012 from John CruzerIf medication does not always serve as a permanent solution, then it seems sensible that other alternatives could work just as well. This article will observe those alternatives, as well as emphasize the beneficial role teachers have in helping parents decide the type of treatment that is ...
Views: 132 - Brainwave Entrainment: Why It Really Works - by Submitted on Mar 20, 2012 from Wanina PetlockThe expression of who we are, our personality, is housed in our mind, our life data processor. As we experience life, our brain changes as it learns and adapts to what is happening to us, and how we feel about it. If it didn't do this, we wouldn't survive. Brain matter is malleable or ...
Views: 169 - Brainwave Entrainment: Why It Really Works - by Submitted on Mar 20, 2012 from Wanina PetlockDo you want to know why I think it works? I believe it works because there is physical evidence, if the brain is stimulated in a repetitive, rhythmic manner, that it will physically change, growing new blood vessels and neural pathways, and you can see all of this on a brain scan. New brain ...
Views: 148(1 vote) - Why Affirmations Aren't Working: Brainwave Entrainment Will Put You In The Right Frame Of Mind - by Submitted on Mar 20, 2012 from Wanina PetlockAre you in the right "frame" of mind? You are standing, alone, looking at yourself, naked, in a full length mirror, saying, for the hundredth time this week, "I am at my perfect weight. I only eat foods that are healthy for my body", and the 35 lb spare tire draped around your ...
Views: 175 - What Does A Brainwave Entrainment Session Feel Like? - by Submitted on Mar 20, 2012 from Wanina PetlockIt only takes six minutes for your brain to start entraining. Brainwave entrainment is a natural phenomenon that occurs when your brainwaves fall into step with an outside stimulus, usually sound and/or light, changing its dominant frequency to match that of the stimulus' frequency. It ...
Views: 184(1 vote) - Brainwave Entrainment Is A Natural Thing - by Submitted on Mar 20, 2012 from Wanina PetlockBrainwave entrainment is based on the principle in physics that proposes that two cycles will naturally synchronize with each other in order to work more efficiently. The brain's natural frequencies will attempt to duplicate or entrain to the frequencies of an outside stimulus. This is ...
Views: 151 - How the Amount of Sleep You Get Affects the Quality of Your Life - by Submitted on Mar 14, 2012 from Carrie SabaDo you have those days when you just can’t seem to wake up no matter what you do? Do you often stay up late trying to finish your “to do” list for the day and then have trouble pulling yourself out of bed the next morning? We often think that missing an hour here and there of sleep won’t affect ...
Views: 143 - Coping With Road Blocks - by Submitted on Mar 14, 2012 from Dr. Carolyn StoneRecently a number of families I work with have been stymied by their children getting stuck. These are children with Asperger Syndrome, nonverbal learning disability, obsessive compulsive disorder, or some combination of those. During the course of a normal day, these kids hit road blocks that ...
Views: 133 - One Small Drop Will Nourish - by Submitted on May 15, 2012 from Jan MiesseMake someone's day! When a person says to you, "I love your smile" or "I'm so proud of you" you are flattered; or you should be happy about it. You are supported, lifted, encouraged, empowered and you feel good! Help others feel that way! You might find out they really needed the kind ...
Views: 182(1 vote) - Finding Inner Peace - by Submitted on Mar 04, 2012 from Philip MartinHow to achieve inner peace. ■ Be aware, accept and love each part of yourself. ■ Know that each part has a positive intent, no matter how negative you think the part is. ■ Each part (that is troubling you) is an identity of a young child trying to survive a trauma and is stuck in that ...
Views: 233(1 vote) - Neuroscience in a "Mechanistic" World By Jay W. Politi - by Submitted on Mar 03, 2012 from Jay PolitiNeuroscience in a “Mechanistic” World Posted by Jay W. Politi on January 8, 2011 Image via Wikipedia Over the past decade there have been huge advances in neuroscience and especially in the area of imaging. Advances in fMRI as well as other techniques for “looking” at the brain have ...
Views: 203 - Why We Are Miserable When We Don’t Get What We Want - by Submitted on Feb 22, 2012 from Patricia ReedWaaaaah! Remember that sound? You used to make it, once upon a time, whenever you didn’t get what you wanted. We all did, didn’t we. Oh yes, we all certainly did. We made that sound when we wanted to eat and didn’t get instant gratification. We made that sound when we messed our diapers and ...
Views: 226(2 votes) - Instant Gratification Part II: Instants and Ideals - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2012 from Richard AkhmerovIn the previous article we talked about instant gratification and how it manifested into an epidemic. We also discussed the psyche and how it is affected by things that try to satisfy long-term problems with short-term solutions. Now we'll dive a bit deeper, and examine the two different types ...
Views: 214 - Instant Gratification: Our Centuries' Achilles' Heel - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2012 from Richard AkhmerovThroughout the ages our population has survived a number of wildly different epidemics. From smallpox to cholera, an epidemic of various infectious diseases on this human planet is nothing new. But an epidemic can also happen in a variety of forms, it doesn't just have to be a deadly disease. ...
Views: 247 - Getting Confident At Workplace - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2012 from yogesh VermaniSpoken English & Career Development Institute Success Vision Infotainment (SVI) Getting Confident at Workplace : Yogesh Vermani I got a chance to interact and work with top brass of companies during my 5 years tenure ...
Views: 197 - What you Believe you Perceive. Your Path to Emotional Freedom. - by Submitted on Feb 12, 2012 from sara rutherfordTo uncover a limiting belief, all you need to do is to look at an area of your life that is not working for you. Contrary to popular belief, the circumstances of our lives are a direct reflection of our inner world. Our beliefs absolutely create our reality. Now at first glance you ...
Views: 295(1 vote) - Sigil Magick - Creating Change Using Symbolic Representations of Intent - by Submitted on Feb 02, 2012 from francesco costabileThis article will present an interesting approach towards bringing about positive changes in one's life, using a combination of sigil-magick, brain entrainment, and the fundamentals of hypnosis. Sigils are a symbolic representation of a specific desire, created from an initial statement of ...
Views: 265 - If You Want to Have Power to Get Things Easily, This Article Will Make You Very Successful! - by Submitted on Feb 02, 2012 from Anyaele SamYour life is not controlled by circumstances; you are blessed with success. You are exceptionally filled with ability to effect great results; you make progress that is making profit for you. You are in charge! You have a mindset that is not subject to being questionable. Your appurtenances, ...
Views: 230 - Vibration and Binaural beats making grounds while creating new brain pathways and finidng ways to help those with addiction - by Submitted on Feb 01, 2012 from Angela FriisStress it's all around us, most people feel the effects of it but do we really understand what it does to the body? Let's take a closer look at stress. Stress is linked to a number of illnesses or conditions from which our populations suffers including insomnia, eating disorders (eg., obesity ...
Views: 370 - It Keeps Moving - by Submitted on Jan 28, 2012 from Ron BroussardIt keeps moving... Doesn't stop and never slows down. Sometimes you'll say it flies. It goes by pretty quickly. It's time And it doesn't wait. Time doesn't wait for you to get started. You want to make changes... you have to start now. Stop putting things off, time is running out. If ...
Views: 212(2 votes) - How to be in control of your life - by Submitted on May 07, 2012 from Raymond FohjemI came about this topic after imagining if there are people who are being manipulated by other people’s programing and so I decided to write an article about this topic on how anyone can be in control of his life. While am still doubting if there is anyone who is not in control of his life, ...
Views: 147 - Seed Starting Diplomacy - by Submitted on Jan 28, 2012 from Robert PummerThe first step in starting seeds indoors is to make allies. In this context, the first ally you may consider recruiting is your spouse. Next set of allies is your children or whomever also lives in your home. This is because your activity, (which may be exploiting personal interest to combat ...
Views: 185 - Lost to Cancer - by Submitted on Jan 22, 2012 from Connie RicottaMy friend just had a friend pass away from cancer. My sister passed away a year and a half ago. I went to visit her often at Sloan-Kettering. When she passed, there was nothing left to carve out or burn. What I believe being a Holistic Health Counselor, is an impaired immune system is ...
Views: 191 - Scheduling Your Emotions - by Submitted on Jan 17, 2012 from Abigail SteidleyHere’s what I’ve learned in the last six months: Grief has no schedule. And, it’s highly disorganized. What a pain! Wouldn’t it be nice to block out ten minutes on the calendar for “Have a Good Cry/Beat on a Few Pillows” and have emotions fit perfectly into your day? Many of my clients ...
Views: 116 - Self-Assessment Are you at the top of your game? - by Submitted on Jan 17, 2012 from Elizabeth McNallyYour Emotional Intelligence skills are recognized. Your Leadership, team work, perseverance, performance and resilience are well-known. Your cognitive intelligence has been proven. Your analytical skills and capacity to rationalize has proven useful in emotionally loaded circumstances. You ...
Views: 206 - Changing Habits - It is Possible! - by Submitted on Jan 16, 2012 from Donna BWould it surprise you to know that most of your thoughts and behaviours are habitual? That as you’re thinking or doing them, you’re actually not making a conscious choice about them? Habitual behaviours are simply behaviours that we have learnt through repetition over time and quite often they ...
Views: 311 - Squash Your Anxiety Attacks and Get Your Happiness Back Now - by Submitted on Jan 11, 2012 from Kathy SmithPanic and anxiety attacks are serious. With an anxiety and panic disorder, you might have anxiety attacks which happen regularly. General anxiety attacks usually are the things that medical professionals call an anxiety disorder. Such attacks the most extreme illustration of an anxiety kind of ...
Views: 690(2 votes) - If Suicide is the answer, what is the question? - by Submitted on Jan 09, 2012 from Dr. Nicholas JennerThe subject of suicide has been heavily covered in the news lately. Mainly due to the time of year where most people believe suicide numbers rise (though some studies suggest otherwise) but also due to the well publicised suicide of an ex-sportsman in England and a number of celebrities `coming ...
Views: 281(2 votes) - MAKE YOUR MIND WORK for YOU...INSTEAD of AGAINST YOU! - by Submitted on Jan 09, 2012 from Adele Tartaglia, Transform Your Life Expert, BAEd, CPRT, CHt, TLT, Bd. Cert. PL Regression, Restructuring Therapist. Worldwide Phone Sessions 480/706-8137Make You Mind Work for You…. Instead of Against You Excerpted from Make Your Mind Work for You Instead of Against You (c) 2005, Adele Tartaglia. Making Your Mind Work for You... Instead of Against You is about using the Law of Attraction in a positive way, instead of a negative way. ...
Views: 202 - Psychology Versus Common Sense: Who Wins? - by Submitted on Jan 03, 2012 from Laura Roman LopezAll too often, I have heard people say, "Psychology is all common sense." (Usually they don't know much about psychology). The suggestion is that Psychology is just re-inventing what folk wisdom already knows. But here is the problem: For every piece of folk wisdom, there is typically a ...
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