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- Expanding & Contracting: Trust Life's Process - by Submitted on Feb 09, 2010 from Erica BoucherIn yoga, we learn to tune into our breathing and let our bodies expand and contract around the breath. And the only way to stay healthy is to allow our breathing to be steady, consistent and natural. If we hold the breath in, or out, we cut ourselves off from life source energy. So the ...
Views: 2You must read the article to rate it. - Removing Stress From Your Life - by Submitted on Feb 08, 2010 from marge adminFor over three centuries, the Chinese people have found in Feng Shui the source for of internal and external balance and harmony. We all are searching for a little harmony in our life. Today’s fast-paced life assails all our senses with demands and expectations. Stress, anxiety and tension ...
Views: 1You must read the article to rate it. - Coping with Stress and Anxiety After the Earthquake in Haiti - by Submitted on Feb 08, 2010 from Rosemary Lichtman, Ph.D.The news about the aftermath of the earthquake in Haiti is heartbreaking and the vivid pictures tragic. As in grieving any loss, the people of Haiti have been experiencing a wide range of emotions. Initially, many were grateful for surviving the catastrophe. But now they are dealing with the ...
Views: 2You must read the article to rate it. - Game of life - by Submitted on Feb 08, 2010 from Deepak DixitStock market is a place of tremendous activities. The players in this marketplace try to hit the correct price of the stock(s) which is dynamic itself. It is like players trying to hit the moving ball in the game of football or hockey. All the players of both the teams make moves in anticipation ...
Views: 0You must read the article to rate it. - Natural Panic Attack Relief Technique - by Submitted on Feb 08, 2010 from Nathan TylerMany people find panic attack relief from practicing meditation. An age old art, nowadays meditation is being used by countless people from around the globe. The benefits of meditation include; a calmer mind, a slower heart rate and relaxed muscles. Meditation can also bring anxiety and stress ...
Views: 1You must read the article to rate it. - 5 Things Gay Men and Lesbians Can Do to Feel Better About Sex. - by Submitted on Feb 07, 2010 from Ash RehnThe opportunity to enjoy sex is one of the great things about being gay. Some people say that being gay means they feel less restricted and more free sexually in terms of what they can do with their bodies, with who and when. But many people struggle with feelings of guilt, shame and fear ...
Views: 2You must read the article to rate it. - Meditation the Natural Way - by Submitted on Feb 07, 2010 from Kath HemmingsDid you know Mother Nature provides us with the same benefits as we would gain from hours of deep meditation? No more dogma, no more gurus! -Dramatically increase alpha brainwaves -Relax the nervous system -Focus the mind and increase attention -Significantly reduce anxiety ...
Views: 1You must read the article to rate it. - Overcoming The Fear - Facing The Past - by Submitted on Feb 06, 2010 from Dan HaysI received this question from someone who had just read my book, Freedom’s Just Another Word, where I confront some pretty bad demons from my past: How did you overcome your fear of dealing with all the pain coming to the surface? I have not been able to conquer this fear I have of ...
Views: 2You must read the article to rate it. - PTSD - And Didn't Know it! - by Submitted on Feb 06, 2010 from Dan HaysI spent a lot of time walking around Houston in the middle '80s with many of the symptoms of PTSD, and didn't know it. I was having flashbacks - of occurrences I didn't remember. I felt like the man in the Bourne Identity with amnesia, who was getting glimpses of his past - a past he could not ...
Views: 2You must read the article to rate it. - Instant Stress Reduction With EFT - by Submitted on Feb 06, 2010 from Gloria ArensonMost of us are so used to living with stress that we aren't even aware that it's there. Here's a quick way to eradicate stress in two minutes or less. You can perform this procedure, called EFT, any time and anywhere.I enjoy doing it while stopped at a red light. It is safe and good for your ...
Views: 2You must read the article to rate it. - Top 5 WORST Stress Management Tips - by Submitted on Feb 06, 2010 from Rick CarterEverywhere you look, someone is offering stress management tips. And most of them are all the same. But have you ever thought about whether these tips are good or bad? Whether they actually work or are just parroting what someone wrote? Whether they will actually relieve the stress in your life ...
Views: 1You must read the article to rate it. - Why we get Physical Anxiety Symptoms - by Submitted on Feb 06, 2010 from Terry DixonWhen we talk about the physical symptoms that we experience when we are anxious there is a whole range of sensations and feelings that can happen to our body.. These may vary from person to person, but they all happen in the same way and for the same reason - the reason that we have the anxiety ...
Views: 1You must read the article to rate it. - Have you learned your ABC? - by Submitted on Feb 06, 2010 from Nigel LewisABC THEORY. Have you learned your ABC yet? The American psychologist Albert Ellis (1913–2007) developed rational-emotive therapy (RET), which is a directive, confrontational psychotherapy designed to challenge and modify clients’ irrational beliefs thought to cause their personal distress ...
Views: 1You must read the article to rate it. - Physiological Effects of Stress - How Does Stress Affect Health? - by Submitted on Feb 06, 2010 from Prasant MangalampalliThe physiological effects of stress are varied and can disrupt all areas of your life. If not treated, stress can cause long-lasting and even permanent damage to your body. If you are worried about your stress level, there are some signs that you can check yourself for. There are also things you ...
Views: 3You must read the article to rate it. - How to become a “Total Package” using Meditation - by Submitted on Feb 05, 2010 from Lauren LarsenBelow are 11 benefits why you should use meditation to assist you in releasing stress, anxiety, emotional trauma, health issues such as high blood pressure and much more. It’s a lot easier to do than you think and the benefits out way the time spent. 1. The present moment: When rush from ...
Views: 0You must read the article to rate it. - The Power of Periodization for Peak Performance - by Submitted on Feb 05, 2010 from Gregg SwansonThere is a lot to be learned from sports and especially top athletes that can be applied elsewhere in life. One of these aspects is periodization. Before I get into how periodization can be applied to non-physical/non-athletic goals I need to establish what periodization is, just hang in ...
Views: 6(1 vote)You must read the article to rate it. - Controlling Panic Attacks - by Submitted on Feb 05, 2010 from Nathan TylerAn easy way in controlling panic attacks is by practicing slow and deep breathing exercises. By making slight adjustments to your composure, it can influence your wellbeing and emotions. The concentration of stress hormones and adrenaline increases as a person has an panic attack. A sufferer may ...
Views: 5(1 vote)You must read the article to rate it. - Do You Need To Improve Your Life? - by Submitted on Feb 05, 2010 from Kay PattersonAre you fed up with doing the same thing every day, feeling depressed, lethargic, usually miserable, knowing you will be doing the same thing, and feeling just as depressed tomorrow? Do you need to find ways of improving your life? If you are seemingly "stuck in a rut" and obviously not enjoying ...
Views: 7(1 vote)You must read the article to rate it. - Mending the "holes" of depression with Visual EFT - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2010 from Maria AnnellHelen has been suffering from depression for many years. She is incapable of having a job, suffering from panic attacks, stress-related eczemas, nightmares and general apathy (just to mention a few!) Medication has brought some relief, but she dislikes the way it tends to make her feel numb even to ...
Views: 7(1 vote)You must read the article to rate it. - How to Reduce Financial Stress - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2010 from Sherrin Ross IngramIt doesn't take a recession or a rise in unemployment to bring on financial stress. Many feel it daily - when bills arrive in the mail, when they sit down to pay bills, when they see a television commercial for something they want but can't afford, when they hear of layoffs, or even when they hear ...
Views: 6(2 votes)You must read the article to rate it. - Real Hypnosis, Real Results! - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2010 from Jason MortonThe first question I’m always asked when I tell people I do Hypnotherapy is, “Does it really work?” My reply is always the same, “If you want it to”. Hypnosis is very effective if you are ready and willing for change. It can’t make you do something you don’t want to do. People forced ...
Views: 7(2 votes)You must read the article to rate it. - Bipolar 101 What to do after diagnosis - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2010 from Marcy RubinYou hear it all the time, a person is given a diagnosis of bipolar disorder, the doctor writes a prescription, tells them to book a follow up appointment and that person leaves the doctors office with a lot of unanswered questions. Often their first reaction is denial, confusion, frustration and ...
Views: 6(1 vote)You must read the article to rate it. - How to Calm Down - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2010 from Terry DixonWhen we panic (or have anxiety attacks) a number of things happen to us. And we should know that in panic and high anxiety the symptoms that we experience are the same. The difference lies in the build up: anxiety usually builds up slowly, getting stronger and stronger until it becomes a full-blown ...
Views: 5(1 vote)You must read the article to rate it. - The Best Mental Health Counseling: Seven Steps to Stress-less Success - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2010 from Ken Donaldson1) Create a life vision and visit it daily What I mean by a life vision is this: Where are you going? Where are you going in life? And what are you doing all this for? What’s the target? Many people don’t have this target or vision in their lives. They’re just in motion. They ...
Views: 6(1 vote)You must read the article to rate it. - Independence Day - Little Danny Set Free! - by Submitted on Feb 06, 2010 from Dan HaysFor the last two years I've been working to overcome the effects of damage done by my Grandmother, who we all called Mamaw. When I was 8 years old, she asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. I said a famous writer, and she was appalled, and said "If you are a famous writer, they'll call you ...
Views: 8(1 vote)You must read the article to rate it. - A Conversation With Dad - by Submitted on Feb 06, 2010 from Dan HaysWritten August 5, 1990 All I really wanted to say was "I'm sorry." I had said some hurtful things to my Father. But he had been dead for three years. How do make amends after they're gone? It wasn't perfect, not like him being there, but I was talking to him anyway. Just making up a ...
Views: 8(1 vote)You must read the article to rate it. - Thoughts on My Inner Child - by Submitted on Feb 06, 2010 from Dan HaysA good friend emailed me a while back and asked about my experience of the "inner child" on my road to healing. My inner child, who I called Little Danny, was an integral part of the book I had written, "Freedom's Just Another Word." My friend wondered if my experience of that inner child had ...
Views: 8(1 vote)You must read the article to rate it. - Nineteen Common Panic Attack Symptoms - by Submitted on Feb 03, 2010 from Andrew HunterFirstly, before I lay out regular panic and anxiety attack symptoms, I’d want to take a moment to explain that a “symptom” is something that doctorstake note of to distinguish individual ailments and diseases. The majority of panic disorders are not medical diseases. They're behavioral ...
Views: 8(1 vote)You must read the article to rate it. - Seeking Guidance from God in Today's A.A.? - by Submitted on Feb 03, 2010 from Richard Burns, J.D. (pen name Dick B.),Seeking Guidance from God in Today's A.A.? “Go with the Winners” and Follow the Original Akron A.A. “Christian Fellowship” Program Dick B. © 2010 Anonymous. All rights reserved The following verses from the Book of James show specifically why and how to seek the wisdom of God. As ...
Views: 8(1 vote)You must read the article to rate it. - Focusing on Your Presence of Mind with Mindful Affirmations - by Submitted on Feb 03, 2010 from Arlene UngerWhat is Mindfulness? The concept of mindfulness has actually been around for thousands of years. Its origins can be found in the earliest Buddhist teachings (2500 years ago). It has been used over the centuries in traditional eastern contemplative practices like Hatha Yoga and other meditation ...
Views: 11(2 votes)You must read the article to rate it. - Denial in People with Anger Management Problems - by Submitted on Feb 02, 2010 from Joe JamesAnger can be like an addiction in that people are very creative in finding all sorts of rationales for their anger and why they don’t need anger management. At times it can almost appear as if they are in denial about their anger management issues. Part of the reason for this is that the way our ...
Views: 8(2 votes)You must read the article to rate it. - The Important 40% of Happiness - by Submitted on Feb 02, 2010 from Paul Dalton"Action may not always bring happiness, but there is no happiness without action.” - Benjamin Disraeli I believe we are living in very exciting times when it comes to our understanding of what makes us truly happy in the long term. Up until relatively recently (well, about 10 years ago ...
Views: 7(2 votes)You must read the article to rate it. - ***Make YOUR OWN Paradise - by Submitted on Feb 02, 2010 from Margaret MeloniMy husband turned to me and said, "Everyone here is so nice and so relaxed and so happy". I thought about it for a minute and replied, "Well if you can't be happy here, where can YOU be happy?" The HERE in "Well if you can't be happy here..." was one of the most beautiful tropical islands in the ...
Views: 8(1 vote)You must read the article to rate it. - Healing Anxiety with mindfulness and Experiential Imagery - by Submitted on Feb 02, 2010 from Peter StrongMindfulness as taught in Mindfulness Psychotherapy and Mindfulness Meditation Therapy, is a particular awareness skill that teaches us to be aware of what is happening while it is happening. Through diligent practice, we begin to recognize reactions as they arise form moment to moment throughout ...
Views: 5You must read the article to rate it. - The Importance of Mindfulness for Healing Anxiety (The Boulder Center for Mindfulness Psychotherapy & Counseling) - by Submitted on Feb 02, 2010 from Peter StrongDo you feel stuck and unable to get beyond anxiety, depression and traumatic memories? Do you feel a victim of your emotions? Intense emotions resulting from childhood trauma, personal loss or a recent traumatic experience have a tendency to become stuck in the deep recesses of the mind where ...
Views: 5You must read the article to rate it. - The Online Course in Mindfulness Meditation - by Submitted on Feb 02, 2010 from Peter StrongMeditation has been around for thousands of years and there are many different approaches. The most common forms of meditation usually involves focusing on a particular object, such as a word mantra, as in Transcendental Meditation; a divine image as in some forms of Tibetan Buddhist meditation; an ...
Views: 6You must read the article to rate it. - Is It Possible That Meditation Helps You Overcome Anxiety? - by Submitted on Feb 02, 2010 from Dingane .Anxiousness is on the increase. The amount of individuals who suffer from panic attacks and anxiety disorders is expanding by the day. For the longest time this illness was blown off as not that significant, but it is now accepted as a psychological illness and proper treatment and research is ...
Views: 6(1 vote)You must read the article to rate it. - How To Develop The Urge Toward Wealth - by Submitted on Feb 01, 2010 from Denise AllenWouldn’t it be great to instill in myself the urge toward wealth? What if I instinctually made choices every day that propelled me toward a complete and total wealth experience? There are many things that I instinctually do. I instinctually brush my teeth everyday. I instinctually bathe and ...
Views: 5You must read the article to rate it. - Heartbreak - by Submitted on Feb 01, 2010 from Margaret PaulCeline, an only child, was 7 years old, her mother died tragically in a car accident. She and her father were devastated. However, unlike so many of my clients who lost parents and no one was there for them, Celine's father was completely there for her, even while dealing with his own grief and ...
Views: 8(1 vote)You must read the article to rate it. - How to Find Self Confidence and Develop Motivation Online. - by Submitted on Feb 01, 2010 from Ash RehnHave you ever decided to make a major change in your life, a change that you feel totally committed to making, only to find after a few weeks, days or perhaps only hours, all your good intentions have been scuttled and you are back to where you were? Perhaps you have made a New Years Resolution ...
Views: 8You must read the article to rate it. - Self Hypnosis - Avoid Self Sabotage - by Submitted on Feb 01, 2010 from Mark FourmanSelf hypnosis can be a powerful tool when used correctly. Unfortunately, many people fall into a deadly trap that sabotages their success and prevents them from achieving the results they want. If you've tried self hypnosis and have not achieved the results you want, this article will explain ...
Views: 7You must read the article to rate it. - Self Hypnosis Script - How to Define Your Goal - by Submitted on Feb 01, 2010 from Mark FourmanWhen you set out to write a self hypnosis script, you probably already have a goal in mind, but exactly how you define your goal has more impact on your success than many people realize. The more carefully you define your goal, the more effective you can be in preparing your subconscious mind to ...
Views: 6You must read the article to rate it. - Absurdity of Absurdism - by Submitted on Feb 01, 2010 from Sankarshan Das AdhikariThe French Algerian philosopher, Albert Camus, expounded the philosophy known as absurdism. According to absurdism, although life is meaningless human beings are faced with the dilemma of hankering for meaning in a meaningless world. Camus says that there are three ways of resolving this ...
Views: 4You must read the article to rate it. - Defeat Anxiety, Better your Life - by Submitted on Feb 01, 2010 from Hadley CarltonAs college students, when we have a problem all too often we feel alone. Many students who have anxiety deal with it every day without help, being too embarrassed to admit these feelings at a time when we want to fit in the most. We also may not know we have it. However, we need to realize we are ...
Views: 6You must read the article to rate it. - Depression Treatment with Homeopathy - by Submitted on Feb 01, 2010 from Virgil PaunThere is no health without mental emotional health. According to the World Health Organization, depression is the leading cause of disease burden in North America and Europe. By 2030, it is expected to be the second leading cause of disease burden worldwide. If we add stress, anxiety and insomnia ...
Views: 6You must read the article to rate it. - Insomnia Treatment with Homeopathy - by Submitted on Feb 01, 2010 from Virgil PaunInsomnia is the inability to get high-quality sleep. Because different individuals need different amounts of sleep, insomnia depends on the quality of your sleep, and how you feel after sleeping. Even if you are sleeping eight hours a night, if you’re still feeling drowsy and fatigued during the ...
Views: 5You must read the article to rate it. - Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Treatment with Homeopathy - by Submitted on Feb 01, 2010 from Virgil PaunPost-Traumatic Stress Disorder is a mental and emotional condition that can develop following a traumatic event so overwhelming and frightening that the mind and body are in shock. Soldiers in military combat, natural disasters, kidnapping, rape, sexual abuse or living in an alcoholic home… to ...
Views: 5You must read the article to rate it. - Meditation CDs - How To Use Them - by Submitted on Feb 01, 2010 from Steve GillmanWhat used to pass as meditation CDs were often just gentle sounds of nature and music. Some may have used musical pieces by Bach and others that have been shown to alter brainwaves. Either of these were basically relaxing recordings which might have helped with meditation, but didn't induce a ...
Views: 5(1 vote)You must read the article to rate it. - Latest Treatments for Depression - by Submitted on Feb 01, 2010 from Dr Russell RazzaqueI have been treating depression for nearly two decades now and I have watched the tools we have used to tackle the illness evolve over this time. In the latter half of the last century certain therapies grew an increasing bedrock of evidence to support their efficacy in the treatment of ...
Views: 7(1 vote)You must read the article to rate it. - How To Stop A Panic Attack With Physical Exercise - by Submitted on Feb 01, 2010 from Nathan TylerOne natural method in how to stop a panic attack is through consistent physical exercise. The build up of adrenaline and stress chemicals can be reduced by exercise, helping reduce feelings of tension and anxiety. Exercise can also improve your state of mind, making you feel more confident and ...
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