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- What To Do When Tragedies Occur - by Submitted on May 01, 2013 from Kimberley CohenWith pain and suffering in the world, it can sometimes be difficult to believe that our world is still a beautiful place with beautiful people. When tragedy strikes – look for the helpers to lean on. There has and continues to be catastrophic events in life. Whether they are brought about ...
Views: 37 - Being a Prisoner of the Past - by Submitted on Mar 14, 2013 from Alicia EdmonsonIf you are some who looks back on their past with amazingly fond memories and never experienced any regret, shame, or sadness regarding choices you've made, then this article is so not for you. This article is for the rest of us. The ones who are either trying vigorously to forget the ...
Views: 135(1 vote) - Stress – A Pathway To Dis-ease - by Submitted on Mar 07, 2013 from Harley DuffWe’ve become a society accepting the high level of stress in our lives. We struggle to pay bills, keep up with our children and their activities, and work in jobs with diminished rewards. A general feeling of malaise adds even more to our loads. How long can we carry our burdens without some ...
Views: 143(1 vote) - Dear Dr. Romance: I want a man in my life that I can trust again. - by Submitted on Jan 28, 2013 from Tina TessinaDear Dr. Romance: After experiencing alot of physical and emotional abuse in my life, my last relationship was very damaging emotionally and physically. Now, many years later, I haven't had a serious relationship or even a date since. I've had two opportunities this year, but one wanted ...
Views: 305(2 votes) - BRILLIANT TALENT OF THE WORLD MUST BE USED WHOLESOMELY - by Submitted on Jan 23, 2013 from Yuga Rishi Shriram SharmaToday about 17.5 million people are getting trained for waging wars. They are being trained to imbibe the ‘art’ of using murderous weapon, killing other humans and thus destroying precious wealth of the world. This then is their ‘artistic skills’. All specialties of their inner personality are ...
Views: 199(1 vote) - The Body Heals Quickly. Why Doesn’t the Mind? - by Submitted on Jan 15, 2013 from Debbie LaChusaA cut medically known as an avulsion. Not really even a cut or a gash. Basically, the removal of a chunk of flesh. After a visit to the ER, where the doctor told me there wasn’t much he could do—after all, there was nothing to stitch up—I had no choice but to give it time to heal. For ...
Views: 288(1 vote) - THIS WORLD IS PERILOUSLY SEATED ON A PILE OF NUCLEAR BOMBS - by Submitted on Jan 09, 2013 from Yuga Rishi Shriram SharmaThere certainly is importance regarding modern sciences’ attainments and advancement. None can challenge its requirement and utility value. Yet one can say that we truly benefit from it only when it encourages desirable creativity. Regarding destruction sciences’ achievements have always proved ...
Views: 252 - WORLD PEACE WILL SUCCESSFULLY BE USHERED IN VIA CREATIVE ENDEAVORS - by Submitted on Dec 25, 2012 from Yuga Rishi Shriram SharmaAs per Encyclopedia Britannica a report given by United Nation’s Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization or UNESCO in 1980 says 172.582 billion dollars the world over are blown up in designing war based technology and weapons. This forms 7.25% of the world’s total income. Further every ...
Views: 269 - What Doesn’t Kill You Makes You Stronger. It’s True! - by Submitted on Dec 21, 2012 from Laura StampsI've heard this cliché all my life but never really "got" it until recently. Maybe that’s because I grew up in an abusive family. Surviving my childhood taught me fierce coping skills. For those skills, I'm grateful. I also believe it molded me into the loving, compassionate woman I am ...
Views: 292(1 vote) - New Thought-Stopping Technique - by Submitted on Dec 20, 2012 from David PollackRapid Eye Oscillation Technique (REOT) is a technique that can be used for reducing excessive ruminations and worry, to calm a racing mind, and for general relaxation. It can also help eliminate meditation "monkey mind" -- the problem with unwanted thoughts entering your consciousness during ...
Views: 360(2 votes) - 3 Ways to Work Positive in a Community Crisis - by Submitted on Dec 18, 2012 from Joey FaucetteOur attention has been riveted by one person’s heinous actions and the consequences felt in Newtown, CT. Complete understanding of this tragedy defies our intellect. However, we do choose how to respond. While I pray such disaster avoids your area, reality suggests some variation will ...
Views: 265(1 vote) - SOLUTION FOR WORLD PROBLEMS COULD HAVE BEEN THUS TOO - by Submitted on Dec 17, 2012 from Yuga Rishi Shriram SharmaThose possessing the wealth of a brilliant intellect too are scientists in a certain sense. Various institutions and systems of the government and society work as per their directions and pressure. Lest social vile traditions and individual unethical activities/behavior were vehemently opposed ...
Views: 196(1 vote) - 5 Facts about Healing Power of Writing Therapy - by Submitted on Dec 10, 2012 from Justin MaynardWriting therapy offers a safe way to get thoughts and feelings down on paper or electronically so that you can deal with them effectively. When you feel like you have got so much going on in your head and your heart that you are going to explode, having an outlet for your feelings is a way to ...
Views: 282(2 votes) - MODERN SCIENCE MUST UNDERSTAND ITS GLORY - by Submitted on Dec 08, 2012 from Yuga Rishi Shriram SharmaModern science has its own glory and progress has its own importance. One can never oppose the utility value and requirement of both these. Despite this it’s true benefits accrue only when both are used for wholesome creative goals of the world. Energy used for destruction always proves to be ...
Views: 230 - Invisible Wounds - by Submitted on Nov 08, 2012 from Payam GhassemlouInvisible Wounds By Payam Ghassemlou MFT, Ph.D. Many people carry invisible wounds that, when untreated, can impact the quality of their lives. Invisible wounds are often the result of betrayal, abandonment, neglect, and trauma that many people go through. This is different from ...
Views: 376(2 votes) - I Lost My Best Friend To Breast Cancer - by Submitted on Oct 29, 2012 from Nathan DanielsI know I'm not alone in the fact that I've lost someone very special to breast cancer, and I'm sure I'm not alone in the fact that it still hurts after nearly twenty years. My mom passed away in 1993, a victim of this horrible disease, and getting over her death has taken most of my adult life. ...
Views: 706(1 vote) - Writing Helped Save My Life - by Submitted on Oct 29, 2012 from Nathan DanielsI have been fighting a substantial list of mental disorders for twenty years, including Agoraphobia, Borderline Personality Disorder, Panic Attacks, Social Anxiety, etc. All of these ailments can be challenging, but for the most part, I've lived a normal life. This year, however, I realized I ...
Views: 699(2 votes) - The Aftermath Of Child Molestation - by Submitted on Oct 29, 2012 from Nathan DanielsWhen I was six years old, I became a victim of child molestation. The atrocious acts continued for close to a year, before my mother discovered the horrible secret and put an end to the nightmare... or so I thought. Let me tell you how, for most of my adult life, I've continued to allow myself ...
Views: 799(1 vote) - We Are All Connected - Remember When Faced With a Critical Incident - by Submitted on Sep 20, 2012 from Dr. Erica GoodstoneWe are all connected and all part of the universe and the Kingdom of God. We create our reality and bring about our good fortune by the way we respond and naturally affect the responses of others. In fact, we are all basically seeking to return to the realization of who we are, a magnificent ...
Views: 680(1 vote) - Living at the Bottom of a Well - a Journey through Grief - by Submitted on Sep 10, 2012 from Sheri N HallLiving in the Bottom of a Well By Sheri N Hall You look up, you see a small circle of light- no it is not ‘Gods light’ but it is the way out. It is seemingly far away but closer than you think. It is very small; sometimes non-existent sometimes you cannot see it because you don’t want to ...
Views: 809 - To Prevent Suicide: Heal Post Traumatic Soul Disorder - by Submitted on Sep 11, 2012 from Dr. Jane Simington PhDTo Prevent Suicide: Heal Post Traumatic Soul Disorder Jane A. Simington, PhD. Taking Flight International Corporation September 9-15, 2012 is designated as suicide prevention week. Many are asking how we can prevent the horrific statistics, such as those recently reported about the ...
Views: 466(2 votes) - The Care Giving Personality - by Submitted on Sep 03, 2012 from Karl LaRoweCHAPTER 1: The Caregiving Personality “Many survivors of childhood sexual abuse have developed heightened capacities to be attentive to the needs of others, to be excellent caretakers, and simultaneously to know and not know. It is not surprising that children who have organized their lives ...
Views: 394 - Low Back Pain: Why Is It So Common? - by Submitted on Aug 26, 2012 from Mike WallThis question has plagued all of us, including researchers for a long time! Could it be because we’re all inherently lazy and don’t exercise enough? Or maybe it’s because we have a job that’s too demanding on our back? To properly address this question, here are some interesting facts: 1. ...
Views: 497 - Stop Self Sabotage And Reprogram Your Subconscious Mind For Success - by Submitted on Aug 08, 2012 from Nick ArrizzaDo you know that within the subconscious mind are stored all the negative automatic self sabotaging programs that one accumulates from negative life experiences? Do you know that negative memories of those experiences program one to identify with negative “self beliefs” such as I’m inadequate, ...
Views: 658(1 vote) - Coping With Injustice - by Submitted on Jul 27, 2012 from Jay Tow, M. S. Counselor, Life Management and Relationship CoachAn article by Jay Tow, M.S., Certified Sexologist “It’s just not fair.” “How can they do that to me?” “Don’t they care how this affects me?” “This always happens to me. Why can’t I catch a break?” Have you ever said anything like the quotes above? I don’t think anyone goes ...
Views: 511 - Why Your Heart Matters - by Submitted on Jun 02, 2012 from Kirk LamanIs stress making your life seem more and more hectic? Perhaps it’s causing your performance to lag at work, leaving you feeling exhausted at the end of the day. Or perhaps your stress levels are creating problems in your relationships- with your co-works, children or even your spouse? You might ...
Views: 437(1 vote) - Healing Trauma and PTSD SYMPTOMS NOW! (without drugs and years of “therapy”) - by Submitted on Jun 01, 2012 from William SilverBreaking the Trauma-Anxiety-Anger PTSD symptom Loop You have read all about it in the tabloids, newspapers and on-line news and entertainment sources… Celebrity relationship melt-downs, due to their inability to respond appropriately to repeated trauma-related anxiety that suddenly looms up ...
Views: 338 - Mindfulness for LGBT People - by Submitted on May 27, 2012 from Payam GhassemlouMindfulness for LGBT People By Payam Ghassemlou MFT, Ph.D. Research on the brain has brought our attention to the impact of earlier life experiences on the development of the brain. What occurred in the past can condition our brain to have certain expectations about the future which ...
Views: 568(2 votes) - How To Relieve The Stress Of Moving House - by Submitted on May 21, 2012 from Roseanna LeatonMoving house is always a stressful situation to find oneself in. It becomes even more stressful if the home that you are about to leave is one that you have built or lived in for many years. To part with your family home can feel like cutting away a large chunk of your past. The act of ...
Views: 301 - Mentally Preparing for a Disaster - by Submitted on May 15, 2012 from Cade LennoxThere is a lot of emotional and mental stress when an actual disaster happens. It can be really easy to lose all that composure and coolness when the world is falling apart and people are rioting on the streets or dying. It is a whole different story when talking about a disaster as opposed ...
Views: 345 - April is #SAAM: Sexual Assault Awareness Month - by Submitted on Apr 11, 2012 from Barb MaibergerApril has been designated as 2012 Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) by the National Sexual Violence Resource Center. The issues of sexual assault, is a national issue and profoundly impacts everyone’s community. The purpose of SAAM is to help people become more aware of sexual violence in ...
Views: 308 - Sexual Healing Begins with Accessing Emotions - by Submitted on Aug 19, 2012 from Amrita Grace -I have been through my own arduous journey of sexual healing, and now my passion is to assist you on yours. Having made a full recovery from childhood sexual abuse and adult sexual addiction, my life's work is now helping others do the same. While I acknowledge that the journey is never really ...
Views: 1010(1 vote) - HEALING HEARTS - by Submitted on Mar 29, 2012 from Ken ThomRecently, I got into the car to make a quick trip to the store. I popped in a CD, Michael W. Smith’s "Healing Rain." The second track on the CD is the song "Healing Rain." As I listened to it, the Holy Spirit came over me so strongly that I began to weep. I have always believed that this is ...
Views: 1187(2 votes) - Dear Dr Romance: I Need a Good Self-Help Book - by Submitted on Mar 26, 2012 from Tina TessinaDear Dr. Romance: I congratulate you for your many helpful articles on the Internet. I would like to have your advice. I am male and in the last 25 years I had a therapy experience which lasted 3 1/2 years and left me with unresolved issues; shorter therapy experiences with different ...
Views: 530(1 vote) - Physio Emotional Pain - what is it? is there help? - by Submitted on Mar 23, 2012 from Sharon SinclairPhysio-Emotional Complaints Do you suffer with a disorder where emotion has upset your body? * Chronic Pain without Medical cause? * Pre-Menstrual or Menstrual Tension? * Post Traumatic Stress Disorder? * Nocturnal Teeth Grinding? * Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)? ...
Views: 729 - Healing Spiritual Shame - by Submitted on Mar 15, 2012 from Ken ThomAs I’ve previously stated, shame significantly impacts our spirituality. This is usually the most challenging area for shame-based people. Spirituality is found deep within our core: the deepest level that humans operate from. The ability to live in peace and harmony is a function of our ...
Views: 511(2 votes) - How Subconscious Reprogramming Can Eliminate Psychological Trauma - by Submitted on Mar 13, 2012 from Greg FrostSubconscious Reprogramming refers to the process of renewing your unconscious mind through repeated exposure to new thoughts, ideas, habits and images. You can gain a lot when you engage consciously in the process. You can easily eliminate psychological trauma when you take time to engage in the ...
Views: 407 - How to Have Fun Even With a Handicap Simply by Using Your Mind - by Submitted on Mar 06, 2012 from Marc LernerToo often, people with handicaps live their life just to survive. This happens to people when their focus is on what is wrong, but that is not the only focus a handicapped person can have. It is possible to find a peaceful center within you. When you focus there, it is easy to ignore the ...
Views: 453 - Toxic Shame: What Is Toxic Shame? - by Submitted on Apr 12, 2013 from Oliver J R CooperThere is said to be two types of shame. One is described as normal and healthy and the other is said to be abnormal and dysfunctional. Healthy Shame This shame is part of having a healthy conscience; with certain behaviours and actions being kept in check by this feeling. And when ones ...
Views: 707(2 votes) - Understanding the influence of our past - by Submitted on Feb 16, 2012 from Lauren BastaparisI can’t count the number of times I heard, or read: « I really don’t know why I am so depressed / anxious / in pain ; I was raised by a loving, ordinary family and nothing terrible ever happened to me; the problem is just me”. Or another slightly different version “ I really don’t know why I ...
Views: 378(4 votes) - Happiness-Inducing Strategies - by When I was 13 years old, my mother and 2 younger sisters were killed in an Air Canada plane crash.
From the moment that my father got that horrible phone call telling him about the plane crash, he was beyond devastated. He was 44 years old and the overwhelming loss understandably traumatized ...
Views: 338(1 vote) - Straight Talk about Psychological Trauma - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2012 from Gloria ThiessenWhat is trauma? We hear the word bandied about in the mental health community or at 12 step meetings, but what is trauma anyway? Simply put, it's someone's subjective experience of a disturbing life event. It overwhelms a person's ability to cope and leaves them feeling as if they'll be ...
Views: 278(1 vote) - How To Help Practically in Overcoming Trauma Disorders - by Submitted on Sep 27, 2012 from Elizabeth Lucye RobillardAll Sufferers of Trauma Disorders have something in common, they all suffer from a variety of extremely unpleasant physical discomforts and symptoms. Here, I present a brief plan to offer some practical ideas that have proven to help numerous people overcome the harmful and miserable effects ...
Views: 777(2 votes) - Holding on to Pain - by Submitted on Jan 29, 2012 from Linda DieffenbachYesterday, I caught the tail end of a conversation that got me thinking about pain, and how attached many of us our to our pain. Pain is a valuable tool, as its presence alerts us to something that is in need of attention and healing, but what happens when we become so used to the pain that ...
Views: 494 - Climb - by Submitted on Dec 26, 2011 from Tomeka ByarsWhat is you climb? Are you facing challenge in your life today? The climb is the most difficult part of the walk we face in our everyday life. It’s where our realities are faced. It’s where we wonder whether or not we are able to complete all of the task in life we face. We all have a ...
Views: 384(1 vote) - Opening Up and Unblocking - by Submitted on Dec 04, 2011 from Gayle Crosmaz-BrownWhen I started to open up to the causes my emotional pain and the darkness my life was taking, I began healing the issues responsible for my deep depression. I was on an accelerated path to healing, hungry for knowledge and understanding. I had started first, with group therapy at our local ...
Views: 550(2 votes) - How Does Childhood Trauma Affect The Brain? - by Submitted on Dec 02, 2011 from Dr. Jane Simington PhDHow does childhood trauma affect the brain? Originally Published on November 15, 2011 on HotMommaGossip.com Written By Jane Simington PhD, Grief & Trauma Educator and Therapist Healthy bonding and attachment are crucial to development from the first days of life. Well cared-for babies ...
Views: 980(3 votes) - Stressed and Unhappy? Try Emotional and Mind Mastery - by Submitted on Nov 27, 2011 from Jay LevinThere are three internal elements of yourself that determine whether your relationship and life is satisfactory or not and whether you are stressed and unhappy or not. One is how often – and to what degree – you either feel negative emotions or bottle up the ones you don’t know how to express ...
Views: 421(1 vote) - Penn State Child Abuse: The Coverup Is Worse Than The Crime - by Submitted on Nov 19, 2011 from Estelle GoldsteinSo many times the cover-up seems to me to be worse than the crime. It might be something as President Nixon and Watergate or as trivial as Sarah Palin and her … um … improvisation on the ride of Paul Revere. (Don’t try to fool a Boston girl – I know all about Paul Revere). I think most of ...
Views: 626(1 vote) - Penn State Sports Scandal Destroys Lives - by Submitted on Nov 13, 2011 from Estelle GoldsteinA beloved football coach – I might even say a living legend – finds his life destroyed after a luminous career. All because of alleged inaction – perhaps to shield a friend, perhaps to preserve the “old school” or for other reasons. And the sad story of Joe Paterno is only one more chapter ...
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