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- Bipolar Disorder Broken - by Submitted on Sep 23, 2011 from David HanscomDebbie is a 45 year old woman who I have been working with for about four years. She was diagnosed with a severe bipolar disorder at age twelve. About 10 years ago she had a lifting injury at work and developed chronic low back pain. Over a series of eight years she underwent multiple low back ...
Views: 2802(2 votes) - CRAZY WISDOM NEWSFLASH: “What Kind of Mad Mystic Launches A Website Amidst So Much Global Chaos?” - by Submitted on May 24, 2020 from joan pancoeTo VIEW IN BROWSER and activate all links and see all images: https://joanpancoe.com/newsletters/newsletter-archive/ "All madmen may not be mystics, but all mystics are mad. By mad, I mean they have gone beyond the mind. The madman may have fallen below the mind, and the mystic may have gone ...
Views: 1063(1 vote) - Dive Existentially Into the Phenomenon of Anger - by Submitted on Jul 03, 2011 from Oleg MoskvineIf you feel angry, you have two ordinary alternatives. You can suppress anger or you can express it, right? If the situation allows, you express anger. And if the situation doesn’t allow, you suppress anger. Either you are forcing the energy of anger outwards to the person insulting you or you ...
Views: 2617(2 votes) - Guidelines for Dealing with an ANGRY Child - by Submitted on Jun 16, 2007 from Leah DaviesA V O I D Screaming at the child. Embarrassing the child. Shaming the child. Labeling the child. Threatening the child. Hitting the child. Hurting the child in any way. Indulging the child. Reinforcing inappropriate behavior by giving in to his/her outbursts. DO Accept the child ...
Views: 3096(1 vote) - How to strengthen your psyche? - by Submitted on Dec 21, 2020 from Rudiyr ToporThe human psyche lives by its own laws. Knowing them, you can consciously work to strengthen it. RHYTHM LAW To strengthen our body, we create a training rhythm. It is not exercise, not training, but the “load-recovery” rhythm that makes us stronger. Thanks to the created rhythm, a person ...
Views: 734(1 vote) - Lightening Up: Humor In The Healing Process - by Submitted on Apr 15, 2015 from Catherine PerryIncorporating humor into the spiritual growth process is a favorite technique of mine. In my experience, people take themselves and their problems so seriously that their grip on their worries is far too tight. Let’s take depression, for example. For those who find themselves in a depressed ...
Views: 1943(1 vote) - Questions and Conspiracies - by Submitted on Oct 27, 2010 from PD RiversI am standing here where once stood the mighty Twin Towers that were demolished on 9/11. People still maintain that there was an implosion at least 1 minute prior to the first plane hitting the buildings. These people were all called to testify at the 9/11 Commission Hearings. Others have sworn ...
Views: 2767(1 vote) - Reducing and Relieving Stress in Your Life - What You Need to Know - by Submitted on Jan 03, 2013 from Thesie CortezLife is full of changes and we all need to deal with those changes. Dealing with the changes in our everyday lives can be very overwhelming that can lead to stress. Stress is a part of our daily lives. It is present in our jobs, in our relationships and at school. If you do not know how to deal ...
Views: 1494(1 vote) - Solution for Social Phobia - Get Rid of Social Anxiety Once and For All - by Submitted on Jan 03, 2013 from Thesie CortezWe normally interact with people around us everyday. It is a normal thing but there are people who get overly conscious or nervous in social situations and they cannot interact with people around them. People with social phobia usually avoid everyday social situations for the fear of being ...
Views: 1913(1 vote) - Strategic Tips For Dealing With Stress In The Small Business Workplace - by Submitted on Aug 22, 2007 from J. Glenn EbersoleIt is certainly no secret that stress is a fact of daily life ad is especially true in the small business workplace. And what makes it worse is most small business owners must face the challenges alone or with little or no support systems. A strategic thinking small business owner knows that he ...
Views: 3019(1 vote) - Techniques for Positive Self-Talk After Brain Injury and Empowering Self-Talk for Individuals Living with Brain Injury - by Submitted on Apr 15, 2023 from Leon EdwardBrain injury can have a significant impact on a person's life, often leading to feelings of frustration, anxiety, and depression. But amidst all the challenges, it's essential to focus on the positive by cultivating a positive mindset. One effective way to do this is through positive ...
Views: 646(1 vote) - The Eight Pointers to Reincarnation – An Example of the MEMP Approach to Truth - by Submitted on Oct 17, 2012 from Gopalakrishnan ChandrasekaranAn example of what may be called the Mutually Exclusive Multiple Pointers (MEMP) approach to discovering the hidden truths is explored here in connection with the issue of reincarnation. Those on life's quest will find this interesting and useful. People are usually guided by their belief ...
Views: 1972(1 vote) - The Female Bully and the Codependent Part II: “A Smelly Turd in a Pretty Package” - by Submitted on May 18, 2018 from Dr. Anne BrownIn Part One, we discussed some characteristics of the serial female family bully, the way she bullies, her targets and her end game. We looked at some interesting characteristics also seen with the codependent; poor self-esteem and inability to speak her truth or express her anger. In Part ...
Views: 1851(1 vote) - The Friend That Helped Me Stop The Cycle Of Fear And Anxiety - by Submitted on Oct 28, 2013 from Dennis SimsekIt’s amazing what my vitamin cabinet looked like after a while, I was a pill addict and there was no stopping me either. What had I become due to this anxiety disorder I thought to myself? How much money had I wasted on all of this stuff, as well as online miracle techniques that just just kept ...
Views: 1579(2 votes) - The mind of the beast: how to become as stress-resistant as the beast? - by Submitted on Nov 20, 2020 from Rudiyr ToporBy volitional effort, we are able to change the state of our consciousness. WHAT IS THE "CONSCIOUSNESS OF THE BEAST"? Neuroscientists today are seriously discussing the existence of certain forms of consciousness in mammals. And even octopuses. The townsfolk, however, often have no doubts ...
Views: 647(1 vote) - Treating Anxiety Disorder Effectively-What You Ought To Know - by Submitted on Jan 03, 2013 from Thesie CortezBeing anxious is sometimes good because it helps you to stay focused and alert in the face of challenging or frightening situations. But if your anxiety is so intense that it keeps you from functioning normally, you might be suffering from anxiety disorder. People with anxiety disorder have ...
Views: 1309(1 vote) - What are the Dangers of FasterEFT? - by Submitted on Jan 27, 2016 from Carl MichaelDangers of FasterEFT What are the Dangers of FasterEFT? I’ve been using FasterEFT for about five months now – on myself and my coaching clients. The results have been absolutely incredible. Issues that have stubbornly stuck around for a lifetime despite years of intensive self-development ...
Views: 3195(1 vote) - What You Focus on Colors Your World: A Timely Life Lesson From "Tammy Faye" - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2021 from Catherine LenardWho IS That? In case you didn't know, Tammy Faye Bakker was an outspoken televangelist who was in her heyday in the 1970's and 1980's along with her husband, Jim Bakker. For entrepreneurs reading this, it's worth mentioning that together (starting in an abandoned furniture store) they ...
Views: 423(1 vote) - What's Your Relationship with Food? - by Submitted on Jul 11, 2011 from Ciprian StanA relationship is when both parties participate into the communication. Well when you ‘feel’ you want to eat to go eat the food speaks to you by the triggers you already have installed in your body. These triggers fires up the times when you ‘feel’ you want to eat. Most of the times these ...
Views: 1681(2 votes) - Why you should accept your emotionality. - by Submitted on Dec 15, 2015 from Rikky D. T. MaasBecause emotionality and sensitivity are frequently looked down upon, while their opposing character traits are heavily romanticized in the Western world, people often have a disturbed image of their own emotional behavior. We are constantly under pressure to restrain our emotional selves. We ...
Views: 1404(1 vote) - “5th Grade Class Jumps Forward 2 Grade Levels in Reading--In Just 2 Months” - by Submitted on May 13, 2018 from George Stancliffe“5th Grade Class Jumps Forward 2 Grade Levels in Just 2 Months” Over HALF of all American children are READING BELOW GRADE LEVEL. (This could be corrected pretty fast if somebody showed these kids how to Speed Read, and then had them use the skill each day for 20 ...
Views: 2085(3 votes) - "Are You Normal & HATE Learning?" - by Submitted on Oct 21, 2013 from Hal Wechsler“Are You ‘Normal’ and Hate Learning?” • 1. Me: “Normal is the opposite of Abnormal, right? Dictionary.com defines ‘normal’ as Average-Ordinary-Common. Add: mediocre & second-rate. • Normal makes you Defensive toward Change, Improvement, and expanding your Comfort-Zone. Are Bill Gates, ...
Views: 2181(1 vote) - "Do you Need More Energy about 3:pm cause you're FADING? - by Submitted on Oct 01, 2013 from Hal Wechsler“Do you need More Energy About 3PM? Done.” • 1. Mike: “Pop, tell me something new, about acing school?” • 2. Me: “This is the best strategy, baby-easy 30-second exercise, in the past 10-years. It’s a Stress-Buster, and reboots your Life-Energy. • Takes half-a-minute & you can do it yourself ...
Views: 2261(1 vote) - "Guys rules" for girls - by Submitted on Mar 15, 2011 from Badmapriya MurugesanWe always hear "the rules" From the female side. Now here are the rules from the male side ~! These are our rules!!! Please note that these are all numbered "1” ON PURPOSE ! 1. Men ARE NOT mind readers. 1. Sunday sports. It's like the full moon or the changing of the tides. Let it ...
Views: 1480(1 vote) - "Serenity No Matter What" - by Submitted on Jun 30, 2011 from Susan FoxleyYour child gets suspended from school. The car breaks down on the highway. Oh no, a flunked final. A wife asks for a divorce. The doctor tells you that you have a terminal disease. We survive a natural disaster. Can we match calamity with serenity. No matter what comes down the pike, can ...
Views: 2150(1 vote) - "The You" - by Submitted on Jun 02, 2013 from Valerie Hoffman"THE YOU" Today as throughout the history of mankind people place such importance in the way they look to others and how they are perceived in the external world we call the Earth. The acceptance by others in this physical plane of existence appears foremost in our relationship with and to ...
Views: 1858(1 vote) - "Triumph Over Fear” © White2011 - by Submitted on Nov 13, 2011 from Jo Anne WhiteFear is defined as a distressing emotion. It’s aroused by impending danger, evil, pain, etc. It doesn’t matter if the threat to us is real or imagined; that feeling is real! When those feelings are imagined, we stir them up with our thoughts. We can shift those thoughts and choose to focus ...
Views: 2148(1 vote) - "Who Burned My Roles" - Coping with changes after the loss of a spouse - by Submitted on Jun 22, 2011 from Mary ZemitesOur roles in life define us. Parent, spouse, student, employee, sibling, and offspring are some examples. Our identity is shaped by these roles. Before my husband's death, my defining roles were mother, wife and caregiver. With three young children and a terminally ill husband, these ...
Views: 2608(1 vote) - "Why is This Happening to Me?" Body Karma Explained - by Submitted on Jul 10, 2014 from joan pancoe"We always have free will in how we choose to deal with our body karma as it arises and this choice determines our destiny." After doing thousands of psychic readings and past-life therapy sessions dealing with the health of the physical vessel, I've decided it would be helpful to ...
Views: 6645(2 votes) - 'Training Is Overlooked' For Most Workers - by Submitted on Nov 10, 2008 from Andrew RondeauTraining needs at work are overlooked believe almost 50% of employees and 33% would like to use the extra day in the leap year for training, according to a recent survey. The Learning and Skills Council (LSC) questioned over 1,000 employees to ask what they would most like to use the extra ...
Views: 2443(1 vote) - (Really Smart) Advice About Anger - by Submitted on Nov 13, 2013 from Janet PfeifferOne of my clients complained that her boyfriend had an annoying habit of constantly chewing gum. It drove her crazy! "Aside from that, he's perfect." she exclaimed. "But how do I get him to stop? He knows it bugs me yet he continues to do it. He says he's not doing anything wrong and then ...
Views: 2327(1 vote) - *** Are You Alone? Is God Alone? - by Submitted on Sep 29, 2009 from Christine BreeseYou are not alone. We are all here together and all you have to do is reach out to others and they will be there for you. You'll have to make yourself available to others or you won't be able to have "right fellowship." Go to the spiritual circles in your area, go to events and gatherings where ...
Views: 2594(1 vote) - *** End Your Silent Suffering! - by Submitted on Nov 18, 2019 from LeTicia LeeWhy are you reading this article? Why does it resonate with you? Are you in bondage to a loveless marriage, soul-less job/career, in financial debt, anorexic or bulimic? Are you addicted to porn, drugs, video games, social media or alcohol? Did you ever think social media and video games ...
Views: 1485(1 vote) - *** How To Let Go of Anger Like a Woke Monk - An Anger Management Expert’s Top 5 Tools to Manage Anger *** - by Submitted on Feb 16, 2018 from Dr. John SchinnererWhile the short-term problems created by anger are bad enough, consider some of the long-term effects… Negative Effects of Anger The negative effects of chronic anger are far-reaching. People who lack the ability to manage their anger have a higher chance of the following… Low ...
Views: 7487(2 votes) - *** The Secret to Mastering The Secret - by So, by now you know that the law of attraction is a Great Secret of Life.
What is the law of attraction? Simply put, the law of attraction states that “Like attracts like.” What this universal law tells you about your own life is that the thoughts you think, feelings you feel, ...
Views: 1526(2 votes) - ***** Does LIFE Seem Hard? Want Life to be EASIER? - by Submitted on Nov 12, 2019 from LeTicia LeeDoes your life seem hard? Would you like it to be easier? Everyone does! Some people have it harder than others. Yet no one should wish their life to be like another. Why? Because each person needs his or her set of tools (experiences) to get where he or she is going. Life is easer when ...
Views: 1125(1 vote) - ***12 Signs that you may be involved in a codependent relationship - by Submitted on Oct 23, 2013 from Dean TaraborelliAre you worried that you may be involved in a codependent relationship? You are not alone. Most people associate codependency with a partner who has an alcohol and substance abuse addiction, but there are other situations that can foster a codependent relationship. Following ...
Views: 5646(4 votes) - ***4 Techniques to Bust Your Fears NOW! - by Submitted on Jun 27, 2017 from Peggy SealfonFears well up from many different causes. You may worry about losing your job or feel terror about delivering a presentation in front of an audience. Or you could be panicking about how you’re going to pay your bills or about challenges in your relationship or your health. Or maybe you’re in a ...
Views: 6107(1 vote) - ***5 Tips to Keep the Peace this Holiday Season - by Submitted on Nov 30, 2010 from Margaret MeloniDid you blink? Here it is again, another holiday season! Do you love this time of year or do you dread it? Perhaps your feelings are a bit mixed. Your holiday experience can be really upsetting, tiring and stressful OR your holiday season can truly be one of peace and joy. The choice is up to ...
Views: 2234(1 vote) - ***6 Keys to Re-Awaken Hope after Loss - by Submitted on Mar 29, 2012 from Karen Mehringer, MAWhile in the grieving process, it may feel as though hope has abandoned you. Depressed, you question your purpose for living. You ask, “Why did this happen? What is the point of it all?” You may have lost hope for living your dreams or don’t even know what they are anymore. Perhaps your loved ...
Views: 2467(2 votes) - ***7 Reasons Why Diets Don’t Work - by Submitted on May 17, 2013 from Rebecca CooperHave you been on more than one diet? How many? Just answering that question tells you a lot. If diets worked you would not be spending your money on one diet (plan, book, program, supplement, diet foods, pill, etc.) after another. Marketdata Enterprises, Inc. (2011), an independent market ...
Views: 3231(2 votes) - ***A Runway for Everybody's Body - by Submitted on Mar 16, 2017 from Stephanie Wood,PCCHey there, It’s Coach Stephanie. Over the past few weeks, we’ve asked the question, “Why are we even talking about body confidence?” We’re talking about it because it provides true freedom for you in all areas of your life! And we are very excited to see that someone in the ...
Views: 6432(2 votes) - ***Activities That Alzheimer's Sufferers Should / Could Be Involved With - by Submitted on Jul 28, 2010 from Steffan AbelOne of the major problems faced by those suffering from Alzheimer's disease or any of the dementias is the periods of loneliness, boredom and frustration. It is therefore important for both the sufferer and the carer that these “empty times” are as few and far between as possible. This not ...
Views: 2650(1 vote) - ***Activities That Alzheimer's Sufferers Should / Could Be Involved With. (Part 2) - by Submitted on Jul 28, 2010 from Steffan AbelOne of the major problems faced by those suffering from Alzheimer's disease or any of the dementias is the periods of loneliness, boredom and frustration. The following few articles will give you some ideas of the things that you can do to actively do – a starting point as it were to occupy ...
Views: 2965(1 vote) - ***Allowing Grief; Awakening New Possibilities - by Submitted on May 25, 2012 from Karen Mehringer, MAWhere two rivers joined, I spotted a large dead Ponderosa pine which had fallen down a steep ravine on its side, half of its trunk submerged in the water. Carefully navigating my way down the ravine, I felt excited….This was the first day of my vacation and the tree was the perfect place for me ...
Views: 2116(1 vote) - ***Alone With a Heart Attack - by Submitted on Mar 15, 2012 from Phil BateYou're at home alone, and you suddenly feel a severe pain in the chest. It is now radiating up all the way to your jaw area, and it's going outwards to your left arm. Almost certainly you're having a serious heart attack. You've only got about 10 seconds left. Your heart is stopping, and ...
Views: 2979(1 vote) - ***Alternate Therapies for Autism (and All Mental Problems) - by Submitted on Dec 01, 2011 from Phil BateThis article is designed to help you do research finding help and solutions to improve autism (and other mental problems.) You can use this reference article to search further on many and various therapies that have helped others. This is a very confusing subject, with lots of "expensive ...
Views: 2705(1 vote) - ***Anniversary Reactions; a Part of the Grieving Process - by Submitted on Jun 06, 2012 from Karen Mehringer, MAAt a distance we noticed a hawk flying. In the next moment, it headed straight towards us and circled over head. Smiling, I knew that Kyle was with us as we celebrated the 13-year anniversary of his death. We made a ritual of hiking to his tree, a small oak ling; we planted in his honor, a year ...
Views: 3358(1 vote) - ***Are You Addicted to Anxiety? Learn How Not to Be - by Submitted on May 09, 2011 from Judith OrloffOur world is in the midst of an emotional meltdown. As a psychiatrist, I’ve seen that many people are addicted to the adrenaline rush of anxiety, known as “the fight or flight response” and don’t know how to diffuse it. An example of this is obsessively watching the news about natural disasters, ...
Views: 2904(2 votes) - ***Are You Co-dependent? - by Submitted on Sep 05, 2014 from Sandra LeningtonRecovery From Codependence: A Brief Introduction Do you think you may have codependent behavior? This phenomenon isn't as uncommon as many believe. If you find yourself controlling others or bending over backwards to help others at the risk of your own health or sanity, a codependency ...
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