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Over the years I’ve discovered that a significant proportion of adult clients who present with depression have a history of childhood abuse. The abuse may have been sexual, physical and/or emotional. At first I attributed this to the fact that I specialize in abuse and many clients who come ... Views: 2107
Oh No! What Do I Do Now?
Do you want to be happy?
We are all called to be here on planet earth in this skin suit, in a specific time (now), for a specific reason (purpose).
How?
You can never be fully happy UNTIL you are sharing, and using YOUR God given talents. Time, treasure, ... Views: 1186
Is it actually possible to think yourself out of anxiety? Anyone who has ever suffered severe anxiety would probably say no, but it actually is possible. I am not going to sugar coat it and say it is easy to do so. Because it isn't. It is very hard, and it takes a very long time to think ... Views: 3629
The Dysfunctional Landscape
It should be stated from the start that the obstacles mentioned in this article are those of a severe nature. I share the strategies and techniques for dealing with them because they are the same for minor dysfunctionality as they are for major train wrecks, the ... Views: 1485
Be A Distinction
Being Authentic Is A Key For Vibrant Living
For most of us, consistent authenticity involves conscious, courageous effort. It's a challenge to recognize our deceptions and pretenses, and differentiate them from actual self-discovery. Each moment our integrity is connected ... Views: 1454
Intention, Consciousness & Living Our Vision
by David Wolf
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The Satvatove approach to growth and transformation is founded in spiritual principles of personal development. Our spirit self has intrinsic ways of being. When we have clear intention, when we put consciousness in our ... Views: 1581
Reactions to trauma follow a cyclical and often perpetual pattern, flowing from intrusive and arousal to avoidance reactions. Intrusive and arousal reactions bring the traumatic experience into one’s awareness. But being exposed to elements of the trauma is frightening, overwhelming, terrifying ... Views: 7673
Perfectionism can be a virtue in the pursuit of excellence and mastery, but it may also have a dark side, with unhealthy obsessions or chronic dissatisfaction getting in the way of creative imagination, healthy relationships and life satisfaction.
Filmmaker Jerry Bruckheimer has been called ... Views: 4389
My work has always involved creativity and living one's life to the fullest. One subject I have explored in workshops over the years is how to have a rich, fulfilled life as a single person. Two areas that our culture and the media have made particularly challenging is how to express one's ... Views: 2200
As a student of tarot I consider myself very fortunate to have taken a friend's suggestion to read a book entitled The Game of Life by Timothy Leary. The Game of Life is centered around Leary's idea that the tarot trumps represent the stages of personal growth that humanity experiences both as ... Views: 2216
All bullies and addicts have one thing in common – they believe they are inadequate in one way or another. Typically thoughts of inferiority result from common life events. This article explains how these thoughts manifest and have the potential to spawn bullying behavior and addiction.
When ... Views: 1501
Many books have been written on the subject of boundaries. Is it possible to be an I and still be a We? Where do I end and my partner begin? Many of us have been pondering this notion. How do I get close without getting lost while in a committed relationship?
Many believe that the lack of ... Views: 1924
The following article looks at "demanding" and "preferring". Understanding the difference between these types of irrational and rational thinking is key to Mental Toughness. Demands are rigid thinking patterns and rules, where we insist that others, the world and ourselves must be a certain way, ... Views: 1236
The first and probably greatest step to overcoming sickness is to realise that sickness is an enemy and not a friend and should be treated with an aggressive attitude.
Too many people meekly accept someone else's opinion about their symptoms. They lay down without showing any ... Views: 817
IDENTIFYING PTSD FROM CHILDHOOD ABUSE
And 3 STEPS TO BEGIN HEALING
Bettina “Sparkles” Obernuefemannn
I’ve learned during the past 20 years that almost all of us on planet earth have experienced some kind of trauma or loss, now more commonly recognized as POST TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER ... Views: 1444
There are many stress management techniques and ways to manage stress. Before we get into that let's quickly discuss some causes of stress before we learn these stress management techniques
Most of these are those little four letter words like: work, kids, (Though they are also very much a ... Views: 844
Child bullying is a big problem in our schools today. The main difference between child bullying today from the past is the nature of the bullying and the violence that occurs in the aftermath. Cyberbullying is becoming a popular and more destructive form of bullying than traditional bullying. ... Views: 842
What makes you, you? Think about that for a moment... There's probably a bunch of characteristics that come to your mind. Sometimes, the most basic of traits we overlook. For example, did you think about your gender, your ethnicity, or your age? We tend not to describe ourselves with these ... Views: 1688
When a child is born, he or she is instantly met with the challenge of discovering their own identity and role in the world. Immediately, a period of inquiry and experimentation begins – an attempt to discover how the planet works and how to survive upon its surface. As a child begins to ... Views: 9244
Fifteen or so years ago, I sat through a dinner party where the discussion at the table went something like this...
"Well, as a three, I felt like I really needed to finish the 10k in less than an hour," said the perky blond. The whole table cracked up, but I missed the joke.
"I'm a two, ... Views: 1492
The idea of creating a community or a group of unified like minded folks is a great idea, but what happens when there is conflict? As long as there are individuals with different worldviews, there will be conflict. Lack of conflict resolution techniques has been the undoing of many communities ... Views: 2371
Recently more clients have expressed an interest in EMDR. What exactly is EMDR? EMDR, or Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing therapy, is a technique that is used to stimulate the nervous system and helps emotional memories and feelings that are “stuck” to be worked through or ... Views: 3062
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*** Beginnings and Endings - by Christine Breese, Ph.D., The Official Guide to Enlightenment and Psychology
Endings are inevitable. There is nothing in physical reality that always stays the same. It is impossible. Some endings are wonderful and some are not so pretty, but they always mean the same thing—something new must be started. If endings are truly viewed as beginning, there is more happiness ... Views: 1228
You 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: 1408
In this article, I'd like to discuss an idea that ties together psychology and spirituality. It gives a new spin on the theory of the "subconscious mind," and explains why the spiritual journey can sometimes feel challenging.
Let me begin the discussion with a story.
Once there was a man ... Views: 607
“He who doesn't accept the conditions of life sells his soul.” ~Charles Baudelaire.
There are ten no-cause things I have found some people needlessly beat themselves up over. It just makes more sense to accept reality as it is with these particular things and move on to greener pastures worth ... Views: 4811
Don’t Indulge In Fear, that’s the Juice for the Old Paradigm Engine
During these times of uncertainty, economy troubles, conspiracies that are coming to light, and the coming world changes that must happen in order for humanity to continue, it is challenging for many to stay out of the fear ... Views: 1183
You can only learn so much from reading and watching others. At some point you will have to get your feet wet, so why not jump in at the deep end. This guide will not teach you to become the worlds greatest hypnotist all at once, but it will give you a simple 4 step process that will leave you ... Views: 12732
Think of learning Hypnosis as going to the gym. If you have never been to a gym before or done any exercise regularly, it is stupid to pull the biggest dumbbells of the rack and start pumping away. If you try to do this you will either set yourself up for failure or wear yourself out.
On the ... Views: 1142
If you’ve been listening to the news lately, you may have come to the conclusion that the outlook at the moment is bleak. You may be caught up in the gloom and doom, hopeless mind set that is more contagious than a flu pandemic.
There are some things you can do to help prevent the spread of ... Views: 3035
Groundbreaking research on a brain protein called kalirin is opening a new door for novel ways to address serious mental health disorders, addiction problems, as well as another angle on the prevention of Alzheimer’s disease.
Within your brain is a dense network of information highways. ... Views: 1678
The Mental Sun of Eternity
Nothing can be more familiar to human beings than the mental world of eternity. The moment we are born and take our first breath, our conscious life begins. We become “aware” as a human being, that we are a human being. Our mental apparatus is all set to function ... Views: 1445
If experience is the greatest teacher, and hindsight is 20/20, then what can be said of observation?
Observation is defined as: 1 a: an act or instance of observing a custom, rule, or law b: observance 2 a: an act of recognizing and noting a fact or occurrence often involving measurement with ... Views: 7869
Emotional Freedom, Australia
A Peaceful Future
You can look forward to a peaceful future!
A future without emotional pain! A future where you are in charge of your emotions, rather than being controlled by negative emotions! A future where you are free of anger! A future where you are ... Views: 1356
More than twenty years ago, stress was the cover story in Time magazine. Stress was referred to as “The Epidemic of the Eighties” and it was referred to as the nation’s number one health problem. Flash forward to 2007. Results were released on December 12, 2007 from “Stress in America,” the ... Views: 1446
1. When we are young or inexperienced we adopt, often without our full knowledge beliefs and plans designed to make us feel safe or valued. What did you do?
2. We do the best we can at the time even if now we think we were ‘bad’ or mistaken, so we try to block things out we did because we ... Views: 749
Instead of always try to explain what hypnosis IS, it is also important to tell what it isn’t.
My great Hypnosis teacher and mentor Dr. George Bien has this brilliant explanation:
“Hypnosis is an escape mechanism caused by focus or distraction, interest or boredom, joy or sadness. It is the ... Views: 1277
The Re-Evolution of Medicine
Mark Abadi – Conference Chair
Opening presentation for Quantum Energy Medicine Conference –
Denmark September 2008
Aims of Lecture:
To outline who are the key players (Pharmacartel, Oil, governments, anarchists)
Evolution of Medicine so far
To outline ... Views: 1788
The Can of Peaches (Email passalong):
An 80 year old woman was arrested for shop lifting. When she went before the judge in Cincinnati he asked her, "What did you steal?"
She replied, "A can of peaches."
The judge then asked her why she had stolen the can of peaches, and she ... Views: 1194
Establishing your memory power
Prior to starting, as you make a start developing your memory it is a great idea to have a little fun and find out just how strong your memorisation powers are right now. Doing this short quizz will show you where your memory is strongest – eg., you remember ... Views: 1276
The Big Mind practice has two roots. It has an Asian Buddhist root, mostly Zen, but to some extent Tantric Buddhism, coming through my teacher, Maezumi Roshi, and also through some other great teachers like the 16th Karmapa, Kalu Rinpoche, Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche, and other great masters that ... Views: 713
We all want to be successful in one way or another. But what does success mean to you and what are the implications? How do we know when we're successful, how do we measure it and on what basis do we define it?
The Merriam-Webster online dictionary gives the following definitions to ... Views: 3569
When we think of children who have been sexually abused, we think of fear, anger and violence. Most sexual abuse survivors talk of the terror and disassociation surrounding the abuse. Many still feel that way as adults and don’t enjoy sex now, even in a loving relationship. But there are ... Views: 1822
Cleansing, detoxifying diets, exercising… what else do we do to purify or clean our bodies? It is somewhat common to hear people say that they are engaged in one of these practices to clean themselves from toxins and other harmful elements. They usually express to feel more energized and ... Views: 5386
It took me quite a long time to sit down and watch “The Secret”, which if I recall correctly was all the rage a few years ago. And I probably would have never watched it if a client of mine (I’m a psychotherapist) had not kept urging me. So I viewed it with a jaundiced eye. The first few minutes ... Views: 1638
What’s happening right now is not because you’re bad or wrong or incompetent. It’s because the world is transforming at breakneck speed and each and every one of us must adapt to those changes as quickly and efficiently as possible. No one’s exempt.Age doesn’t get you off the hook. Nor does how ... Views: 1400
We possess an ability to observe what is happening in our own body and mind. Whether this observer is in our minds or somehow separate, it can observe the mind itself. There are our thoughts and that which is aware of our thoughts. There are our feelings and that which is aware of our feelings. ... Views: 2944
So many of us think about creativity in the context of being an artist or musician. However I prefer the definition that resiliency expert Frederic Flach uses. Creativity is “a response to a situation that calls for a novel but adaptive solution, one that serves to accomplish a goal.” That’s ... Views: 1610
If you have hit good golf shots at some time in your golfing life, you already have the unconscious golfing ability to repeat those shots and score well. So, how well could you score if you played to the best of your existing golfing ability? Well, you can if you get the very most out of that ... Views: 1206
People with homosexual or bisexual orientations have long been stigmatized. The same is the case for those who are gender non-conforming or who feel their assigned at birth sex or gender does not match their true selves. Heterosexism is a term used to describe the belief that heterosexuality ... Views: 6208