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- Harness the “Wild Child” of your Imagination - by Submitted on May 21, 2015 from James MapesWhat is the imagination? It’s elusive. Mark Twain said, “You can’t depend on your eyes when your imagination is out of focus.” And, Albert Einstein wrote, “Imagination is everything. It is the preview of life’s coming attractions.” The imagination is like a rambunctious, slightly crazy, ...
Views: 1090 - Harness the “Wild Child” of your Imagination - by Submitted on May 21, 2015 from James MapesWhat is the imagination? It’s elusive. Mark Twain said, “You can’t depend on your eyes when your imagination is out of focus.” And, Albert Einstein wrote, “Imagination is everything. It is the preview of life’s coming attractions.” The imagination is like a rambunctious, slightly crazy, ...
Views: 1111 - Don't Take Things Personally... - by Submitted on May 19, 2015 from Vishal PandeyLearning how to not take things personally is something we can all benefit from. I mean, who doesn’t want to be more centered & resistant to all the meaningless criticism (constructive ones are good). Here we will look at the general attitude & behavior of your critics and ways to deal with ...
Views: 784 - What is psychotherapy and how it can help you? - by Submitted on May 19, 2015 from Reela JhaTranspersonal Hypnotherapy or Spiritual Hypnotherapy as it is more commonly known, is one of the most powerful healing tools around today and has been used for centuries. Spiritual Hypnotherapy is a holistic therapy, embracing Mind, Body and Spirit. Spiritual Hypnotherapy is not religious but ...
Views: 589(1 vote) - The Invalidated Child: Part 2 - by Submitted on May 12, 2015 from Jennifer McLeodIn Part 1 of this series, we looked at how adults can and do invalidate children’s feelings, thoughts and emotions. Whilst our focus and emphasis is on the parent/child relationship, validation is an important component in other relationships and environments. In this article in Part 2, we ...
Views: 1071 - Healing Our Emotional Pain and Relationship Pain - by Submitted on Apr 10, 2015 from Barry HammerHEALING OUR EMOTIONAL PAIN AND RELATIONSHIP PAIN DR. BARRY HAMMER An important key to emotional self-healing is to fully embrace our emotional pain and relationship pain with an open, nonjudgmental, nonpartisan, compassionate, warmly loving heart. That warmhearted, compassionate, ...
Views: 1248 - Understanding The Brain - by Submitted on Feb 24, 2015 from John CarinciUnderstanding the Brain Better The human brain is a remarkable organ. I have thought long and hard that one day a human brain can be harvested out of a dying body and made to think and communicate in some form. Many experts say that the brain is one of the most complicated things available to ...
Views: 884 - Understanding The Brain - by Submitted on Feb 24, 2015 from John CarinciUnderstanding the Brain Better The human brain is a remarkable organ. I have thought long and hard that one day a human brain can be harvested out of a dying body and made to think and communicate in some form. Many experts say that the brain is one of the most complicated things available to ...
Views: 839 - The Magic Of Belief - by Submitted on Feb 24, 2015 from John CarinciBelieve” I have my own strong beliefs. I believe in God. I believe that we were all created to be great. Some of us along the way have gotten off track with our thinking, but we can once again get back in the game. I believe that we were each put on earth to make a difference of some kind. ...
Views: 857(1 vote) - More Than A Man, An Inspiration - by Submitted on Feb 24, 2015 from John CarinciMore Than A Man My mentor and friend, Bob Richards, the great Olympic gold medal champion who graced the cover of the Wheaties Cereal box, said, “Ingenuity, plus courage, plus work, equals miracles.” I will never forget meeting Bob Richards for the first time. He had become a motivational ...
Views: 915 - We Behave Alike On Different Perspectives! - by Submitted on Jul 04, 2015 from Dr. Mona AeyshaYou know it is never the same 'feeling'- When you are going to pick a glass of water for someone When you are going to pick a glass of water for yourself When you are going to pick a glass of water in order to obey When you are going to pick a glass of water under pressure (of your ...
Views: 1180 - When Silence is Good - by Submitted on Feb 05, 2015 from Krysti TurznikI lost my voice this week. Not the best thing considering that my work consists mainly of me using my voice. Using my voice to help guide people to discovering and using their own voices. To speak up for themselves and use their words as they honor the truth within themselves. There was a ...
Views: 758 - The Invalidated Child - Part 1 - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2015 from Jennifer McLeodPART 1: This article is a series of articles on invalidation, including the experiences of a child or parent that has been invalidated and how parents, professionals and practitioners can validate children to make a difference to their outcomes. The invalidated child can seem like an ...
Views: 1307 - How Mental Processes and Patterns Work - by Submitted on Jan 28, 2015 from Brian KrallA lot of what I do here in True Life Development (and not only that but what most all self help guru’s do) deals with psychology and more specifically mental patterns, negative and positive. So I thought I would dedicate a short article to that topic. Now I know what your probably thinking, ...
Views: 801 - How To Suggest Therapy To Your Teenager - by Submitted on Jan 27, 2015 from Matthew WarburtonTeenage years are full of shocks and mood swings, and it is likely that much of this is a natural process, caused by the troubled learning curve of adolescence. Half way between childhood and adulthood, a teenager can feel like there is no where in the world where they can fit in. A ...
Views: 1255(2 votes) - Here is Why Social Media Makes You Feel Envy? - by Submitted on Jan 27, 2015 from Prakash SutradharIn high school, one day the boy who used to sit next to me got a new bicycle; it was his birthday present from his uncle living abroad. That day I felt very bad. That whole day I was upset for no reason. I was in XII standard, on 1st January, my friend received a New Year greetings card from the ...
Views: 1215 - My Negative Thoughts About Being Told to, ‘Just Think Positive!’ - by Submitted on Jan 26, 2015 from Jason MagillHow many times has this happened to you? You feel as if your world could collapse any minute. There’s mounting stress from home, work, and family. Maybe your behind on bills and can’t switch jobs due to the economy. Maybe you’re upside down on your mortgage and have mounting bills ...
Views: 1192(1 vote) - Is Mindfulness or Being in the Present the Answer - by Submitted on Dec 15, 2014 from Chuck BluesteinThis topic has become very popular since Eckhart Tolle has become so popular with the help of Oprah Winfrey. I have seen psychology articles talk about this. But is it possible that this is what psychology has always been about? Maybe they did not use those words of mindfulness or being in the ...
Views: 980(1 vote) - Ways To Know What Type Of Counseling Your Child May Need - by Submitted on Dec 11, 2014 from Anica OaksDealing with a mentally ill child can be a frustrating and heart breaking experience. Parents who witness sudden changes in grades, friends, and behaviors in their children may not know how to respond or where to turn for help. There are a few basic criteria that parents can implement to ...
Views: 763 - Deserving - by Submitted on Dec 08, 2014 from Kate JarosinskaOne of the most difficult layers for us to resolve is the one related to self-love. What is self-love? It is the ability to view who you are with unconditional compassion and acceptance. I’ve mentioned this before, and it is worth mentioning this again: anytime we are trying to “fix” something ...
Views: 1131 - “Inner Demons…the pathway to love and abundance” - by Submitted on Dec 07, 2014 from sheldon pizzinatWhat exactly is an “Inner Demon”? I define it at as a belief that we have created, promoted or carried. A self-limiting belief that says “we aren’t enough” or “we’re flawed and unworthy of love.” These beliefs limit us in our ability to remain peaceful in the world because situations trigger ...
Views: 759 - Being nice is keeping you broke - by Submitted on Dec 02, 2014 from Kathleen GageHow often do you have someone who sends you an email with, “I have a couple of quick questions.” As you read their questions you quickly realize it will require a fair amount of time to respond to all of them. Wanting to be polite, the temptation is for you to respond. It’s not that you ...
Views: 1316 - Becoming More Conscious - by Submitted on Nov 30, 2014 from Marc LernerToday’s current events are dealt with by focusing on what people believe. For instance, some people believe that the police shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, MO, was justified by the police. And others believe it wasn’t. Another issue is going to war in the Middle East against ISIS. Some ...
Views: 998(1 vote) - Trusting Your Real Self - by Submitted on Nov 24, 2014 from Marc LernerWhen we think of trust, we think of people, places and things. That kind of trust, even though you experience it within, is directed outside of you. When we face a challenge, we need to learn how to trust ourselves. When we trust ourselves, we are open to receive powerful inner resources. When ...
Views: 1054 - Trepanation: Oldest Form of Treatment for Mental Illness - by Submitted on Nov 16, 2014 from Bobby HarrisIt is believed that Trepanation is the oldest medical practice in the history of the world; second only to circumcision. The general concept of trepanation is to create a hole in the skull and leave it open, thereby increasing the volume of blood flowing to the brain. The scientific theory ...
Views: 2220 - The Civil Rights Movement: A Time of Hope for the Developmentally Disabled - by Submitted on Nov 15, 2014 from Bobby HarrisFollowing a long and endless history of torture and suffering, the Civil Rights Movement brought a tide of change for the developmentally and intellectually disabled. After World War 2, several soldiers returned home physically disabled, and the President of the time, Franklin Roosevelt, who ...
Views: 684 - Like Your Face Your Perception Is Unique Too! - by Submitted on Nov 07, 2014 from Dr. Mona AeyshaFigure and ground relationship is very common among gestalt psychologists. It is one of the most popular laws of visual perception which states that figure-ground organization is a type of perceptual grouping that is a vital necessarily for recognizing objects through vision. It is known as ...
Views: 1133 - Why Do We Connect A Few Dots To Perceive All! - by Submitted on Nov 02, 2014 from Dr. Mona AeyshaThe law of closure in which we tend to see the incomplete figures as a whole while ignoring gaps and missing spaces. This popular law of gestalt psychology, shape our over all perception indeed. We, not only perceive pictures as a whole, rather every thing as a whole. By nature we do not like to ...
Views: 1150 - Happy Mood Brings Better Perception - by Submitted on Oct 28, 2014 from Dr. Mona AeyshaWe all have different kinds of aspirations, perceptions and beliefs. There are many theories about how we form them, modify and re-establish them for our purposes. Among several theories one is that we make them instantly, indirectly, and unconsciously while experiencing a unique situation or ...
Views: 1139 - The Narcissist Loves His Narcissistic Personality Disorder - by Submitted on Oct 27, 2014 from Sam VakninBy Sam Vaknin Author of "Malignant Self-love: Narcissism Revisited" The narcissist can get better, but rarely does he get well ("heal"). The reason is the narcissist's enormous life-long, irreplaceable and indispensable emotional investment in his disorder. It serves two critical functions, ...
Views: 1420 - Families Often Indicate Psychiatric Problems - by Submitted on Oct 24, 2014 from Estelle GoldsteinThe person who walks into a psychiatrist’s office looking for help is not necessarily the patient. Often, they are simply the family of the patient. Sometimes, they themselves have something – possibly a disorder, but maybe just an emotional or attitude problem — that would seem somehow ...
Views: 1072 - Psychiatrists Don’t Just Talk About Sex - by Submitted on Oct 24, 2014 from Estelle GoldsteinI think this was said to me for the first, last, and only time at the first, last and only mixer for singles I went to in Wichita, Kansas. I don’t remember the man’s name or face, but I do remember how he responded to my answer to his inquiry about what I did for a living. “Psychiatrist? ...
Views: 1141(1 vote) - Freedom And Mental Health - by Submitted on Oct 24, 2014 from Estelle GoldsteinFreedom is healthy. I have always believed this, and still do. My perspective comes from many places — my upbringing, when I was bombarded since an early age by my Russian-immigrant grandmother how wonderful it is to be in the United States, where we are free, unlike the oppressed and ...
Views: 1276 - Reach for the Stars: Making Dreams a Reality in Human Services - by Submitted on Nov 14, 2014 from Bobby HarrisEarly in my career as a Case Manager for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, I had the privilege to play a part in turning someone's dream into a reality. The person, we will call Joe, was a huge fan of cooking shows, especially Emeril Lagasse. Each year Joe wanted to see ...
Views: 831 - Living With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities - by Submitted on Nov 14, 2014 from Bobby HarrisIn a world that has been consistently and admirably trying to better itself for people with disabilities, the knowledge among the general population about intellectual and developmental disabilities is still remarkably limited. For those who are relatively new to these terms, here is a quick ...
Views: 940 - Developmental Disability: A Curse in the Ancient Era - by Submitted on Nov 14, 2014 from Bobby HarrisA blessing for developmentally and intellectually disabled people in the world today is that most of the general population believe in keeping an open mind and their attitude towards disability guided by a tolerant and informed perspective. With the rise of technology, people are more ...
Views: 1040 - How To Attract All Along With That Special One ! - by Submitted on Oct 14, 2014 from Dr. Mona AeyshaWe all have different kinds of mind-sets, personalities, attitudes, beliefs, values, predispositions, perceptual tendencies, and habits overall. We live by our behavioural, cognitive and emotional trails in one way or the other. These traits are our identity, pride, recognition, esteem, and ...
Views: 1003 - Your life, Your Work – What’s The Difference? - by Submitted on Oct 10, 2014 from Estelle GoldsteinI love being a ”shrink-lady.” (okay, a “psychiatrist.”) I did not pick it out of a hat. I tried a couple of other medical specialties. The “doctor” part — well, there was never any doubt about that part, really. I mean the idea of taking care of other folks came into my head pretty early ...
Views: 974 - Communicate to mute the dark side of the imagination - by Submitted on Oct 02, 2014 from James MapesThe single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place. -George Bernard Shaw, playwright Communication is the glue that holds relationships together. So, the question is – Do you believe that you communicate often enough and in the right way to create and ...
Views: 1098 - Communicate to mute the dark side of the imagination - by Submitted on Oct 02, 2014 from James MapesThe single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place. -George Bernard Shaw, playwright Communication is the glue that holds relationships together. So, the question is – Do you believe that you communicate often enough and in the right way to create and ...
Views: 1113 - Misdiagnosing Narcissism: Bipolar I Disorder - by Submitted on Sep 06, 2014 from Sam VakninBy Sam Vaknin Author of "Malignant Self-love: Narcissism Revisited" The manic phase of Bipolar I Disorder is often misdiagnosed as Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD). Bipolar patients in the manic phase exhibit many of the signs and symptoms of pathological narcissism - ...
Views: 2146 - Misdiagnosing Narcissism: Asperger's Disorder - by Submitted on Sep 06, 2014 from Sam VakninBy Sam Vaknin Author of "Malignant Self-love: Narcissism Revisited" Asperger's Disorder is often misdiagnosed as Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD), though evident as early as age 3 (while pathological narcissism cannot be safely diagnosed prior to early adolescence). In both ...
Views: 1944 - Misdiagnosing Narcissism: Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD) - by Submitted on Sep 06, 2014 from Sam VakninBy Sam Vaknin Author of "Malignant Self-love: Narcissism Revisited" Anxiety Disorders – and especially Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD) – are often misdiagnosed as Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD). Anxiety is uncontrollable and excessive apprehension. Anxiety disorders usually ...
Views: 1274 - How To Quickly Identify an Effective Psychotherapist. And Have a Therapy That Delivers Results - by Submitted on Dec 11, 2016 from Andriana ElohaOver the last decade of working in the field of Psychotherapy and Coaching, I've met many clients who had a rather negative experience or no results at all as they worked with some of my colleagues from various locations and branches of Psychology. As a solution to this popular problem, I ...
Views: 1364(1 vote) - ***Remembering - by Submitted on Aug 17, 2014 from Barbara SteppSOME PEOPLE AS THEY GET OLDER or busier have difficulty remembering names, among other things. Age is not always the reason. Our brains continue to restore and generate new neurons. Actually, you probably know young people who have problems remembering names, words, events. When we are young we ...
Views: 3487 - 8 Reasons Why Kindness Should be Taught in Schools - by Submitted on Jul 22, 2014 from Lisa CurrieMost people have heard the phrase "random acts of kindness", which refers to a selfless act of giving resulting in the happiness of another person. Terms like this are increasing in popularity around the world, as more people identify a deficiency in their lives that can only be fulfilled by ...
Views: 924(2 votes) - How to improve your brain health - by Submitted on Jul 17, 2014 from Brian ConnellThere are lots of ideas floating about on how to improve your brain health and to train your train to be smarter. What may surprise many people is that some of these have been tried, tested and proven. This article is about separating out the wheat from the chaff. These tips will help kids and ...
Views: 1858 - Here I Am, This Is Me, There is Nobody Else I'd Rather Be. - by Submitted on Jun 19, 2016 from Andriana ElohaThe happiest people I have seen on this planet so far are the newly arrived children. The saddest and most unhappy ones I have seen so far are the departing adults. The difference between the two is that the first ones have not yet accepted everything they are not, and are in tune with ...
Views: 1138(1 vote) - Assaults On Psychiatrists - by Submitted on Jun 20, 2014 from Estelle GoldsteinI remember a supervisor from the past whom I never thought had the right personality to be a psychiatrist. I mean, he was a little angry and domineering for my taste. But heck — I gave him a “bye” since he worked in a prison context. I was never attacked by a prison patient through my ...
Views: 1085 - Biological Root of Violence Revealed? - by Submitted on Jun 04, 2014 from Abigail FazelatCan medical science now physically predict individuals whom are most likely to commit acts of violence? Adrian Raine, a criminologist and author of The Biology of Violence, has discovered a biological root that exists in many “cold-blooded killers”. In general, Raine refers to an inclination ...
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