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The Importance of Mind-Body Work for Treating Grief - by Michael Roth- Relationships: Can Someone Fear Human Contact If They Had An Intrusive Caregiver? - by Submitted on Dec 30, 2021 from Oliver JR CooperOne thing that someone could often struggle with is feeling alone and isolated from others. During this time, they could be desperate for human contact and hope that they will soon spend time with another or a few others. However, if this was to take place, it doesn’t mean that their whole ...
Views: 547 - Childhood Trauma: Can It Be Harder For Someone To Change Their Story If They Experienced Childhood Trauma? - by Submitted on Feb 12, 2021 from Oliver JR CooperWhen it comes to someone’s ‘story’, this can relate to how they see themselves, what they believe they are capable of and what they believe they are here for. Now, it could be said that the ideal will be for each of these elements to be empowering. As if someone sees themselves in a positive ...
Views: 545 - Mother Wounds: Can A Man Sexualise His Emotional Needs If He Had An Unavailable Mother? - by Submitted on Jan 14, 2022 from Oliver JR CooperIf a man has a high sex drive, he might not be too concerned about being in a relationship. His priority could just be to share his body with other women and this could be something that he wants to do on a regular basis. Then again, sharing his body with an endless amount of different women ...
Views: 545 - Critical Thinking: Is Humanity In A Battle Between Good And Evil? - by Submitted on Jan 09, 2021 from Oliver JR CooperAs a result of what is currently taking place in America and around the world, a number of people believe that now is a time when it is good vs. evil or light against darkness. Some of these people are religious and some are spiritual, but they will more or less have the same ...
Views: 544 - Father Wounds: Can A Man Be Out Of Touch With His Fight Instinct If He Had An Abusive Father? - by Submitted on Sep 08, 2020 from Oliver JR CooperIn order for a man to assert himself and to stand his ground, he will need to have a strong connection to his fight instinct/aggression. Ultimately, this part of his being will provide him with the vitality and the power that he needs to truly embrace life. Having this connection doesn’t ...
Views: 542 - Individuation: Can Childhood Trauma Stop Someone From Individuating? - by Submitted on Aug 03, 2020 from Oliver JR CooperAlthough someone will be physically separate from others, it doesn’t mean that they will be emotionally separate from them. What this means is that they may find that their emotional state is typically defined by what is going on around them. Therefore, if they are in a relationship and their ...
Views: 542 - Child Abuse: Are Some Parents Too Emotionally Immature To Show Remorse? - by Submitted on Oct 07, 2020 from Oliver JR CooperIf someone has come to see that they were mistreated during their early years, they could have the need to talk to their parents about what took place. There could be a number of things that they want from them. For one thing, they might want to know why their parents treated them in the way ...
Views: 541 - Manifestation: Can Childhood Trauma Make It Hard For Someone To Manifest What They Want? - by Submitted on Oct 20, 2020 from Oliver JR CooperIf someone is into self-development, they will have probably heard of the Law of attraction. However, even if someone is not into self-development, there is still the chance that they have heard of it. This could be a law that they have used to transform their life; then again, it might not ...
Views: 541 - Boundaries: Do Some Peoples Childhoods Condition Them Up To Be Caught Up In Other People’s Lives? - by Submitted on Oct 14, 2020 from Oliver JR CooperIt could be said that when someone is in balance, they will be there for themselves and they will be there for others. This doesn’t necessarily mean that they will neglect their own life when they are there for others, though. In general, they could find time to be there for others without ...
Views: 539 - Critical Thinking: Does Humanity Need To Acknowledge Their Own Darkness? - by Submitted on Dec 04, 2020 from Oliver JR CooperThis point in time can be seen as being no different to any other point in human history, inasmuch as there are ‘bad’ people in the world. So, although a lot has changed as time has passed, there is a lot that hasn’t. Thanks to the mainstream media and other sources, it is a lot easier to ...
Views: 539 - Critical Thinking: Does Politics Allow Some People To Avoid Themselves? - by Submitted on Nov 04, 2020 from Oliver JR CooperNowadays, it can seem as though everyone and their dog is into politics, and this is vastly different from how it was in the past. This is something that interests a large part of the younger generation in particular. It could be said that as a result of more people going to university and ...
Views: 538 - Child Abuse: Why Can It Be Hard For Someone To Open Up About Being Abused As A Child? - by Submitted on Sep 09, 2020 from Oliver JR CooperIf someone was abused as a child, they could be in a very bad way now that they are an adult. What they experienced will have taken place many, many years ago, but they won’t have truly put the past behind them. There is a strong chance that what they went through during this time left a mark ...
Views: 537 - Human Contact: Can Developmental Trauma Cause Someone To Fear Human Contact? - by Submitted on Jan 30, 2022 from Oliver JR CooperAlthough there are those who are able to be by themselves and to be with others, there are also those who are unable to relate to this. As a result of this, they are likely to feel uncomfortable around others and they can feel uncomfortable being by themselves. For that reason, their life is ...
Views: 537 - Child Abuse: Was Someone Being Punished If They Were Abused As A Child? - by Submitted on Jan 12, 2020 from Oliver JR CooperIf someone was abused as a child, they might not realise that this is what actually took place. They can then have a number of different problems, but they won’t be able to join the dots, so to speak. One can have mental and emotional problems and their relationships can be anything but ...
Views: 534 - Emotionally Shut Down: Can Childhood Trauma Cause Someone To Be Emotionally Shut Down? - by Submitted on Aug 17, 2020 from Oliver JR CooperBy taking a step back and thinking about how some of the people in their life behave, one could come to the conclusion that they are very different. The reason for this is that one could see these people as being very emotional. If they were to describe themselves, they could say that they ...
Views: 534 - Father Wounds: What Can Happen If A Man Had A Physically Abusive Father? - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2020 from Oliver JR CooperWhile there are some men who grew up with a father who did what he could to protect them and to provide them with a sense of safety and security, there are others who had a radically different father. As a result, this would have been someone who they didn’t feel safe around and perhaps did ...
Views: 533 - Mother Enmeshed Men: How Can A Mother-Enmeshed Man Respond When His Mother Passes On? - by Submitted on Jun 25, 2021 from Oliver JR CooperIt would be easy to say that if a man is enmeshed with his mother, it means that he will be a certain way. However, in the same way, that not everyone with depression will have the same experience, neither will a man who is in this position. At the same time, all men who are in this position ...
Views: 533 - Mother-Enmeshed Men: Has A Mother-Enmeshed Man Lost Touch With His Need For Autonomy? - by Submitted on Aug 01, 2021 from Oliver JR CooperSo, if a man is in a position where he is entangled with his mother, he is not going to act as an individual; it will be as though he is an extension of her. Quite simply, his whole life will revolve around his mother. He will then have his own body and, thus, the ability to live his own ...
Views: 533 - Critical Thinking: Is Humanity Projecting Their Darkness Onto The World? - by Submitted on Nov 02, 2020 from Oliver JR CooperOne way of looking at the world would be to say that there are ‘good’ people and then there are ‘bad’ people. The former generally do good things and want to make the world a better place, while the latter generally do bad things and want to make the world worse (or better in their ...
Views: 532 - Child Abuse: Can Someone Believe That They Don’t Deserve To Receive Anything If They Were Abused As A Child? - by Submitted on Nov 04, 2020 from Oliver JR CooperIf someone was to step back and to take a closer look at their own life, they may see that their life is out of balance. The reason for this is that they might give a lot but they might rarely receive anything back. Through living in this way, they will almost certainly be used to running on ...
Views: 530 - Critical Thinking: Is A Lack Of Individuation One Of The Biggest Problems In Today's World? - by Submitted on Sep 23, 2020 from Oliver JR CooperOver the years, a lot has been said about the number of people who are suffering from mental and emotional problems. This is something that the mainstream media regularly cover. After the inner part of people’s beings was largely overlooked by mainstream society for so long, this can be seen ...
Views: 530 - Mother-Enmeshed Men: Is A Mother-Enmeshed Man Too Close To His Mother To Have A Relationship? - by Submitted on Jul 31, 2021 from Oliver JR CooperIf a man, who is emotionally entangled with his mother, was to get into a relationship, it is likely to be as though he is with two people at the same time. This is because there will be the energy and attention that he directs towards his mother and the energy and attention that he directs ...
Views: 529 - Self-Worth: Can Childhood Trauma Cause Someone To Believe That They Are Bad? - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2020 from Oliver JR CooperOne thing that someone may find, that’s if they are able to mentally detach from how they experience life, is that they don’t feel good about themselves. If they were to take an even closer look, they may see that they feel like a bad person. Even so, this doesn’t mean that they have the ...
Views: 529 - Child Abuse: Does Someone Need To ‘Stop Blaming Their Parents’ If They Were Abused? - by Submitted on Dec 28, 2020 from Oliver JR CooperAt this point in time, one could be in a position where they believe that their parents are to blame for what they are going through. This could show that their life is in a mess and they may have mental and emotional problems. Perhaps they have only had this outlook for a short while, or ...
Views: 528 - Emotional Collapse: Can Childhood Trauma Cause Someone To Be In An Emotionally Collapsed State? - by Submitted on Feb 10, 2021 from Oliver JR CooperAlthough someone’s emotional self should support them, giving them the strength that they need to handle life, this might not take place. Instead, this part of them could do the complete opposite. Therefore, if they were able to take a step back and to reflect, they may find that, in general, ...
Views: 528(1 vote) - Emotional Wounds: Do Someone’s Experiences Allow Them To Come Into Contact With Their Emotional Wounds? - by Submitted on Feb 28, 2021 from Oliver JR CooperIn today’s world, it is often believed that human beings generally have no control over what happens to them. Also, when it comes to the ‘negative’ experiences that they have, the ‘negative’ feelings that they experience will be seen as being caused by what happens. When someone is on board ...
Views: 528 - Child Abuse: Is It Normal For Someone To Idealise One Parent And To Demonise The Other? - by Submitted on Sep 04, 2020 from Oliver JR CooperIf someone was abused and/or neglected during their early years, it doesn’t mean that they will be aware of this. Due to how much time has passed and the defences that they have in place, they might not be able to remember what took place at this stage of their life. Then again, they might ...
Views: 527 - Father Wounds: What Can A Man Believe If He Had An Abusive Father? - by Submitted on Sep 06, 2020 from Oliver JR CooperIf a man was to think about his early years, he might end up thinking about some of the good moments that he shared with his father. Then again, this could be a time when he will remember moments that were far from good. What this may illustrate is that, during this phase of his life, he had ...
Views: 527 - Powerless: Can Someone Feel Deeply Powerless If They Have Experienced Childhood Trauma? - by Submitted on Dec 22, 2020 from Oliver JR CooperIf someone was able to take a step back and to reflect on how they generally feel, they may find that they often feel powerless. This might not just be something that they feel, though, as it could be an experience that consumes them. There is then going to how they see life and themselves, ...
Views: 526 - Critical Thinking: Why Does A Large Part Of Humanity Want A Powerful Leader? - by Submitted on Jan 28, 2021 from Oliver JR CooperIn most, if not all, countries around the world, there is a government that is in control of what happens. Or, according to some people in the world, just appears to be in control of what happens. Anyway, this government will have a main leader, and this person will be responsible for the ...
Views: 525 - Mother-Enmeshed Men: Does A Mother-Enmeshed Man Fear Being Seen By His Mother? - by Submitted on May 16, 2022 from Oliver JR CooperAfter getting into a relationship, a man may have started to see that he is not truly living his own life. What could have entered his conscious awareness is that his life is secondary to his mother’s. This will mean that a number of his needs will be overlooked and it won’t matter how he ...
Views: 525 - Fear: Do We Fear What Has Already Happened? - by Submitted on Aug 11, 2020 from Oliver JR CooperWhen it comes to what someone fears as an adult, it might not seem as though it has got anything to do with their early years. In fact, one might struggle to remember most of what took place during their early years. Consequently, when it comes to what they fear, it could seem as though these ...
Views: 524 - Individuation: Is It Hard For Someone To Individuate If They Experienced Childhood Trauma? - by Submitted on Aug 16, 2020 from Oliver JR CooperIf someone was to take a step back and to look at their life, they may see that they have the tendency to please others. Therefore, instead of paying attention to their own needs and acting as an individual, they will act as though they are merely an extension of others. After having behaved ...
Views: 524 - Critical Thinking: Is The Focus On External Problems Distracting Humanity From The Inner Work That Needs To Be Done? - by Submitted on Nov 07, 2020 from Oliver JR CooperWhen it comes to what is going on in the world at this point in time, there is no shortage of problems. There are the problems that are regularly spoken about by the mainstream media and those that are rarely, if ever, mentioned. Additionally, there are problems that are not mentioned by this ...
Views: 523 - Critical Thinking: Can Someone Who Is Against Hate Become Hateful? - by Submitted on Sep 22, 2020 from Oliver JR CooperFor quite some time now, a lot has been said in the mainstream media about ‘hate’ and what needs to be done about it. There have also been a number of different things that have taken place to try to deal with it. Along with what is said by this source and the government, there is what ...
Views: 522 - Father Wounds: Can A Man Disconnect From His Masculinity If He Had An Abusive Father? - by Submitted on Sep 07, 2020 from Oliver JR CooperFor as long as a man can remember, he may see that he has been passive, easy-going, and found it hard to assert himself. Consequently, he will have most likely spent a lot of time around people who are the complete opposite. He may find that he has spent a lot of time around both men and ...
Views: 522 - Individuation: Can Someone Be Reactive When They Haven’t Individuated? - by Submitted on Sep 17, 2020 from Oliver JR CooperUndoubtedly, if someone has the ability to not be caught up in what is going on around them, their life will be far better than it would be otherwise. They will be able to stay centred and to be the ‘calm in the storm’ so to speak. This will allow them to stay focused on what matters and to ...
Views: 522 - Sense Of Safety: Can The Need To Feel Safe Consume Someone’s Life If They Experienced Childhood Trauma? - by Submitted on Mar 09, 2021 from Oliver JR CooperFor some people on this earth, feeling safe is something that is a normal part of their life. This is not to say that someone like this won’t ever feel unsafe; what it means is that this is something that they will rarely experience. However, even though they probably won’t think about the ...
Views: 522 - Negative Mindset: Can Childhood Trauma Cause Someone To Develop A Negative Mindset? - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2020 from Oliver JR CooperNow, if someone was to take a step back and to reflect on how they see themselves and their life, they may come to the conclusion that they have a ‘negative mindset’. If they were to open about to someone else, this person could also say the same thing. If they were to make a note of how they ...
Views: 521 - Victim Mentality: Can Childhood Trauma Cause Someone To Have A Victim Mentality? - by Submitted on Dec 24, 2020 from Oliver JR CooperWhat someone may find, that’s if they were to reach out for external support, is that they have what is classed as a ‘victim mentality’. This is what they could be told if they were to open up about what is going on for them and how they experience life. When it comes to what is going on for ...
Views: 521 - Tips for Working Through Past Trauma for Maintaining Mental Health - by Submitted on May 18, 2021 from Dixie SomersYou may go through certain life events, such as losing a loved one or surviving a horrific accident that breaks us. Breaking due to a traumatizing life event may happen due to losing our sense of security and feeling insecure in various environments. The mental burden that comes with dealing ...
Views: 518 - Critical Thinking: Does Humanity Need To Explore The Collective Unconscious? - by Submitted on Aug 09, 2021 from Oliver JR CooperIn recent years, a lot has been said about space exploration and how important it is for the survival of humanity. There are those who believe that although human beings didn’t evolve to live in space, it can provide them with somewhere else to live if the earth is no longer inhabitable. In ...
Views: 517 - Critical Thinking: Will It Be A Time Of "Healing" When The President Leaves The White House? - by Submitted on Nov 14, 2020 from Oliver JR CooperFor a little while now, numerous mainstream media sources have said that it will be a time of “healing” when the current president of America leaves the White House. This is also something that has been said by the person who is seen as being the next president of America. Or to be more ...
Views: 517 - Neglect: Can Childhood Neglect Cause Someone To Be Developmentally Stunted? - by Submitted on Nov 20, 2020 from Oliver JR CooperWhen someone becomes an adult, it will be clear that they are no longer a child. This stage of their life will be over and this will mean that their needs will be different from what they once were. As a child, they would have been dependent on others; whereas now that they are an adult, this ...
Views: 517 - Masculinity: Can A Man Be Out Of Touch With His Masculinity If He Was Abused As A Child? - by Submitted on Jul 25, 2022 from Oliver JR CooperIn general, a man could spend a lot of time being in a passive state and not feel the call to do a great deal. By being this way, he is typically only going to take action when he has to or when he is encouraged to do so. When it comes to the former, this will relate to when he has to go to ...
Views: 516 - Critical Thinking: Can Humanity Change The World By Voting For Someone Else? - by Submitted on Nov 09, 2020 from Oliver JR CooperAt this point in time, there are numerous people in America, and in other countries around the world, who are looking forward to their being a new president. For some of these people, the icing on the cake is that, for the first time, the vice president will be a woman. According to certain ...
Views: 514 - Needs: Can Childhood Neglect Cause Someone To Hide Their Needs? - by Submitted on Jan 19, 2021 from Oliver JR CooperIf someone was to take a step back and to reflect on their own behaviour, they may see that they have the inclination to hide their own needs. They may see that, in general, this is something that just happens. It is then not going to be something that they always think about doing; it will ...
Views: 514 - Receiving: Can Childhood Trauma Stop Someone From Being Able To Receive? - by Submitted on Dec 26, 2020 from Oliver JR CooperIf someone was to take a step back and to reflect on their life, it might occur to them that they have a problem receiving. They may see that although they give a lot, not a lot comes back to them. It is then not that they sit around all day waiting for things to just drop into their lap, ...
Views: 514 - Critical Thinking: Does The Illusion of Separation Make It Harder For Humanity To Change The World? - by Submitted on Sep 14, 2020 from Oliver JR CooperOne of the ways that a lot of people find out about what is taking place where they live and the world as a whole is via the mainstream media. So, by watching a screen and/or reading a paper, someone will be informed. Along with this, there will be those that primarily look towards the ...
Views: 513 - Mother Wounds: Can A Man Be Attracted To Unavailable Women If His Mother Was Unavailable? - by Submitted on Jan 06, 2022 from Oliver JR CooperIf a man was to look back on his life, he may see that he has often been drawn to women who are not available. In fact, he could find that he is primarily drawn to women like this and is rarely if ever is drawn to women who are available. When it comes to the relationships that he’s had, ...
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