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I constantly am reminding my patients of one of the most important commandments: Love thy neighbor as thyself. Why “to love thyself” is such a hard concept is beyond me, but we have all bought into “do for others –first.” We allow a most insidiously pathological emotion called guilt to guide our ... Views: 1134
If one has mental and emotional problems and/or their relationships are not going as they would like them to go, they can decide to see a therapist. At the same time, they could just as easily do nothing about what is going on going on for them.
It might be hard to understand why something ... Views: 1134
Have you felt powerless around the need to make certain decisions? Has the fear of change stopped you from moving
forward in areas of your life? If so, you are not alone. Everyday, millions of people experience various forms of anxiety or fear while attempting to make decisions. Most of them, ... Views: 1133
Unfortunately, we inherit an absurd wild conscience in the biggest part of our brain and psyche. I named it anti-conscience because it tries to destroy our conscience. I discovered this absurd content after continuing Carl Jung’s research into the unknown region of the human psyche through dream ... Views: 1132
Change is a word that invokes a variety of responses in people. Some love the newness of change, others see it as a disruption and for many, it invokes stress, anxiety and fear. However, in this world, the progression of life brings forth modifications. Growth inspires change and we should ... Views: 1131
Some singers who come to me for non-surgical voice repair are not necessarily the professional singers. Which means, that a lot of them have a daytime job or even their own businesses. Some of the professions require speaking on the phone all day, running meetings, doing presentations, and what ... Views: 1131
Merriam-Webster dictionary defines perfectionism as “the setting of unrealistically demanding goals accompanied by a disposition to regard failure to achieve them as unacceptable and a sign of personal worthlessness.
You may want to ask yourself if your goals are so unreachable as to cause ... Views: 1130
We are addicted to our stories. The thoughts come in and take us away on their magic carpet promise of arriving in a land of certainty, where the vulnerability and pain of life can’t touch us. We learn early to climb aboard this carpet because, as young people, we usually don’t know how to ... Views: 1129
Question:
Gary, I heard another psychologist state that counseling is not beneficial for children under 12 because they see things so literally and are not able to consider the concepts and abstract. Would you agree? ( I think I paraphrased her correctly). I am curious about your thoughts on ... Views: 1128
Counseling Coaching Coping Cure - which to choose? A therapist, a coach, a doctor or self-reliance. I believe that there are six energies that each provide us with our daily source of motivation: the energy of music, movement, meditation, humour, learning & conversation. What I have learned with ... Views: 1128
I once dated a funny, charming man who scared the bejeezus out of me.
On our first date he gazed into my eyes and asked to know everything about me. Uncomfortable, I spent most of our lunch gazing at my salad.
Not one to give up too soon, I agreed to a second date. The day after that ... Views: 1127
Some individuals with vertigo assert that home-based or natural therapies can boost the turning and dizzy sensations they believe.
These remedies are frequently used together with regular medical care.
You only ought to attempt home remedies in case your doctor provides you with the go-ahead. ... Views: 1124
Success in any situation in life is only a feeling away.
"He that loveth not knoweth not God; for GOD is LOVE." 1 John 4:8
Access the FEELING of LOVE and you have accessed the POWER of GOD.
Often when faced with negative circumstances we think the circumstance or situation is harming or ... Views: 1121
Many students over the summer enjoyed a relatively leisurely few months. Soon they will again begin their schooling season and many already have. Unfortunately, instead of experiencing a purely focused learning environment, many students' stress levels will ramp up quickly. It's that time of ... Views: 1120
Last week, I had the blessed opportunity of having a closure session in person with a beautiful woman with whom I’ve worked for almost six years. As we sat face-t0-face (as opposed to screen-to-screen) and the session’s minutes clicked toward the end of our hour together, I told her that I ... Views: 1120
I have experienced a shattering of my old world - a crash that broke my cover personality, the part of me that tried so hard to earn my worthiness through doing, pretending over dysfunction and often covering it with pride. This false face hid a strange emptiness, a voiceless hollow, a place of ... Views: 1119
Mary Smith headed outside to her friend’s pool. Settling into a lounge chair, she tapped the Skype application on her phone. Hundreds of miles away, her face popped up on her therapist’s computer monitor; he smiled back on her phone’s screen.
She took a sip of her cocktail. The session ... Views: 1117
Most people undermine the importance of a good self-esteem. A lot of them are also people who suffer from low self-esteem. And even though low self-esteem doesn’t necessarily ruin your life directly, it can be the cause or underlying condition in many mental illnesses. Low self-esteem also goes ... Views: 1116
Having an emotional support dog as your pet buddy can be satisfying and simultaneously fun. Having a partner dog implies assuming liability for its wellbeing and prosperity. You should deal with your dog's eating regimen, exercise, tidiness, and general wellbeing. On the off ... Views: 1115
When a person bids adios to his day’s activities, getting night vision is inevitable which we label as dreams. But not all dreams are the same, there is an interesting variety of dream known as “lucid dreaming” which is more like playing a video game than watching a movie. It is simply the act ... Views: 1115
There are many ways in which mindfulness complements traditional approaches to counselling and therapy. Counselling and therapy involve cultivating awareness and insight into your life and the issues you're facing, exploring your patterns of thinking, and your feelings and emotions, how these ... Views: 1114
Anxiety and depression appear to be disturbingly common around the world. Some mental health experts are calling depression the plague of the 21st century, and for good reason. This condition affects millions of people all over the globe, and its effects can be devastating. Depression and ... Views: 1113
Backbone Power, an easy to understand book, tackles the question of whether being a “people pleaser” is a virtue or a curse. Backbone Power takes the reader on a self-guided tour of their deepest thought processes to arrive at an understanding of the true “Self”. As they gain a better ... Views: 1113
Chromotherapy!
Colour and light are powerful sources of energy that affects our mental and physical health also. They can reveal a lot about our personality while helping tonifing ourselves by filling our energy losses that we suffer daily cause of anxiety, stress, fatigue and other ... Views: 1111
In my last post, I talked about the value of letting go of what no longer serves you. Forgiveness is a biggie in that department.
Are you holding onto past hurts in a way that costs you way too much… energy, joy, freedom? Shorting yourself of the peace and lightness that we’re ALL allowed to ... Views: 1110
n.b. This article was originally published in the author's weekly Column in the Crossmaglen Examiner newspaper. The Column is called 'The Head Examiner'.
Isn’t it great to be alive? Tell me, what do you think of the phrase ‘The Head Examiner’? It’s certainly catchy. It may raise a wee smile. ... Views: 1109
People develop ways to cope with stress over their lifetime from past experiences, expectations and environment. Coping mechanisms are triggered once we assess a situation to be stressful. However, not everyone copes with stress in an effective way. Therefore stress management can help to ... Views: 1109
Over the years, I’ve found that there are some questions that I’ve asked time and again about Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and how it works. Thought I’d share them with you- please comment if there are others you’d like me to address in future blogs!
WHAT IS COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPY ... Views: 1108
Life is definitely full of challenges. Many of these could possibly be good for you, assisting you to dig deep within yourself to find an inner strength that lets you overcome difficulty and adversity. A few challenges come from within while others can be seen in your environment, your ... Views: 1107
The Havening Techniques are a progressive better approach for recuperating the brain.
Havening has a place with a bigger gathering of techniques called Psycho-tactile treatments. Accordingly these treatments work by utilizing applied touch.
In a randomized preliminary of 5000 patients. ... Views: 1107
No matter what end of the therapy spectrum you are, it might do you well to learn about EFT. EFT refers to a new way to release repressed feelings known as Emotional Freedom Technique, and can revolutionize your therapy techniques. EFT Creation and Development EFT Therapy was created by Gary ... Views: 1107
My knowledge comes from the continuation of Carl Jung’s research concerning the meaning of dreams. I discovered that the unconscious mind that produces our dreams can be completely trusted because it has a divine origin, while Jung was afraid to unconditionally follow the unconscious guidance. ... Views: 1105
Notes of first therapy session with Ani Korban, male, 46, diagnosed with Antisocial Personality Disorder (AsPD), or Psychopathy and Sociopathy
Ani was referred to therapy by the court, as part of a rehabilitation program. He is serving time in prison, having been convicted of grand fraud. The ... Views: 1104
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I have not been able to find any definitive scientific source, but the best source I could find estimates that the average person has approximately 50,000 thoughts each day. To my ... Views: 1103
There's no escaping the fact that children take up time. In fact, they tend to take up so much time that there can be little left over to focus on yourself. Babies especially are incredibly demanding and their needs can become all-consuming. Even the most organised and efficient mums admit to ... Views: 1103
Mindfulness is the act of bringing your awareness to whatever you're experiencing in the present moment. A common definition of mindfulness used in counselling and therapy is: The awareness that emerges through paying attention on purpose, in the present moment, and non-judgementally to things ... Views: 1102
Depression, being depressed – terms used exaggeratingly today, which in medical and psychological term, mean something far worse. It’s natural for a person to feel sad, especially if something unpleasant has happened in the recent days, but such feelings usually pass away in a couple of days. ... Views: 1101
In order to know what is happening in your brain you must find a way to penetrate it. There was no such way, until the end of the last century, when Carl Jung discovered the extraordinary power of dreams. The unconscious mind that produces our dreams shows us in dream images everything that is ... Views: 1099
Many people often confuse psychiatrists and psychotherapists when searching for a mental health professional. Contrary to popular belief, we are not one and the same. In layman’s terms, a psychotherapist is a person who treats mental disorders by psychological rather than medical means. On the ... Views: 1099
Stress and anxiety often go hand in hand, especially in our stressful, fast-paced culture. Sometimes it feels like everything -- jobs, home, relationships, money - is compounding to cause greater amounts of stress.
When stress becomes a problem our fears and worries are heightened to the ... Views: 1098
If you have found yourself in a personal slump, then it is time to consider how active you are. Often times we neglect exercise because our bodies hurt, or we simply do not have time. However, there is no need to neglect your body, mind, or spirit any longer.
A great way to get yourself ... Views: 1098
Our dreams are extremely important. I had to specialize in dream interpretation according to the scientific method in order to find salvation from neurosis and a prominent schizophrenia. The salvation I found thanks to the method of dream interpretation discovered by Carl Jung had to be found by ... Views: 1096
Through the scientific method of dream interpretation discovered by Carl Jung, you’ll enter into contact with the unconscious mind that produces your dreams. The unconscious mind will help you develop your intelligence and all your skills, giving you extraordinary brain power.
By ... Views: 1095
The purpose of this article is to dismantle persistent and popular misconceptions and purposely engineered myths about psychology, psychologists, counselors, and self-help industry current activities performed by its most loud and often well known institutions and representatives.
Since no ... Views: 1094
A little while ago I wrote an article titled, ‘My Healing Technique Is The Only One That Works!’ Shortly after I had put this article altogether, I started to think about something that I hadn’t mentioned.
When it came to healing, I said that there was the technique and then there was how ... Views: 1091
So everyone here I am sitting on my chair and contemplating life. Why? I have no idea and that is my point. How many times do we sit on our deirerre and become the chair the thought of the chair and the desire to be the chair while doing nothing about the chair?
Nothing to do about nothing I ... Views: 1091
A client-focused counseling practice can provide a variety of benefits to you. Look for one who treats other healthcare professionals and has an outstanding reputation.
Such a therapist will provide advice on all aspects of mental health and psychiatric care. Importantly, a client-focused ... Views: 1090
The idea of seeking therapy or counselling may be intimidating. Having reservations or feeling uneasy is completely normal, especially when opening up to someone new. Clearing up some common misconceptions surrounding the area of counselling and therapy may help put your mind at ease and feel ... Views: 1086
Your EAP, or Employee Assistance Program, is designed to help you out when you need it the most. If you or any of your family members have any personal problems like addiction or psychological issues that must be dealt with, then the EAP is available in order to help you work through them. You ... Views: 1085