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ARTArticleWill America’s Mental Health System Change?With all the recent talk about gun control and mental health, I decided to take a look at how far America’s mental health system has changed (or not changed) over the past few years. First, I must state that when I wrote a blog about Mental Illness and the Law, the research shows that those with mental illness are no more violent than the general population when substance abuse is not involved. In fact, according to an overview published in the June 2003 issue of World Psychiatry, one of the findings was:ARTArticleYou Love Fast Food, But Should You?Fast food is such a convenience that due to saving time, we forget the cost of almost everything else that we pay due to eating it. It does taste delicious and you don’t need to work to get it either but is it healthy? Is it worth putting your health at stake? No, absolutely not. There are many reasons behind this stringent opinion on the topic. Fat ARTArticle“A Course In Miracles” A Way For TransformationChapter 1 Introductio A Course in Miracles was brought to Israel by Phyllis Schlemmer, a world renowned trance medium, in 1977. She formed a group of twelve people (including my mother) who practiced the course. Twelve years later the course was translated into Hebrew by Avi Yasur and Ruthi ...ARTArticle*** Distractibility, Inattention, and Disorganization: Do I Have ADD or ADHD?Sure, everyone is on the go these days—but does your life feel like the Indy Racing League? Do you spend more time in overdrive tha Danica Patrick? Things can get so hectic that many people feel that they have ADD—or at the very least, that they suffer from ADD moments. For example, one driver in the thick of the rat race took off from the gas station with the nozzle still in her tank! Everyone has distracted moments—both amusing and less so—but when a person has a disability such as ADD or ADHD, things take a more serious turn.ARTArticle***How to Deal Effectively With AnxietyEvery human feels anxiety on occasion; it is a part of life. All of us know what it is like to feel worry, nervousness, fear, and concern. We feel nervous when we have to give a speech, go for a job interview, or walk into our boss's office for the annual performance appraisal. We know it's ...ARTArticle***Learning to Be Number One!This past winter I was watching a football game with my husband and the TV camera panned across the stadium. A whole section of fans raised large foam fists with extended index fingers and shouted “We’re #1!” That moment got me thinking about what it means to be number one. Regarding what? To whom? What are the criteria? I remember being #1 in a spelling bee when I was in the fourth or fifth grade. And I was the shortest (and heaviest) girl in my second grade class. I guess that counts as #1 (although it’s not on my resume).ARTArticle***On Your Mark… Get Set… Go to Your Natural Weight!The last time that I participated in an organized weight loss program was about thirty years ago, but I remember the experience as if it was yesterday. “What number do you want as your goal weight?” asked the receptionist at my first visit. I chose a number that I had weighed after my divorce when I was too miserable to eat and very skinny, by the way.ARTArticle***Solution Focused TherapyMost types of psychotherapy involve exploring feelings, being validated, finding explanations, exploring wishes and dreams, setting goals, and gaining clarity. Every therapist has unique ways of working with clients, based on his or her personality, training, and views of how people change. A ...ARTArticle***To Eat or Not to Eat: That is the QuestionHow do we know if we’re hungry? Have you ever had the experience of eating foods that you love when you are genuinely, physically hungry? When your body has signaled you that it is hungry? If you have, then you know that eating from hunger, from true physical hunger, is one of the most joyous experiences in the world. Food tastes wonderful and our bodies and brains are energized! But how do we know if we are truly? Women ask me this question all the time.ARTArticle***Yes, You Can Stop Eating!So many women I know say something like this: I don’t know when to stop eating. I need a zipper on my mouth and someone to pull it shut because I don’t know how to stop. I’m out of control around food. I’m an addict and food is my drug of choice. These thoughts and feelings make us feel bad about ourselves. We’re bright, accomplished women. We’re good wives, mothers, employees, business owners, and we feel out of control around food.ARTArticle10 Key Benefits of Learning to do EFT1. It takes only minutes to learn the tapping sequence.n n 2. It is safe and so easy to learn that even children can learn it. 3. You can teach your friends and family how to tap. 4. EFT requires no equipment. 5. It is an effective self-help tool that can help you release physical or ...ARTArticle10 Steps to a Great Family Life: Run it Like a Business!Running a happy, successful home can be compared to running a successful business. I do both. These are the key areas that cannot be neglected. 1. Know your mission. Companies have mission statements and it is important to know the mission statement for your family. My husband and I decided ...ARTArticle7 Healing Steps to a New Story and a New YouAs some of you know I was injured this winter. The Cliff notes version of what happened is that someone collided with me on the ski slopes which caused a concussion (and yes I was wearing my helmet) and a hole in the lining of my carotid artery wall which closed off the artery and then led to a small stroke. The doctor told me that of three people he knows of that had this same carotid artery tear, one is ok, one is a vegetable, and one is dead. Are you beginning to understand why I am so happy and grateful to be here?ARTArticleA little bit of empathy, a big benefit for your healthEvery human being needs to get around satisfactory human relations, both in the family and other areas. Your emotional well-being will depend largely on the capacity you have to achieve this objective. In 328 BC, Aristotle said humans are social animals. Nowadays, more and more evidence is ...ARTArticleA Response to Reparative Therapy for GaysHe came to see me as a middle-aged man. He was suffering from social anxiety. As we worked through his fear of connecting with others, a significant, unidentified issue emerged - he was conflicted about his sexual identity. My patient had never dated, nor established a meaningful, intimate ...ARTArticleActions Against AD/HD DistractionsActions against AD/HD Distractions: How to Ensure a Better Bottom Line for Your Businessr By Geraldine Markel, Ph.D. A primary characteristic of AD/HD is distractibility. Distraction is a significant barrier to achieving efficiency and productive in business. You are diverted from important tasks and performance lags. Too frequently, distraction leads to procrastination, incomplete projects and stress. How much is distraction costing your business in missed opportunities, needless mistakes, late fees, or neglect of management chores or professional commitments?ARTArticleAnger Management For Better Couples CommunicationKodi put his legs up and switched on the television. Checking out of his life by jumping into a hilarious reality show was just what the doctor ordered. Two minutes later Ciana sat by him and asked how he fared in his Engineering seminar. “ It was fine.” Kodi replied to shut it down. “ Did you ...Kodi put his legs up and switched on the television. Checking out of his life by jumping into a hilarious reality show was just what the doctor ordered. Two minutes later Ciana sat by him and asked how he fared in his Engineering seminar. “ It was fine.” Kodi replied to shut it down.ARTArticleAnger Management Makes Unprecedented Inroads in Health Care, Criminal Justice And BusinessThe Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Health Care Organizations is requiring new standards for “disruptive behavior” among professional healthcare staff. Disruptive physician behavior has been determined to increase medical errors and risk patient safety. These new requirements have ...ARTArticleAnger Management To Deal With Emotional BlackmailYou Mean I can Have What I Want? Fabienne drooled over that gorgeous pair of shoes in the store window. Just for once she wanted to indulge herself by splurging on something personal that wasn’t an absolute necessity. She had spoken to Larry about it and he gave her the go ahead. This weekend she was going to treat herself without doubts or guilt. Saturday morning Larry twisted the knife. “ I really need to go to that conference next weekend. Networking with the contacts will help launch my business. It’s been so tough lately to market my ideas.ARTArticleAnxiety FactsIt is estimated that 3-4% of the general population suffers from Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD). GAD is characterized by excessive worry that occurs more often than not for a period of at least 6 months. The person usually has a specific fear that has become generalized to cover many ...ARTArticleAre Divided Loyalties Making You Sick?Maggie feels caught in the middle The cliques and gossip in the office made Maggie nervous. She wanted to stay on the right side of management and not make any waves. She liked the manager at the Spa, who supported her efforts to bring in new clients. He was appreciative of her willingness to stay late and take new customers at short notice. But some of the other estheticians complained. They wanted overtime, they wanted more time in-between clients and they wanted a larger cut of the fees. Maggie is uncomfortable having to take sides Maggie was fond of her colleagues.ARTArticleAsk and You Shall Receive …Maybe!"Ask and Ye Shall Receive" may or may not be your experience. Perhaps it works some of the time and at other times, perhaps not. Whether in a business circumstance or a personal relationship, do you find it difficult to ask for what you want or need? How easily are you able to get it? Many ...ARTArticleAvoiding and Handling DissapointmentsTry to assess people fairly and look inside yourself to find out where your expectations and disappointments really come from. All of us get disappointed sometimes, but if it happens very often or if it hurts too much it might become a problem. What we don’t realize is that our expectations ...ARTArticleBody Image And Self-EsteemHow do you see yourself when you look in the mirror? What do you believe about your own appearance? Are you constantly comparing your body to people you see in the media, or even at work, school, etc.? How do you feel about your body, including your height, weight and shape? Can you name parts ...ARTArticleBook Review: Defeating the 8 Demons of DistractionThis book review is part of a series that covers the topic of Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD and ADHD). Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) is a disorder characterized by a difficulty in retaining focus, especially on tasks, for long periods of time and interfering especially with academic, occupational, and social performance.ARTArticleBreak Free From The Same Old Rut By Changing Your MindUntil the last 10-15 years, scientist believed that our brains were essentially hardwired and we were not able to change them much over our lifetime. More recent research has proven without a doubt that we do have the ability to change our minds; that in fact we can actually change the neurons and neuronal networks in our brains.ARTArticleBulimia Food Addiction: What Part Of The Brain Is Responsible And How To Fix It?Bulimia (bulimia nervosa) is an addictive eating disorder which begins with physical cravings then evolves into a mental obsession and finally turns into a spiritual illness. It usually comes from an unresolved trauma (emotional, psychological or even physical) earlier in life. The question is ...ARTArticleChildhood LONELINESS (Part 1)Definition of LONELINESS (L) • Sadness resulting from being forsaken or abandoned • Feeling a strong sense of emptiness, yearning, distress and solitude, from an inadequate quantity or quality of social relationships • Social pain — a psychological mechanism meant to alert people of being too isolated, which can motivate them to seek social connections • Dejected or desolate by the awareness of being alone, without companions. Separation between persons or groupsrnâ¶ Loneliness is a natural phenomenon, since humans are social creatures by nature. Too much of it is crippling. QUOTESr ARTArticleCognitive and Emotional Development of the Pre-bo and Newly Born BabyBrain development inside the womb, value of music- Baby Einstein….. The bond between parents and babies is one of the strongest forces in nature. Romances come and go, but once you've fallen for your baby, you're probably hooked for life. I have heard many mothers say that: having her in my ...ARTArticleCognitive Therapy and Weight-lossWeight-loss is about majoring in the majors; it’s not about how you “butter your bread.” Often, people can be obsessive with weight-loss behavior. Weight-loss and weight maintenance can become a ritualistic, compulsive cycle. Charlie Whitfield, author and addictions expert calls the pattern ...

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