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ARTArticleRelationships: Longevity of a Couple -- It is PossibleDoes being together for a long time mean people like each other more or less? Does it mean they are used to each other and settle for habits each one cannot stand in the other? Does it mean love is easier and smoother and there is more tolerance for each other? Does it mean the knowledge of what really counts in life? These many questions have various answers depending on the individual situation of each couple and what they consciously work out with each other.ARTArticleSelf-Care Tips for EMDR Therapists to Prevent Burnout and Secondary PTSDAs we have been exploring how to help clients stay resourced over the holidays, it is also important, as therapists, to stay resourced also. It is easy in this profession to forget about one’s own needs but still expect our client’s to maintain theirs. Listening and working with client’s issues and traumas all day long, can take a toll on one’s own psyche... emotionally, mentally, spiritually and physically.ARTArticleSelf-DirectedMany times when I talk to people they tell me they are busy and they don’t know how to stop. They have to take the kids here and here and here. Or work is keeping them overtime. Or they have to attend so many meetings. The biggest difference I’ve noticed between the "too busy" and the "not too busy" is that for the too busy it’s always someone or something else causing the problem.ARTArticleSetting Yourself Up To WinA new client of mine is beginning a big project. So the first thing we did was set her up to make the project easier. Do you have a project or goal you are doing or about to do? What would it mean to set yourself up to win? Some ideas: * Get enough sleep * Get a relative or babysitter to watch the kids * Visualize the outcome before starting to go from, "this is too hard" to "this is what I want to see." * Clear off your desk * Create a project file * Clean up a location * Get a coach, buddy or support person for accountabilityr ARTArticleSimplifying InformationI love to learn. Information is like catnip to me. So in order not to drown in information, I have had to systemize things. Library Books For instance, when I get library books, I look at how many pages the book is and how many days I have before it is due. I divide how many pages by how many days to find out about how many pages I need to read a day. Then I write that number on a small piece of paper, which becomes my bookmark. I don’t necessarily read that exact number of pages each day, but I try to stay close or I know I won’t finish the book on time.ARTArticleStress less from the inside outI have been reading various articles on dealing with anxiety; All well intentioned, and providing good advice, but is it the right advice? Simply saying to not worry and be more content does little to help me. I know that’s what I need to do. It just makes me all the more frustrated when I can’t. I think, if I could just stop obsessing about this, maybe I wouldn’t be so anxious. I need to know how to stop.ARTArticleThe Gifts of WaitingStanding in line, waiting for the doctor, sitting in traffic do not sound like presents, but if we look closely at them we can see the gifts that waiting gives to us. The Gift of Downtime We complain that we have no downtime, but every time we wait in a line is an opportunity to slow down for a little while, to take a breather. No one is expecting anything from you at the moment. Often though, we are not relaxed in line. We complain, look at our watch, and think nasty thoughts about the people ahead of us in line. We have no control over how fast the line will move or traffic will go.ARTArticle5 Parenting Skills Any Parent Should KnowRegardless if your from New York or Philidelphia or Los Angeles, parenting is one of the toughest skillsets to learn. Even after a decade of parental service, you may still be trying to guess your way through to the best possible outcome. This is the norm, and if you are experiencing this as a new parent or an experienced parent, here are 5 basic parenting skills that all parents should know and will help you with parental leadership abilities.ARTArticleAnger Management Programs Help Teens and Parents Overcome Bad BehaviorAnger management can be one of the biggest problems that teens and parents face today. For the parents, it can be the unreasonable and infuriating acts of self-destruction followed by the infamous answer of, “I don’t know”. For the teens, it can be the idea that they get no freedom and no responsibility, as if their parents are choking them emotionally. Why Anger Management?r ARTArticleBLUE: The Holistic Solution for Nightmares, Stammering and BedwettingWe all want our children to be healthy and happy. All too often though, our little ones suffer with issues like nightmares, stammering and bedwetting, and as parents we feel powerless to help. However, with a little bit of know-how you can make a difference. In this article, I will show you simple, effective steps you can take to help clear the cause of these issues and heal your child. Clear the Root ARTArticleBroken Heart First Aid: Self-Help for Those First Few WeeksThe person you hoped to spend your life with has left you, for whatever reason. Your heart is broken. Initially, that pain and heart-ache is unbearable and you don’t know how you’re going to get through the next minute, let alone the next day. Obviously you need to go through a grieving process for the lost relationship, and that will take time. However, you can help yourself through the first acute stages of pain with these simple, natural remedies and healing exercises. Crystal Healing ARTArticleCouples Counseling: A New Relationship And Partnership In WritingMany years ago, maybe fifteen or more, Daniela and I both attended a small gathering in Phoenix, Arizona, for professionals interested in deeper approaches to psychological issues. As I recall, this event focused on the father and daughter relationship. Daniela and I ended up sitting next to each other, spontaneously introduced ourselves and began to talk.ARTArticleCreate a World of Love: Your Thoughts Can Make It HappenDid you know that you really can change the world with your thoughts? While we all know that it is better to go through life with a loving, positive attitude, did you realise that your thoughts are actually sending real energy into the world and making changes there?ARTArticleDaisy's DepressionDaisy, a 16 year old high school student, was referred to me by her school. According to her school counselor, Daisy was hospitalized recently for suicidal ideation and needed to be seen for her depression. When Daisy walked into my office, the first thing I noticed was all of her piercing. She had a few piercing in her arms, a few on her cheek, and two on her chest. I also noticed the cuts on her wrists and shoulders. I put my observations to the side and decided to come back to them later. I had to build rapport with Daisy first.ARTArticleDisease and Chronic Illness: Can I Allow Myself to Get Better?When illness strikes in your life it can be devastating. You feel dreadful, and can no longer enjoy the things you used to love doing. There is now so much to worry about. How are you going to pay the mortgage and put food on the table? Are you going to lose your job? How are you going look after your family? You would do anything to recover. You may be spending a fortune on alte ative therapies and dietary supplements. Nothing seems to work though. Why? The fact is that your subconscious mind might have a very different view on the issue. It might actually like you being ill!ARTArticleFeeling TrappedPart of the reason people don’t get the simpler lives they want, is that they feel trapped in their current life. Stifled by obligations, responsibilities and other people’s expectations. It seems that the way life is right now, is the way it always is. Too often it only feels like you are trapped. Options seem clouded. But, you have more control then you think.ARTArticleHolistic First-Aid For Cats and Dogs: You Can Help Them Feel BetterWe all value our pets. They give us so much: affection, love and entertainment. So it's very hard to watch them when they are ill, afraid or suffering. Over the years I have sometimes been asked to provide healing for pets. Let me share with you some simple and effective healing techniques which you can use to help your furry friends. These have all been used with real animals, and without exception, the pet responded well to the treatment.ARTArticleIs Technology Interfering or Enhancing Our Lives and Relationships?As we become more and more technologically connected – to our smart phones, our computers, our IPods and IPads, our Kindle and our video games – are we becoming more disconnected from real life and real people? Or is technology facilitating and enriching human relationships?ARTArticleLife Transformation, The Master Path and Swimming With CrocodilesAre you suffering in your life? Has your health collapsed? Are you floundering in your career or relationship? Have you experienced abuse or trauma? Does it feel as if the world is against you? Are you struggling to cope? In life, we all face challenges and trials. When we confront these things, there is always a choice: we can either remain powerless, or we can use our situation to raise ourselves up and transform ourselves. Look at the people who inspire others with their lives. Have they had easy paths? Invariably you find a story of loss, trauma, survival and then transformation.ARTArticleLove: The Key to Releasing Addictive BehaviourLove is all we need for deep-down wellbeing. Our subconscious mind knows this, and will do anything to get that feeling. Unfortunately, we often have sabotaging mental programmes too, which prevent us from allowing love into our lives. If we are in a relationship, we unconsciously keep our partner at a distance, either emotionally or physically. If we are single, we will doubtless sabotage any potential relationship.ARTArticleMagenta: The Colourful Way to Help ADHD Children and Their Stressed ParentsMany children struggle with ADHD and behavioural problems, and we parents end up suffering with stress, exhaustion and feeling generally frazzled. Would you like to learn how to make both yourself and your children feel more relaxed and focused using only colour and the power of your mind? In this article I will show you a quick and easy healing exercise which can really help. Why Colour?ARTArticlePersonaI believe in authenticity. It’s a great gift to the world to be yourself. I also think that sometimes a persona is helpful. The dictionary defines a persona: 1. A voice or character representing the speaker in a literary work. 2. The characters in a dramatic or literary work. 3. The role that one assumes or displays in public or society; one’s public image or personality, as distinguished from the inner self. I like to think it as a little play acting, a game of pretend to move yourself to action.ARTArticleRape and Sexual Assault: Liberation and Empowerment VisualisationAfter an assault, the first priority is to help your mind release the pain, shock and trauma of the experience in order to move on. To do this, you have to coax your subconscious into unfreezing itself and allowing these changes to occur. The following healing exercise is one I have used many times with my clients with great success.ARTArticleRape and Sexual Assault: Self-Help for Healing and EmpowermentWhen you have suffered rape or sexual assault, you are carrying that shock and trauma in the cells of your body. It is particularly important to clear that shock from your system as soon as possible. If you do it straight away, the damage to you will be minimal. If, however, you leave it to fester, it can undermine your health, well-being and relationships for many years to come.ARTArticleRape and Sexual Assault: Your Way Back to LifeIt is a tragic fact that many women suffer rape or sexual assault at some point, and for some it can ruin their lives. Are you one of these women? It is possible to turn this terrible experience around completely, and not only get your life back, but grow far beyond what you believed possible. In this article, I will give you a glimpse of how to change your thinking and create something positive for yourself, even in the face of such darkness. The Starting Point ARTArticleSelf-DirectedMany times when I talk to people they tell me they are busy and they don’t know how to stop. They have to take the kids here and here and here. Or work is keeping them overtime. Or they have to attend so many meetings. The biggest difference I’ve noticed between the "too busy" and the "not too busy" is that for the too busy it’s always someone or something else causing the problem.ARTArticleSteve Jobs: Vision in Life, Inspiration in DeathSteve Jobs has finally lost his battle with cancer, and lovers of computing and technology will mou his loss. While there will no doubt be many eulogies and tributes to his achievements, I would like to offer a more spiritual perspective on this inspirational man.ARTArticleStress and Internal Conflict: Heal Yourself With ForgivenessAll stress, regardless of the source, will undermine our wellbeing if left unchecked. The accumulated stress can eventually lead to conditions such as anxiety, insomnia, high blood pressure, heart disease, cancer, stroke, ME/chronic fatigue and depression, to name but a few. So, any steps we can take to reduce our stress will be beneficial.ARTArticleStress, Burnout and Exhaustion: Self-Help Energy ExercisesImagine that your body's capacity to cope is like a bucket. The bucket represents your strength, your immune system, and your resistance to the stresses of life. Each time you put yourself under stress, it fills the bucket a little bit. Perhaps you are having a difficult time working with a new boss, then you argue with your partner and children. After that you catch the flu, then there is a rumour about job cuts. Each thing contributes a bit more stress to the bucket.ARTArticleStress, Burnout, Life Purpose and a Message From Your HeartToday's world is very stressful. We put ourselves under pressure on a daily basis, at work, at home, at school, and that pressure is never released. Day after day, year after year, the stress ramps up, putting more and more strain on our minds and bodies until one day things simply fall apart: the result is exhaustion, illness or depression. This is the conventional understanding. However, is that all there is to it? Perhaps there is a more profound and spiritual interpretation of our high stress levels. Let's look a little deeper into this question.

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