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ARTArticleWhen A Loved One Dies: What to ExpectDealing with Grief & Loss Shock, Denial, Numbness, Disbelief -The pain exists, but you may not experience it fully yet. Your body, mind, and spirit take over to help you survive. Physiological symptoms can include: stomach aches, nausea, & insomnia -Grief does not always get easier as time passes; you will have some days that are better than others. Disorganization, Searching, and Yearning ARTArticle6 Steps to Alcohol Awareness and EducationGetting alcohol and drug addiction or abuse under control is no easy task. Most addicts tend to minimize their addiction and state they can stop any time they want, its simply a choice they are making. Here are a few suggestions to make yourself more aware of what you need to look out for in yourself and others:ARTArticleAnxiety and de-cluttering your mindSpring is with us and as the sun begins to shine it can show up a lot of dross. It is time for a good spring-clean. A client recently described coaching as de-cluttering his mind and it set me thinking how much easier focus, clarity and freedom of mind can be when the mind is cleared of the mental chatter and clutter clogging up the creative thought process and creating anxiety.ARTArticleDealing With DepressionDefining Symptoms Depression is an experience that can have a very wide range of symptoms from mild feelings of disappointment, sadness and tiredness to dark feelings of hopelessness, despair and sometimes suicide. It might be helpful to understand depression as “REPRESSION,” a pressing down and damming up of anger, emotions, energy and action. Like a river cut off from fresh water, without new energy flowing through us, we are led eventually into feelings of stagnation and deadness. Causal Factors ARTArticleDriving a Business Through the Storms of Clinical DepressionA theater veteran named Noel Coward coined the phrase “The Show Must Go On” back in the 50s; but I gave it new meaning in the 90s as it summed up my life better than any other cliché. I was the president of a very successful communications company providing executive coaching and training. I was also suffering from medication-resistant clinical depression that landed me in the hospital to undergo electroconvulsive (shock) therapy. Running a business is challenging enough to begin with. Running a business during bouts of severe depression can seem impossible!ARTArticleEleven Key Answers for Organization when you have ADHDStructure gives you the ability to follow a routine and daily agenda; get your bills paid, keep up with your professional tasks at work, manage your relationships, get places on time, know where you put things, etc. A lack of structure causes the opposite result. So there is great importance in having a routine and structure if you have ADHD. In many situations, it can be stated simply as the difference between success and failure. The more numerous the categories and the more frequently you are off track in that category, the larger the effect on your life.ARTArticleGet the Facts About Alcohol and Drug Abuse before it's Too Late!Alcohol and drugs can have a lasting and devastating impact on our lives. Unfortunately, by the time you become a statistic, it's already too late. In fact, by the time a statistic is even developed, it's probably too late. Here are some interesting facts about alcohol. In a recent study of 5th and 6th grade students, half were shown ads for beer, while the second half was not. The students who saw the ads held the most favorable views about drinkings and vocalized that they thought they would drink more when they got old enough. Scary isn't it?ARTArticleSeven Essentials for Dealing with DepressionWe know from statistics that one out of every four Americans will be faced with a depressive episode in his or her lifetime. That means that many of us will experience a friend or family member’s fight with depression. But do any of us know how to deal with depression when it hurts someone we love?ARTArticleTherapy, Perception, Imagination, and Change©2007 Andy Be ay-Romanr ARTArticleTwo Essential Questions for Men in RecoveryIt goes without saying that choosing to enter treatment or a Twelve Step program presents a unique set of challenges. One that many people do not anticipate is the experience of entering a culture in which people communicate. For men especially, this can be an unfamiliar and uncomfortable experience. But this is also the beginning of the most rewarding journey they will ever take: a man’s journey through the Twelve Steps.ARTArticleBUILDING A BETTER RELATIONSHIP WITH YOUR TEENAs teens establish independence, parents need to understand that: - Parents are still the most important influence in their children’s lives. Teens are trying to become adults. One of their greatest difficulties is becoming independent while maintaining a loving relationship with parents. - The teen’s struggle for independence becomes a real problem only when it is viewed by the teen and/or parents as a struggle for control. How can I start to build a better relationship with my teen?ARTArticleDepression in TeenagersDepression in teenagers is a big problem that will affect all aspects of a teenager’s life. If not treated, it could affect problems not only at home and at school, but it could also lead to other issues such as drug abuse, self-hatred, and even suicide. Parents, guardians, teachers, friends, and loved ones could start to learn about depression and what it looks like in teenagers. Signs and Symptoms of Depression IN TEENS * Sadness or hopelessness * Restlessness and agitation * Lack of motivation * Fatigue or lack of energy * Feelings of worthlessness & guiltr ARTArticleDo You LIKE Growing Older?©Arlene R. Taylor PhD “Do you like growing older?” The emphasis was definitely on the word like. Momentarily startled, I turned toward the questioner, a program participant at the EduQuest Road Scholar event for which I was the main speaker. The question had been flung in my direction smack-dab in the middle of one of my presentations, so I replied, "Let me ponder that for a while and I'll get back to you." I'd never been asked that specific question before, at least not in so many words, so I have pondered it. A lot. And I've come up with a few musings.ARTArticleDouble Depression: You can overcome itYou’re about to learn about a controversial topic known as double depression. It’s controversial because some suggest it doesn’t even exist. We’ll look at symptoms, how it differs from major depression and chronic mild depression, key features of double depression and how to have better outcomes from therapy. Depression is more than feeling sad... Sadness is one of our most commonly experienced emotions. It is only natural to feel sad in response to feeling alone, losing a friend or partner, or going through a difficult time. We can also feel sad without knowing why.ARTArticleMale Sensitivities And Love PainsIn a paper published last year (“Non Marital Romantic Relationships and Mental Health in Early Adulthood: Does the Association Differ for Women and Men?” The journal of Health and Social Behavior, June 2010) the authors found that when a romantic relationship ends, young men suffer more emotional distress than women. Previous studies of how men and women past young adulthood are emotionally affected by pains in love indicated both sexes being similarly affected. So, why the differences between young men and older men?r ARTArticleThe Power Of RelationshipsMost of us enjoy being with others rather than being alone, as being with someone we like is an enjoyable experience. We like to share our reactions to situations and events that amaze us, like going to the Grand Canyon, for instance. As we stare and are awestruck by its beauty and majesty, we like to share this experience with someone close to us, who is feeling the same emotions at the same time as us. Likewise, when we are sad and lonely we seek someone who can hold us, comfort and sympathize with what we are feeling.ARTArticleTherapy and the Real ManIt doesn’t take much to figure out why many men are so resistant to therapy. We come by it naturally. From the time we are boys and all through adulthood, we are literally trained not to do anything that remotely resembles therapy. Think about the expectations for therapy or any form of personal growth: Ask for help? Uh, no – not even directions. Talk about feelings? Feelings, what are those? The thought of it just makes me mad! Be vulnerable? No thanks, that doesn’t help me; that is for women and girly-men. Talk about the past? Get over it.ARTArticleTrauma in ChildrenJessica, age 11, was brought to therapy by both her parents. Jessica was very sporadic. She had questions about all of the games and toys in the therapy room. She jumped from one corner of the room to the other in order to see each toy up close. Jessica’s parents informed me that Jessica’s older sister was hit by a car and was hospitalized for nearly dying. Jessica witnessed her sister flying through the air and tumbling down the hill in front of her house.ARTArticleWhat Makes Forgiveness Possible?There are two indispensable elements that make forgiveness possible. Without them, people struggle with anger, hurt, fear and insecurity, without resolution. Let’s take the case of a couple where one partner had an affair. This scenario is not uncommon in our society, where 50% of married people admit to having had at least one extra-marital affair in the course of their marriages.ARTArticleCounselling for Road Accident TraumaCounselling for Road Accident Trauma After a road traffic accident people frequently experience problems such as anxiety, tearfulness, short-temper, difficulties sleeping. These and similar issues can stay with people for a long time after the accident. This can be an indication of psychological trauma, which, without help, can sometimes develop into full-blown post traumatic stress disorder: a very debilitating condition. When Kay contacted a counsellor, three months after her accident, these were just some of the difficulties she was facing. She described her feelings:ARTArticleImproving Your RelationshipsWhether you are single, dating, in a pre-committed or committed relationship, married, separated, divorced or bereaved, the one thing we all share in common is a longing for happy and fulfilling relationships. We can hardly exist without meaningful relationships of one sort or another. The problem occurs when we make those relationships responsible for our personal happiness. If you are expecting another person to make you happy, you are going to be disappointed, because at some time in your life that person is going to let you down.ARTArticleSpread the Love!I've been speaking with one of my dear friends here in The States who told me a brilliant story. She has given me permission to share it with you. It's not only fun, but it could change your whole attitude to dealing with anger and frustration. My friend and her husband made a pact at the start of their marriage that, even in the midst of a heated argument, they would never tell each other to "f*** off" or say "up yours". Instead they agreed, they would just say to each other "Honey. I love you." They've been married for nearly 20 years by the way.ARTArticleThe Quickest & Easiest Way to Switch Off – and It’s Fr*ee!The Quickest & Easiest Way to Switch Off – and It’s Fr*ee! I am lucky enough to be in The States at the moment and spent the week-end with some dear friends in New Jersey. On Saturday, we visited the New Jersey Shore at Cape May, a beautiful Victorian seaside resort not far from Philadelphia. After a great, out of season walk on the beach in the sunshine, we were standing by the Ocean and spotted a flock of what must have been several hundred small birds flying in formation on the edge of the water.ARTArticleCuring The Cause Of Illness, Disease and SufferingTo cure illness and suffering, we need to know the underlying CAUSE. Practitioners are often content to work with and remove the symptoms alone. Unfortunately these symptoms will eventually reactivate within the individual until the route cause of the illness has been dealt with, mentally, emotionally and physically. Joel Goldsmith, a famous spiritual healer in the 50s, founder of “The Infinite Way” movement wrote, “Unless there is a change of consciousness, there will be a re occurrence of the disorder.” (i)ARTArticleEverything You Need to Know About Parenting You Learned In KindergartenEven before kindergarten we all began learning our ABC’s. For a long time one of my favorite authors has bee Robert Fulgum. He wrote a series of books entitled, Everything I Ever Needed to Know I Learned in Kindergarten. I still recommend it for good, light vacation reading. What we often forget is that way back in pre-kindergarten, or Headstart for me, when we learned the alphabet what we were indeed being taught was the sequencing of linguistics. Before two there is three, before A there is B, and before Want there you I or you.ARTArticleMichael Jackson as a Reflection for Parenting.Recently, we lost a legend, a musical genius, and icon. I grew up listening to Michael Jackson from as early as I can remember. I still have his “Off the Wall” record stuck under my Mom’s bed in Oklahoma. I can recall having that record as a kid for years because it sat dusty in the top of my closet, and every now and again, I would just look at the cover. From “Rock with You” to “Billie Jean” and “Thriller,” I practiced every move, won a lip sync and dance contest in my local Mountain View County Fair and Mr. Legs competitions at my local high school.ARTArticleThe Oxytocin Education Course Session #1Most of you don’t live with a freak of nature. My family does. That would be me!r ARTArticleThe Perfect Storm, Our Healing ChallengesThe Perfect Storm Our Role In Healing Dramas ARTArticleThe Three Biggest Mistakes People in Business Make That Keep Them Overwhelmed and Out of ControlThanks to a friend in New York who asked me how he could deal with the overwhelming demands of his workplace. This is a great topic and absolutely vital to understand for anyone in business right now.ARTArticleWhen You Want To HurtWhen You Want To Hurt - A Letter To Those Who Suffer -r

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