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ARTArticleOne Simple Act of HealingPsychology is a fascinating field of study. Could I choose my University education again, I'd probably add the study of the psyche to my Political Science. Why do people do what they do? What are the stories we tell ourselves? What happens in that mind of mine? How does the boundary look between the exte al, and the internal? Is that area comparable to where, in geology, the one tectonic plate moves under the other and create havoc, later on?ARTArticleSelf EsteemThe German philosopher, Hegel, believed that all of history was to be interpreted along a continuum of collective consciousness, and that there was no such thing as truth, just different forms of consciousness, each transcending the other, but none that have ever been wholly true. Looking down the corridors of time one sees numerous paradigms that emerge in various cultures. We even see this in the history of our own country. Should people really pay homage to the cultural vicissitudes that shift across time?ARTArticleSocial DepressionThere is nothing more tantalizing than living by expectations that you can not live up to on a daily basis. This will create more suffering than what is necessary. Let's face it, there is enough suffering to go around by just being born into the human race. Suffering is part of life, but what incapacitates people, is the unnecessary suffering. Suppose you expect yourself to be happy all the time (and I know people who do) and when you encounter negative experiences that fail this expectation, you descend into depression.ARTArticleThe New Eating Disorder We are Failing To CatchThe Quiet Killer We’re Failing to Catch: What really happened to Brittany Murphy and Casey Johnson, we may never know, but to speculate could mean saving lives.ARTArticleThe Shopping and Food Connection: An Examination of Hunger DiseasesThe Shopping and Food Connection: An Examination of Hunger Diseases “The hunger for love is much more difficult to remove than the hunger for bread”rn ~ George Be ard Shaw, Major Barbara ARTArticle3 Anger Management Class Tips and Techniques for 2011As we enter a 2011, I would like to mention some of the most important skills almost anyone could find useful in their life. One of the things I like most about the new year is that we can start fresh. That is, take inventory of the things we want to change and then put into practice those changes.ARTArticleEnter 'The Zone' Utilizing Peripheral Vision - Part I of IIOpen Your Mind To A Whole New World. Learn how to develop acute peripheral vision, or court vision. Peripheral Vision is another gateway into ‘The Zone.’ARTArticleEnter 'The Zone' Utilizing Peripheral Vision - Part II of IIContinued from: Enter 'The Zone' Utilizing Peripheral Vision - Part I of II Right now you should be asking “how do I get ‘In The Zone?” The answer: e x p a n d your awareness of your field of peripheral vision.ARTArticleExtra Marital Affairs: Could They Happen To Me?Taylor had never anticipated she would become a statistic in extra marital affairs. Married for only five years, independent, professionally successful and in love with her partner, she found herself flirting with a colleague who worked in the same office with her. At first it was just a friendship, with lunches, e-mails and text messages when not together, all “strictly about work.” Then the content of these conversations became more personal and intimate and, before she realized it, she started to create excuses to see this colleague.ARTArticleHow to improve self esteemSelf esteem are the set of values we place on our own personality. We can also see it as the mixture of capabilities we want to display to the world out there: family, friends, colleagues, and clients. But self worth also is the means with which we present ourselves to ourselves. Self worth is the series of tales we tell ourselves about ourselves. And it is via those stories that we either manage to achieve our goals, or get stumped in a rut and flop to achieve our ambitions.ARTArticleMoving from Vampire Thinking© to Being an AssetTo live as an asset, we must live fully in the present. Most of us live as if we were half alive. The Buddhist monk, Thich Nhat Hanh, observes that we walk around more dead-like than alive-like. He says we tend to live in the past where life has already happened or we live in the future where we don’t know what will happen and we ignore being in the moment where all of life happens. So in other words, we are not alive to life.ARTArticleThe Flesh Off Your Bones - Transformation from WithinMost 'personal growth' or 'self development' of today seems to take an extremely careful approach to either 'the personal' or 'the self'. It's almost as if nothing's supposed to really make a difference. Not really, anyway. "Spirituality", this other highly contaminated word of our day and age, too seems mainly to be used to plaster the cracks on the walls of our lives, or act as a "fast-releasing" method to dodge the pains and sufferings that come with being alive.r ARTArticleTop 10 Secrets to Achieving Your DreamsAchieving Goals: Devise your own "ad" campaign 1. Write down your specific goal (remember the SMART principles?) and refer to it every day to keep it fresh in your mind and maintain focus. 2. Write it in the present tense as if it had already happened, otherwise you’re always putting it subconsciously in the future. Ensure your language is positive, i.e. avoid goals like “I want to stop, give up or quit...” etc and voice it in what you want to achieve instead, e.g. “I want to become, achieve, reach...” etc.ARTArticle4 Tips to Help Under Stand How to Manage your AngerOne of the most common questions asked of me, "is there a an simple way to not get so absolutely angry?". There is not a quick and simple answer to that very innocent question. Anger is an feeling. Recent psychological research shows that we still don't know if we have "control" over our emotions. Regardless of that answer, we do know that we have control over our behavior.ARTArticleLearn How to take Anger Management ClassesWhat is the best length anger management program to take? Ironically, this is one of the most frequently asked questions we get asked of prospective anger management customers who are thinking about registering for a program. There are several ways to determine what what duration class would be the best fit for your specific needs. Here are a few suggestions to help guide your decision:ARTArticleLove In Recession Times - Part 1A lot has been written on the various areas of our lives affected by the current economic recession. One area that deserves attention, albeit not as immediately identifiable as others, is that of intimate relationships. When under a lot of stress, intimate relationships often cease to be haven from the storm, and can become the target of the storm. There is more tension and less energy for couples to address the issues and conflicts in their relationship, as they already feel overwhelmed by all the other stressors in their lives.ARTArticleLove in Recession Times - Part 2A clear correlation between economic pressure and interpersonal conflict in intimate relationships has been established by many experts in relationships.ARTArticleLove In Recession Times - Part 3The current recession in the U.S. presents some unique challenges to couples. This is due to a very specific set of circumstances that came together in the past two years, particularly in the Southwest and in Florida. Adding to job loss and depletion of savings, couples in these parts of the country had the added stress of dealing with the loss of their homes. And this happened almost ove ight.ARTArticleLove In Recession Times - Part 4What happens to couples when they are forced by exte al circumstances to live together? How does this situation affect each partner and their children, if couples have children? I suggest that, rather than fighting their situation – which does not solve the problem anyway – couples should face what is happening to them, understand how they got to this point and explore ways of possibly reconnecting with one another, or let go of their relationship in a healthy way.ARTArticleThanksgiving and Family: Love and FrictionThanksgiving is just around the corner. Families are planning to gather around the table to strengthen their connections to one another and maintain traditions. There is a good side to this holiday, and a not so good one. Let’s start with the happy side.ARTArticleThe Many Parts Of Love - Part OneAffective relationships give us a sense of purpose and provide added meanings to our lives, actions, and choices, as they create powerful motivations to set and pursue goals which aim is that of maintaining them. They affect us deeply, offering us opportunities to feel and express emotions that come from our universal need to be in intimate relationships where we love and are loved. Sharing our experiences and emotions enriches us and helps us manage our uncomfortable emotions, better adapting to life’s challenges and partaking of the joys of life in deeper and fuller ways.ARTArticleThe Secret to Better Sleep & A Happier, Longer LifeHappy Thanksgiving! I’ve been privileged to join in the celebrations with our friends and family in the States on a few occasions. To me, it’s a lovely celebration – just a great time to be with the people you love and to give thanks for all the good things in your life. But giving thanks for your good fortune is more than just a day’s pleasantry.r ARTArticleThe Tales Men TellMen, masculinity, myths and archetypes guarantee to get people all stirred up. Especially feminists. Either in sheer enthusiasm because the ‘untouchables’ get touched by something other than the usual stuff men get excited about (ie cars, chicks and chips); or otherwise in anger, disbelief and even disgust for it’s for some not ‘politically correct’ enough (‘politically correct’ meaning: not within their clearly defined ideological boundaries.ARTArticleThe Three Essentials for Recovery PART ONEFIRST INGRDIENT " A SUPPORT SYSTEM" One of the most important element in "getting and staying" in Recovery, No Matter what you are recovering from . Is A Support System in place for YOU.. Now WHAT IS A SUPPORT SYSTEM. A support system is the foundation of your recovery, It's like building a house. How long will your house stay up and livable if the foundation is on a bad foundation? Yor recovery is the same! So what are the ingreideints for a solid support system.r ARTArticleThe Three Essentials for Recovery PART THREEThe Third Ingredient- Unconditional Abstinence This is self explanatory. However being an Alcoholic and/or Drug Addict, or any other compulsion, we have a tendency not to get this or rationalize an excuse to this rule. It is really that simple We Don't Use NO MATTER WHAT. I have a very, very dear friend who puts it this way" I don't use even if my ass is falling off I'm just grateful for the weight loss." That pretty much says it all.ARTArticleThe Three Essentials to Recovery PART TWOSecond Ingredient "THE 12 STEPS"ARTArticleWhy Bother Interpreting Your Dreams?uncovering TRUTH catharsis awaits leading back to YOU I'm serious, why should you bother to remember, interpret and listen to your dreams? It's a lot of work, what will you get from it? As with everything, there is a negative and a positive to working with your dreams. And, believe it or not, the negative side is the positive side also -- or at least it leads to it. The Negative Side ARTArticleWords and Wound - A Male Rape Victim Walks His PathHe had come to see me that Monday afte oon, a few months ago. Just a couple of days earlier he had been raped in jail; four men held him down while a fifth one abused him. “My soul has been destroyed.” We drank home-made juice on my balcony. I told him: “I hear what you say. Can you believe however, anywhere in your ‘system’ that your soul can’t be destroyed? It’s our ego’s – our self-perceptions – that get hammered. Our souls can never be doused in water – they are an undying fire, deep within. A soul is a tiny piece of God.” He recognized what I spoke about, and took it to heart.ARTArticleYou Can go from Fear to Fearless: Getting Fear under YOUR ControlVampire Thinking Series # 6 So many of us don’t realize how fear drives our everyday world. Fear is often behind our lack of authentically loving relationships, unsatisfying jobs, disappointment in our selves, bad money management, and lackluster lives.ARTArticleBeing True to YourselfI am so encouraged by the positive reactio I am receiving to my “Vampire Thinking©” series of articles. Many of you have written to me to share your personal stories about the positive changes you are making as a result of understanding your self-incriminating behaviors. You are becoming committed to ending your self-sabotage once and for all. Many of you want to bring into your life the wonderful opportunities and relationships you have been missing.

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