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ARTArticleHow To Really Talk To Your Therapist: Four Collaborative StepsPeople who go into therapy frequently report good experiences where the patient feels understood and well-supported by the therapist, who uses his or her therapeutic skills to facilitate a discovery and healing process.
But what if your therapy frustrates you? What if your therapist is off ...ARTArticleJungian Therapy, Dream Interpretation, And BiologyJungian therapy, dream interpretation and biology: Max McDowell n
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A version of this ...ARTArticleMirthmaking...It's A Distance ThingDissecting the meaning of mirth is like dissecting a frog: nobody really enjoys it and the frog dies. So let’s save a frog and get to the point.
Mirth is gladness accompanied with laughter. You gotta have both of those ingredients for mirth….gladness AND laughter. If you just ...ARTArticleThe Conjunctive Model Of Psychotherapy (An Excerpt)The psychotherapy process requires the deliberate joining of two human beings, mainly orchestrated by one, and requiring heartfelt collaboration by both. Breaches in the relationship are plumbed for the information they provide, the two continually surprised and inspired as they move to new, ...ARTArticleThe Three C's Of ParentingParenting is one of the most challenging and important enterprises human beings can undertake. I have the deepest respect for people who undertake this challenge consciously and who want to do it well. Such parents are preparing the future generation to live purposeful and good lives, and ...ARTArticleTop 10 Ways to Kick Depression"My mind is like a bad neighborhood. I try never to go there alone."n~A
Lamont; author
Depression sucks.
No doubt about it.
Having treated dozens of individuals with depression over the years, while reading countless books on the treatment of this "noonday demon", I still believe that the ...ARTArticleWhat Every Business Owner Should Know About the Cost Of A Heart Attack Or StrokeThe Business Problem.
Business, municipal and non-profit organizations all experience costs associated with turnover. Every position within an organization is expensive to replace, but the cost can be significant when considering a highly skilled technical employee, or astronomical should the ...ARTArticleWhat Is Your Real AddictionMany times people are looking at addiction as using a drug or some substance and not being able to control themself, but I have found there are addictions that are stronger than any drug out there. I have put together this lists of addictions that has nothing to do with a drugs. These are some ...ARTArticleWhy Is Air Just Like Great Sex?Why is Air Just Like Great Sex?
The only time most people think about it, is when they’re not getting any!
Cute joke, huh? But it is sadly true. Even though breathing is our most vital connection with life, and almost 80% of people are breathing at only 35% of capacity, most never even ...ARTArticleControlling Blood SugarPoor blood sugar control is an issue commonly associated with diabetes and hypoglycemia. A balanced diet, that limits high glycemic foods may prevent or even reverse the effects of these and many other health conditions.
Adult onset (Type II) diabetes happens when the body does not respond ...ARTArticleFinding Out Who You AreHow do you become conscious of your Self - that is, your true or spiritual self, rather than just your inner speech and the voices in your head replayed from the past? Direct conscious effort is necessary. You become more conscious just by asking yourself, "What thoughts am I conscious of right ...ARTArticleMental Health & Medical Professionals Need To Re-examine Customer Service SkillsIt's a newly "recognized" population seeking mental health and medical services in today's world. The statistics say it all when over 11.7% of the military are currently reacclimating themselves into everyday society with post traumatic stress disorder, depression and other mental illnesses. ...ARTArticleOur thoughts create our reality - Choice produces results.I would like to help you start on a journey that will lead you to happiness. Lead you, to your own personal happiness, and what ever that might mean to you. That could be joy, inner peace, success, prosperity, abundance, health, loving relationships, greater creativity and a deeper connection to ...ARTArticleProtein...Building Blocks Of LifeProtein is necessary to repair and rebuild muscles, internal organs, hair, nails, skin, and to boost the immune system.
Protein is broken down into amino acids. Amino acids are broken down and enter the bloodstream where they become transformed into one of 50,000 new proteins.
Essential Amino ...ARTArticleSelf-Esteem Versus Self-AcceptanceA common misconception is that the assessment of a person's competence and ability is equivalent to a value judgment of the worth of the actual person. Any self-esteem that results from such an identification is a house built of cards that may instantly collapse, when the next action is judged ...ARTArticleThe power of Acupuncture to change Emotional StatesAn area of Traditional Chinese Medicine that is not often discussed is the effect that acupuncture has on the emotions. It can literally change how you feel in a matter of minutes and have a lasting effect when the needles are left in for 30 minutes.
It can take away emotional pain, lighten ...ARTArticleYoga For The Grieving Child Lessons From Grief Camp"Ma'm, do you want to see my "stork pose?" I looked into the earnest,lonely eyes of a young boy, who had, just that morning, rolled his eyes at the "lame" concept of doing yoga to ease his broken heart. Now, he sought me out, to share his success with the pose, and to gain approval and gentle ...ARTArticle1 Step To Achieving Your GoalsIn Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen's original "Chicken Soup for the Soul," I am reminded of the short story titled "Another Check Mark On the List." This is a story about a 15-year-old boy named John who, on one rainy day, when it was too wet outside to play, he decided to write a list of ...ARTArticle3 Steps for Communicating With Your Past RelativesIn the title, I indicate that you will be communicating with "Past Relatives." I wanted to use the phrase "Dead Relatives." In using that terminology however, I might bring up images of live individuals.
Remember the old Archie Bunker series on television? Archie called his son-in-law, ...ARTArticle5 Tips to Reduce Holiday DepressionWhile war and poor economic conditions begin to affect people all over the world, more and more people suffer with depression. The more we focus on news events and the business climate, the more we are depressed. Whatever the reason you feel is the cause of your depression, the following five ...ARTArticle5 Tips to Reduce Holiday DepressionAs the holidays approach each year, more and more people suffer from Holiday Depression.
Some experts blame it on factors relating to nutrition. Nutritional experts believe that depression is caused by the excessive sugar and fatty foods coursing through our bodies.
Other experts believe that ...ARTArticleClean Out the Clutter And Move Forward In Your LifeWhen spring rolls around, we often get busy cleaning our homes and clearing out the clutter. It certainly feels good to look around your home and notice everything neat, clean, and put in its place. Cleaning out the clutter around your house is a way of cleaning out your mental clutter, or ...ARTArticleControl and Worry: How Psychotherapy Can HelpIn order to help people understand the basis of their anxiety, it is important to make sense of the role that control plays the cycle of fear and worry. When people are trying to understand why they contend with worrying about specific things or situations, or why they worry about most things in general, the overall theme is control. When people worry or are fearful, they recognize that there is a certain level of control that is missing. This creates a cycle of anxiety for many people, which they do not know how to break.ARTArticleCoping With The End Of A Long-Term RelationshipRecently, a beautiful woman, begged me to save her marriage. She is not alone in seeking help for this situation. Half of all marriages end in divorce. The following coping strategies may be helpful to you or an acquaintance experiencing similar circumstances.
Unfortunately, no one can save a ...ARTArticleDeveloping the Self-Confidence to Last a LifetimeWhat is the single best predictor of success in love, work and play? You're right! It's Self-Confidence! We all want to feel 'self confident', but the question is; 'How can we reliably go about this, if we don't already feel this way?' . It may be helpful to picture the trait of self confidence on a bell curve. Those who have way 'too little' of it, don't try anything that they feel they might fail at, while those who have 'too much' of it, may be unable to recognize it, when they perform poorly according to other people's standards, and fail to learn from their mistakes.ARTArticleI Don't Like Me, But I Need You To....Know yourself first: Your relationship with yourself
Deep down inside, at the core of your soul, your spirit knows that you are a person of worth and value. You have a burning desire to reveal to others that you are indeed a worthwhile individual, someone of value to know. But in order to ...ARTArticleIt's Your Life. Are You Having Fun?So often, we get busy with our day to day lives and don't step back to look at the big picture. Are you enjoying life? Or does life feel like a struggle? Do you wake each day thinking, "Today I have to..."" or do you wake thinking, "Today I get to..." There is a big difference.
I recently ...ARTArticleNight Eating SyndromeI know about Night Eating Syndrome. I know what it's like to get up in the middle of the night - every night - to march in a zombie-like trance to my kitchen in methodical searches for the "white flour/white sugar" treasures in my pantry. I know what it's like to eat, continually chewing, ...ARTArticlePsychology and Relationships Part 1Relationships are tricky! Most people would agree with this statement. Some relationships need to be constantly worked at, others drift along and are not too exciting, still others work without too much effort but all of them need a little give and take.
One of the reasons for this is that we ...ARTArticlePut Joy Back Into Your WorkHave you been feeling the doldrums with your job lately? Do you find yourself procrastinating with certain tasks? Is it hard to get up in the morning to get to work? If you answered "yes" to these questions, chances are there is incongruence between your job and your life purpose. And, the good ...