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ARTArticleDrug Alcohol InterventionTreatment works. However, getting the individual to treatment is easier said than done. The exact nature of their problem may not be readily identifiable and those who could help are too close to the problem to be helpful. Family members, corporate colleagues and most clergy are not in the business of treatment. A qualified professional intervention specialist is. You and your loved one may never have this opportunity again. No intervention should be undertaken without advice and counsel of a professional experienced in the intervention process.ARTArticleDuring & After Pregnancy, Take Care of Yourself With AcupunctureAcupuncture is a type of ancient Chinese medicine. It has been used for thousands of years, and works with over 2,000 pressure points and energy meridians in your body. As you probably know, acupuncture uses disposable needles as thin as a strand of hair placed just below the skin to stimulate ...Acupuncture is a type of ancient Chinese medicine. It has been used for thousands of years, and works with over 2,000 pressure points and energy meridians in your body.ARTArticleEating By the MindfulEATING BY THE MINDFUL Portion control, the good old divide (the portion) and conquer (overeating) approach, is not without merit. But what if you redefine the portion size from how many mouthfuls you can have to how many mindfuls you need to feel full, if you shift your attention from a ...ARTArticleEmotional Affair: How Emotional Affairs Differ From FriendshipsEmotional affairs might begin as friendships, but they don’t stay that way. The friendship becomes transformed, sometimes slowly, sometimes almost immediately, into a fundamentally different relationship. There are distinct differences between friendships and emotional affairs. - An ...ARTArticleEmotional Fitness for Intimacy: Intimacy Makes Us VulnerableIntimacy, by its very nature, requires us to be vulnerable. Our partner, lover, or mate can know us to our very core, sometimes better than we know ourselves, and that can make anyone feel as though they were totally exposed. Intimacy can be intimidating. However, it is also an amazingly freeing ...ARTArticleEmotional Fitness for Intimacy: True Love vs. in LoveI have had many people sit on the therapy couch, look deeply at their partner, and say, “I love you, but I’m not in love with you.” As the eyes of their other half fill with tears, I explain to both of them that this is not a bad thing. Now they can get down to the business of having a real ...ARTArticleEnergy Psychology: Experience These New and Effective Therapy ToolsWhen I tell people I work with Energy Psychotherapy tools, many wonder if I do some sort of Reiki, or maybe Healing Touch. I don't; "Energy Psychology" is the broad academic name for a body of work that includes many models developed over several decades that treat a wide spectrum of psychological and spiritual issues.ARTArticleEstablishing an Internet Presence for TherapistsDo I REALLY Need a Web Presence? Only if you want to attract potential clients, grow your practice, and to evolve in an increasingly changing world. There were 98 million searches for therapists last year. A recent Gallop poll reports that almost half of Americans spend over one hour a day on ...ARTArticleExercise and Depression: How Exercise Can Help You Manage DepressionDr. Randi Fredricks, Ph.D., LMFT San Jose Counseling and Psychotherapyrn(408) 264-3082 ARTArticleExploitation by a NarcissistQuestion: In his drive for Narcissistic Supply, would the narcissist be callous enough to exploit the tragedy of others, if this were to secure him a new Supply Source? Answer: Yes. I compare Narcissistic Supply to drugs because of the almost involuntary and always-unrestrained nature of the ...ARTArticleFeeding the Starving Mind: The Connection Between Anxiety and Eating DisordersAnxiety disorders are a group of psychological disorders characterized by debilitating anxiety that interferes with a person’s functioning. The following explores the connection between starvation eating disorders, core anxiety, weight obsessions, and compulsions. Beyond the relationship between ...ARTArticleFemale Narcissists - Gender and the NarcissistQuestion: Are female narcissists any different? You seem to talk only about male narcissists! Answer: I keep using the male third person singular because most narcissists (75%) are males and more so because there is little difference between the male and female narcissists. In the ...ARTArticleFive Good Minutes in Your Body: A Grateful ListYou know it’s a good idea—to make a list of what you’re grateful for—but you just don’t get around to actually doing it. So take the next five minutes and do it now. 1. Grab a pen and paper. 2. Start with your body and record what you’re most thankful for. You may list: Good health, good ...ARTArticleFive Good Minutes in Your Body: I Feel It in HereMany people are cut off from what their bodies are feeling, unaware of how their emotions manifest physically. Whether you're aware of it or not, emotions often can be first detected in the body. Do you know that different people experience the same emotion differently? When you feel rage, ...ARTArticleFIVE GOOD MINUTES IN YOUR BODY: No Mind Reading AllowedDo you worry about how other people perceive you? Do you consider yourself an excellent mind reader who knows what others think about you? Maybe you've thought, "He's disgusted by my weight" or "She can tell I feel bad about being short." The truth is no one can read others' minds, and it's ...ARTArticleFive Good Minutes in Your Body: Permission to StopMomentum is a powerful force. Once you are in motion, the tendency is to keep moving. And your movements, especially when hurrying and worrying, can be in both body and mind. All you need to stop the momentum of mind and body begins with giving yourself permission to stop. Try this practice ...ARTArticleFive Good Minutes in Your Body: The Food-Mood ConnectionThe science of nutrition includes the significant connections between food and our minds and emotions. The food you eat can affect your emotions. The same research also shows how feelings affect food choices. How does food affect your feelings and vice versa? The next practice allows you to ...ARTArticleFive Good Minutes in Your Body: The Joy of the WorldThe energy flowing between you, your body, and your connections with the body of the world can be consciously appreciated - if you pay close enough attention. Let this practice of mindful listening to a larger body tune you in to the joy of the world. 1. The next time you are part of an ...ARTArticleGetting Quality Sleep40 million people in the U.S. suffer from sleep problems every year, according to the FDA. The 2007 Sleep in America Poll determined that two-thirds of women surveyed experienced difficulty with sleep at least a few nights a week during the last month. Stress is one of the major causes of problems with sleep. Busy days with too much to think about, economic pressure, family conce s, worries . . . it’s too easy to be wide awake at night –- and find yourself worn out the following day.ARTArticleGlobal ShiftA fundamental shift in humanity’s consciousness— our way of both perceiving and acting in the world has been developing over the past few decades and will continue to develop through much of the twenty-first century. The shift accompanies a profound rite of passage that the earth ...ARTArticleGratitude journal, A Tool For The Grieving HeartSeveral times over the past few years I began to keep a gratitude journal. I bought a special notebook and pen and kept them by my bed. I wrote for a few days. Then I would forget for a day. Then I would stop completely. Last year I made a commitment to myself to write in my journal for 21 ...ARTArticleGrief And DatingAbout a year after ny husband died I began feeling extremely restless. My mind seemed to be skittering from one thing to another. in a way, this was welcome relief from the heaviness of deep sadness and depression. But something was missing. Of course, comething was missing. My husband was ...ARTArticleGRIEF AND FINANCESDo you know your net worth? The first time I was asked this questio I had no idea what it meant. Even though I paid the bills for our farming business, I really did not pay attention to the bigger picture. I had money to pay the bills. that was the important thing. Right? When my husband died ...ARTArticleHas communication with your partner died down after marriage?After infidelity, lack of communication is what drives most couple towards divorce. As time goes on, couples get used to each other’s presence and intimacy takes a back seat. Communication in any relationship makes for the very foundation and in marriages, it is what keeps it going. However, due to difference in opinions, different responsibilities and opposite outlooks in life, communication can often reduce to basic conversations and this is where you should buck up and set things right. What can a lack of communication lead to?ARTArticleHealed by Time... Not!The insides of our own minds are the scariest things there are.rn--Robin McKinley One of the basic premises of Energy Psychology is that all negative emotion is caused by a disruption in the human vibrational matrix [composed of the biofield, the chakras and the meridians]. Among the negative emotions, we certainly can include anxiety, worry, nervousness, apprehension, unease and preoccupation. Notice that this premise does NOT say that thoughts, beliefs and memories are the cause of negative emotions.ARTArticleHealing Together: Changing PerceptionsCHANGING PERCEPTIONS As you gain more understanding of traumatic reactions, your understanding of how they affect your relationship will increase. Gradually your perceptions are likely to change. You may begin to take each other's reactions less personally and with less pain. For example, if ...ARTArticleHealing Together: Practicing the PositivesSTRATEGY: PRACTICING THE POSITIVES One way to stock your couple’s psychological first aid kit is to practice some of the strategies, like just being there, active listening, partner care, and identifying needs at low-stress, neutral, and even positive times. The benefits of practicing ...ARTArticleHelping Your Partner Recover from Postpartum DepressionMaybe you think your loved one hasn’t been acting like herself for a while now and you’ve been encouraging her to seek professional help. Or maybe you’re annoyed or angry with her for not responding to motherhood the way you or someone you know did or the way you think she ought to. Maybe you ...ARTArticleHigh Performance CouplesCouples who work well together are not just born to be together. More often than not they have struggled to create a relationship that works for both of them. Partners are not made for each other in Heaven, there is no Santa Clause and, sorry to say, sitting around waiting for a miracle to ...ARTArticleHomosexual and Transsexual NarcissistsQuestion: What is the typical profile of a homosexual narcissist? Why is he always on a lookout for new victims? Is he lying or is he telling the truth when he says that he "wants to get laid" by one and all? If he is not suicidal, is he not afraid of AIDS? Answer: Research failed to find any ...

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