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ARTArticleHow can Meditation help in relieving Stress?Stress has a lot to do with the state of your mind and the control you have over your emotions. There are a number of factors that can get us worked up but no matter what the cause of your stress is, one sure way to combat stress is through meditation. What is Meditation? Meditation is a process that helps to align the thoughts in your brain and prevents it from wandering. Our brain is extremely strong and with its sheer power, human beings can overcome a lot of medical and psychological problems.ARTArticleHow Can You Help Employees To Quit-Gambling Effectively?It is common practice for companies to offer support for employees being distracted by substance addictions, such as alcohol abuse and smoking too much, but little exists for a problem that is often difficult to notice – and treat effectively - a gambling addiction. It is not uncommon for ...ARTArticleHow To Better Recall Your DreamsIf you seldom or never remember your dreams and want to become a better dream recaller, here are some hints: Most important of all is to want to recall your dreams. I’ve known many people who say they never remember their dreams, but as soon as they: 1) Take a few minutes before going ...ARTArticleHow to Cope with a Narcissist?No one should feel responsible for the narcissist's predicament. To him, others hardly exist – so enmeshed he is in himself and in the resulting misery of this very self-preoccupation. Others are objects on which he projects his wrath, rage, suppressed and mutating aggression and, finally, ...ARTArticleHow to develop and practice patience?"A man who is a master of patience is master of everything else." George Savile We all are in a hurry in today’s life. We drive crazily to reach office or we get frustrate to see the long queue at grocery store or we just don’t want to wait till other person finish his talk. It is like everyone is going on a war. This war is not with any outsider, but with your own self.ARTArticleHow to Develop Your Own Approach To Stress ManagementA multi-level approach to stress reduction will bring you maximum success in reducing your level of overall stress. The main parts of a successful stress management program are: Exercise -- 20 to 30 minutes of cardiovascular exercise daily is a basic element of your stress reduction program. Do any type of exercise you like, as long as it gets your heart rate and breathing rate up –- walking, biking, sports, swimming, jogging. Do something you like -– you'll be more likely to stick to it.ARTArticleHow to reduce morning sickness during pregnancy?Pregnancy is an awesome feeling, but let’s face it morning sickness can be a terrible curse. The worst part is morning sickness is not limited to feeling nauseated only in the morning, but it generally lasts all day long. The first trimester is the hardest and 50% of pregnant women suffer from both nausea and vomiting, while one third suffer from either one and a lucky third escape the dread altogether. What really causes morning sickness? There isn’t a specific cause but mostly it is because of the following reasons:ARTArticleHurting Neck and Shoulder uncovers traumatic memory"Mary" came to see me because she had been having a lot of pain in her left shoulder and neck. She had seen her doctor, an acupuncturist, a massage therapist and it all helped but the pain kept coming back after a few hours. She was willing to try "this weird technique" to see if it helped her ...ARTArticleInterview with Dr. Lara Honos-Webb, Author of Listening to Depression~ HOW CAN A PERSON USE THEIR DEPRESSION TO CHANGE THEIR LIFE, INSTEAD OF BEING RENDERED POWERLESS BY THE EXPERIENCE? ~n If you can translate your depression into a message that you need to make some changes and set out to discover precisely what those changes are, your depression may prepare ...ARTArticleIs Anxiety A Problem For You?Becoming parents and getting older can bring on a fair amount of stress and anxiety. Some anxiety is normal. Everyone experiences anxiety on a daily basis on some level. Just managing the household finances, the laundry, feeding the kids, juggling work and family life.... the things that all ...ARTArticleIs The Narcissist Ever Sorry?Question: Doesn't the narcissist ever feel sorry for his "victims"? Answer: The narcissist always feels "bad". He experiences all manner of depressive episodes and lesser dysphoric moods. He goes through a full panoply of mood disorders and anxiety disorders. He experiences panic from time to ...ARTArticleIt's 3 am again, and I'm wide awake ... the cycle of grief after a major life transition"Show me where it hurts," God said, and every cell in my body burst into tears before His tender eyes. Rab'ia It’s bad enough that life is turned upside down after a separation. Breathing hurts; you’re on an emotional roller coaster, your whole life is turned upside down, and on top of that you can’t sleep? Do you find yourself waking up at 3 am every morning and falling asleep again around 5 am?ARTArticleIt's A New Year!So, you're thinking about New Year's Resolutions? It's that time of year. But, this year, try something new and exciting. Instead of (or in addition to) the usual weight loss and clutter busting promises that you may or may not keep to yourself, try making a different set of priorities and ...ARTArticleIt's HardHi to all Hypnotherapists. I wonder how many of you are struggling to make a good living from your profession, I wonder how many of you know that of 100 therapists who pass the exam only 2 will make it big according to the stats? I wonder if any of you out there have a proven way to advertise ...ARTArticleLoving-Kindness Toward Difficult Emotions: Be StillIf you’re restless and don’t know what to do with yourself, stay where you are. Just be still, be quiet. Let the eage ess to do something cool down. Let the pull of the outside world release its grip on you. Just as the sediment in a bottle settles to the bottom, so will your ...ARTArticleMarriage After Divorce: 5 Tips to Help Children AdjustUnfortunately, second marriages have an even worse track record than first marriages. Part of this has to do with the kids, yours, his/ hers. Don't get me wrong, it has nothing to do with the kids as people, the kids are all right. It has a lot to do with our feelings about them. And I mean kids all ages, including adults. So here are some basic tips to help your children, you and your new spouse adjust: 1) Remind your kids that they were conceived in love. It's important to remind your children that you love them and that you once loved your ex very much.ARTArticleMessages: Listening For CouplesPerhaps the most important application for your listening skills is when you communicate with your partner. A process called reciprocal communication provides a structure in which you can really hear each other. Here's how it works. When you're discussing a topic that is a conflict area for ...ARTArticleMindfulness and Single ParentingYou may be a single parent by choice, divorced, widowed, never married or thinking about what parenting would be like without a partner. Whatever your situation may be, my desire is to bring a column to you that is a sacred space to share your feelings, be acknowledged, and become part of a ...ARTArticleMy Mother, My Mirror: Going on a Mother-Guilt Trip? Change Course!You’re Off the Hook Unwittingly, your female forebears passed the carnival mirror self-image down to you, and, unwittingly, or unintentionally, you have passed it down to your daughter. (Many mothers may be sensitive to their influence on their children and still find themselves unable to ...ARTArticleNarcissistic Blame Game - The Guilt of OthersQuestion: Am I to blame for my husband's/child's/parent's mental state and behaviour? Is there anything that I can or should do to help him or to reach him? Answer: Self-flagellation is a characteristic of those who choose to live with a narcissist (for a choice it is). Constant feelings of ...ARTArticleNarcissistic ParentsQuestion: What are the effects that narcissistic parents have on their offspring? Answer: At the risk of over-simplification: narcissism tends to breed narcissism - but only a minority of the children of narcissistic parents become narcissists. This may be due to a genetic predisposition or ...ARTArticleNarcissists and Psychopaths - Responsibility and Other MattersQuestion: The narcissist is not entirely responsible for his actions. Should we judge him, get angry at him, be upset by him? Above all, should we communicate to him our displeasure? Answer: The narcissist knows to tell right from wrong. He is perfectly capable of anticipating the results of ...ARTArticleNarcissists In Positions Of Authority"He knows not how to rule a kingdom, that cannot manage a province; nor can he wield a province, that cannot order a city; nor he order a city, that knows not how to regulate a village; nor he a village, that cannot guide a family; nor can that man govern well a family that knows not how to ...ARTArticleNeuroliminal - A New Tool for Solving Brain ProblemsThere’s a new kid on the "mental dis'ease" block. I invented it, and named it “Neuroliminal Training" (NT). It’s simple to use and costs a small fraction of the cost of clinical Neurofeedback (AKA EEG Biofeedback & HEG biofeedback). Neurofeedback has been well proved to be ...ARTArticleNightmares: A Blessing In DisguiseThe one feeling that is most associated, almost synonymous with nightmares is.... FEAR! I will begin this talk by remembering a woman in our dream group in 1989, who had a dream in which a ferocious BEAR loomed up large onto her dream-screen. She was terrified and awakened sweating and shaking! ...ARTArticleOppositional Defiant DisorderChildren with ODD seem angry a lot. They blame others for their mikstakes, act in negative or hostile ways and they frequently and deliberately disobey the rules and requests of adults. They argue with adults and seem resentful. These children are touchy and easily annoyed and will make ...ARTArticleOsteoarthritis Pain uncovers unresolved griefStella (not her real name) came to see me in September 2008 because she had osteoarthritis in her right knee, and swelling due to a Baker's cyst (a benign swelling found behind the knee joint); and she had quite a bit of pain. Her family doctor told her all that the only thing that could be done was to take analgesics for the pain, and ice on the knee. She could also have a steroid shot in the knee. Stella was taking the analgesics, and her stomach was feeling terrible. She wanted to know if she could get relief with EFT.ARTArticleOur Health Is Worse With Each GenerationEverybody with more than 3 brain cells knows (or should) that each generation is less healthy than the one before. What’s happening to us? And, even more important - what can we do about it? The percentage of autistic and ADD/ADHD kids is growing at an alarming rate. And worst of all, ...ARTArticleOur Seven StructuresLet's take a look at our personal, emotional, and spiritual support systems, as they will hold up our physical structure - and not the other way around. What follows is my interpretation and synthesis of the work of many masters, principally the seven levels of judgment of George Ohsawa, ...ARTArticleOvercoming Bipolar Disorder: AngerEveryone experiences feelings of anger or irritability, but people with bipolar disorder are especially prone to these feelings and the adverse effects of anger. In fact, sudden feelings of anger or irritability are key symptoms of mania. Inappropriate anger attacks occur in up to 60 percent of ...

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