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ARTArticleBenefits of MeditationHow is Meditation Used Today? People from all walks of life, in all the countries of the world belonging to all the possible religions, meditate for a wide variety of reasons. The same technique offers something different to each according to his needs and motives. Some of the motives for which ...ARTArticleBless your World - Part 2WE ARE CO-CREATORS OF THIS WORLDn We are a truly wonderful beings. It is incredible what we have done with our minds and power. From the pyramids of Egypt and South America to the satellites and computers of today, from the paintings of Michaelangelo to the music of Beethoven … the list ...ARTArticleBody Language and Personality DisordersPatients with personality disorders have a body language specific to their disorder. It comprises an unequivocal series of subtle presenting signs. The patient's body language usually reflects the underlying mental health problem. For instance: people with Avoidant Personality Disorder and ...ARTArticleBrain and PersonalityPhineas Gage was a 25 years old construction foreman who lived in Vermont in the 1860s. While working on a railroad bed, he packed powdered explosives into a hole in the ground, using tamping iron. The powder heated and blew in his face. The tamping iron rebounded and pierced the top of his ...ARTArticleBreathing Problems - Natural SolutionsBreathing difficulties can seriously handicap our ability to function and enjoy life. Air is our most vital source of energy and vitality. When we suffer from asthma, bronchitis, allergies, frequent colds or simply insufficient oxygen intake, we are prone to a lack of energy, vitality and /or ...ARTArticleBuild Rapport Through BuzzwordsWhat if I told you that you could be more influential and npowerful and all you'll have to remember one simple thing? To persuade your people, all you have to do is: "Cook their favorite meal before they're hungry..." You're thinking, "What? Sure buddy, that makes no sense!" Well hang on, ...ARTArticleChanges in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM) IVThe DSM-IV dropped two diagnoses that made an appearance in the DSM-III: the masochistic and the sadistic personality disorders. But these are not the only differences between the two editions as far as Axis II (personality disorders) goes. The DSM-IV considerably expanded and updated the ...ARTArticleCondoning AbuseStatistics show that intimate partner abuse, including domestic violence, has declined by one half in the last decade in the United States. Jay Silverman and Gail Williamson demonstrated in "Social Ecology and Entitlements Involved in Battering by Heterosexual College Males" (published in ...ARTArticleConduct DisorderChildren and adolescents with conduct disorder are budding psychopaths. They repeatedly and deliberately (and joyfully) violate the rights of others and breach age-appropriate social norms and rules. Some of them gleefully hurt and torture people or, more frequently, animals. Others damage ...ARTArticleConning The SystemEven a complete battery of tests, administered by experienced professionals sometimes fails to identify abusers and their personality disorders. Offenders are uncanny in their ability to deceive their evaluators. They often succeed in transforming therapists and diagnosticians into four types of ...ARTArticleContracting With Your AbuserHow can one negotiate with an abuser without incurring his wrath? What is the meaning of contracts "signed" with bullies? How can one motivate the abuser to keep his end of the bargain – for instance, to actually seek therapy and attend the sessions? And how efficacious is psychotherapy or ...ARTArticleCoping With Stalking And StalkersA Typology of Stalkers Stalkers are not made of one cloth. Some of them are psychopaths, others are schizoids, narcissists, paranoids, or an admixture of these mental health disorders. Stalkers harass their victims because they are lonely, or because it is fun (these are latent sadists), or ...ARTArticleCoping with Your StalkerAbuse by proxy continues long after the relationship is officially over (at least as far as you are conce ed). The majority of abusers get the message, however belatedly and reluctantly. Others – more vindictive and obsessed – continue to haunt their ex-spouses for years to come. ...ARTArticleCORE Personal Mastery: Navigating the Road of Fog and AddictionCORE Personal Mastery Part I Navigating the Highway of Fog and Addictionnn We are all on a journey of discovery. This article is vehicle to explore the first part of the CORE Personal Mastery program. We will look at the different components and the actual systems that you will use to ...ARTArticleCore Personal Mastery: The Five KeysThe Five Keys The Five Keys to freedom and recovery 1. I admit to constructing a “Core Belief System” that does not supported me living through my Artistic Self, my authenticity. 2. I commit to exploring my “Core Belief System” and come to an understanding of the beliefs that support my ...ARTArticleCreate a Harmonious RelationshipHarmonious relationships are the result of inner work, love and deep respect for ourselves and the other. Below are some simple basic guidelines for that process 1. Take full responsibility for our reality. We are the sole creators of our thoughts and feelings. No one can create our happiness, ...ARTArticleCreate and Maintain a Conscious Love RelationshipWe present you with a brief outline of some basic points necessary to tend to in order to create a harmonious and loving relationship. INNER PREPARATION Internal preparation is prerequisite for developing the maturity necessary to succeed in creating a conscious loving union with our love ...ARTArticleCreate Happiness with a Positive Life OutlookThe mind is the molder of our personal and communal world. Every event we perceive through our senses is analyzed, evaluated and registered in the mind as pleasant, unpleasant or neutral. Our belief systems seek to determine whether each perceived input is something, which will "protect" or ...ARTArticleD E A L I N G W I T H "A L O O F SIn the role of the aloof we distance ourselves from others, avoiding meaningful or honest emotional contact. In this way, we are less likely to be hurt or controlled by people’s negative emotions, requests or demands. 1. We hide from the intimidator’s attack, the ...ARTArticleDEALING WITH INTIMIDATORSAt times, we are confronted by people who seek to intimidate us. This offensive behavior is most frequently a cover-up for their fear. Let us investigate why we play this role and how we can communicate with those who behave towards us in this way. 1. As intimidators we seek to control others ...ARTArticleDepressive Personality DisorderThe Depressive Personality Disorder is not yet recognized by the DSM Committee. It makes its appearances in Appendix B of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual, titled "Criteria Sets and Axes Provided for Further Study." It is not clear in what way is the Depressive Personality Disorder ...ARTArticleDo You Need To Quit Gambling?There is a very fine line between problem gambling and gambling too much. The critical sign of problem gambling, is often hidden from awareness, with denial. Many gamblers typically do not know or realize they have a problem. "Admitting you have a problem, or may have a problem" is the ...ARTArticleDomestic Violence SheltersShelters are run, funded, and managed either by governments or by volunteer non-gove ment organisations. According to a 1999 report published by the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, there are well over 2000 groups involved in sheltering abused women and their off-spring. Before ...ARTArticleEight Step Process for Manifesting Goals and Inner PotentialEight Step Process for Manifesting Goals and Inner Potential Robert Elias Najemynhttp://www.HolisticHarmony.com We all have an inherent need to grow, evolve and manifest ever greater realities. This is basic to our happiness and feelings of self-acceptance and self-contentment. Happiness can ...ARTArticleEIGHT STEP PROCESS IN MANIFESTING GOALS AND INNER POTENTIALSEIGHT STEP PROCESS IN MANIFESTING GOALS AND INNER POTENTIALSnn© Robert Elias Najemynhttp://www.HolisticHarmony.com 1. Clarify goals 2. Set Intention (consciously and subconsciously) 3. Determine Actions and "sacrifices of love" 4. Remove inner obstacles ? 3 kinds ? Present State ? Effort - ...ARTArticleEmotional Pain: Friend or FoeWith every emotional and/or physical painful experience in life, you have the opportunity to write and store knowledge about pain. You add new volumes every year. Moments of unhappiness, confusion, failure, depression, and the act of making the same mistakes over and over, all present the ...ARTArticleEmpathy and Personality DisordersWhat is Empathy? Normal people use a variety of abstract concepts and psychological constructs to relate to other persons. Emotions are such modes of inter-relatedness. Narcissists and psychopaths are different. Their "equipment" is lacking. They understand only one language: self-interest. ...ARTArticleEver Want to Just Quit Your Biz?Many entrepreneurs, just like you, suffer the thought of wanting to quit their businesses … At least sometimes. (If you’ve never thought this, then this article just isn’t for you.) Who can’t relate? There are those moments, aren’t there? And yet, something keeps you going. Something keeps you trying. Something keeps you taking action; it keeps you holding onto the dream. What IS that something? It is the dream that each one of us has, one that has ahold of us and won’t let go.ARTArticleFactor Models of PersonalityThe Five Factor Model deals with the healthy, normal personality. Not so other factor models. In 1990, Clark and a group of researchers constructed an instrument with 21 dimensions, based on the criteria of personality disorders in the DSM-III, on various scholarly texts in the field, and even ...ARTArticleFEAR, JEALOUSY, SUPPRESSION & REBELLIONValery is not very sure of herself as woman. She doubts whether a man can stay interested in her for a long period of time. She rejects her appearance and generally does not feel herself-worthy. Her self-doubt creates a strong fear of losing her husband to another woman. Valery’s father ...

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