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ARTArticleJEALOUSYBill is very jealous of Efi and does not want her to ever leave the house without him. He is afraid that some man might approach her, and he cannot stand the idea of another man even looking at her. Although she has given him no concrete reason to fear, for some reason, he does not trust her. ...ARTArticleJust DivorcedMargarita’s husband just left her for another woman. Her world has collapsed. She feels rejected, betrayed, hurt, depressed, belittled, shamed, fearful, bitter, injustice and anger and even revenge at times. She fears that she will not be able to cope with life alone. She fears that ...ARTArticleLeveraging The ChildrenThe abuser often recruits his children to do his bidding. He uses them to tempt, convince, communicate, threaten, and otherwise manipulate his target, the children's other parent or a devoted relative (e.g., grandparents). He controls his - often gullible and unsuspecting - offspring exactly as ...ARTArticleLove is a ChoiceWe may not able to choose all the events and situations that occur in our lives, but we choose how we feel, react or respond to them. We can choose to accept. flow and benefit from them. We can resist, reject and become bitter. We can choose to forgive or not to forgive. We can choose to ...ARTArticleLoving OurselvesWe lack giving and receiving love. Our feelings of isolation and loneliness breed mistrust, misunderstandings, competition, antagonism and the whole series of health destroying emotions such as fear, anger, hatred, jealousy, bitte ess, resentment etc. These negative emotions build up a ...ARTArticleMagnetize your MindFrom the book "Contemporary Parables"nby Robert Elias Najemy There is an interesting phenomenon in the physics of a magnet and its effect on a piece of iron. In order to understand this phenomenon, we must first realize that a magnet is simply a piece of ordinary iron with one simple ...ARTArticleMake Mistakes! It's Okay. Really!When you fall, do you get right back up? Do you learn from your mistake and move on? Or do you kick yourself so hard in the butt that you just mope around for days in your PJs and wonder why you're so miserable? Come on! Get a grip! Okay, okay, that was uncalled for, but seriously, the more ...ARTArticleMake Mistakes! It's Okay. Really!When you fall, do you get right back up? Do you learn from your mistake and move on? Or do you kick yourself so hard in the butt that you just mope around for days in your PJs and wonder why you're so miserable? Come on! Get a grip! Okay, okay, that was uncalled for, but seriously, the more ...ARTArticleMaking a Difference in an Indifferent WorldWe live in troubled times where our peace and safety are often in danger. Most feel helpless and unable to affect the unfolding events in our present world. And yet many are uniting their minds, energy and actions in order to create a peaceful and safe world with dignity for all. Some groups ...ARTArticleMaking Sobriety PermanentWith the very best of intentions three men leave treatment honestly believing that relapse is not possible after all that they have seen and learned. n The first man returned to his upper middle class home, to his wife and lucrative career. On top of the world the man dismisses any need of ...ARTArticleMasochistic Personality DisorderThe Masochistic personality disorder made its last appearance in the DSM III-TR and was removed from the DSM IV and from its text revision, the DSM IV-TR. Some scholars, notably Theodore Millon, regard its removal as a mistake and lobby for its reinstatement in future editions of the DSM. The ...ARTArticleMedical Conditions that hinder pregnancyThere are almost 500 women around the world, trying to conceive every minute. Some are lucky, while others are simply ignorant. A lot of women are not totally aware of the cause- is it the wrong position, a hormonal imbalance or could it be a medical condition? Where there is a difference in having sex and making babies, not every case of infertility could be related with just sex. Here’s taking a look at medical conditions that can hinder and at times impair the chances of conceiving.ARTArticleMeditation & SocietyMEDITATION & SOCIETY All indications and logical deductions point to the belief that meditation on the part of large numbers of people in our society will have a very positive effect. Let us consider in the light of what we have already learned about the benefits of meditation, how meditation ...ARTArticleMindfulness in Cognitive Behavioral TherapyTwenty or thirty years ago, classic cognitive behavioral therapy didn't have much to say about the eastern concept of mindfulness. Over time it kind of snuck in by the stress reduction back door. Now it's all over current approaches such as acceptance and commitment therapy or dialectical behavior therapy.ARTArticleMindfulness: Psychotherapy For The SoulDepression - Your Options: Mindful Therapy: Psychotherapy for the Soul By Sherry Gaba, LCSW n n Introduction n Learning Acceptance Skills n Identifying Negative Thought Patterns and Obsessions n Acceptance and Change Introductio A middle-aged woman is feeling overwhelmed, anxious, ...ARTArticleMisdiagnosing Personality Disorders as Anxiety DisordersWhat is Anxiety Anxiety is uncontrollable and excessive apprehension, a kind of unpleasant (dysphoric), mild fear, with no apparent exte al reason. Anxiety is dread in anticipation of a future menace or an imminent but diffuse and unspecified danger, usually imagined or exaggerated. The mental ...ARTArticleMisdiagnosing Personality Disorders as Asperger's DisorderPersonality disorders cannot be safely diagnosed prior to early adolescence. Still, though frequently found between the ages of 3 and 6, Asperger's Disorder is often misdiagnosed as a cluster B personality disorder, most often as the Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD). The Asperger's ...ARTArticleMisdiagnosing Personality Disorders as Bipolar I DisorderThe manic phase of the Bipolar I Disorder is often misdiagnosed as a Personality Disorder. In the manic phase of Bipolar Disorder, patients exhibit many of the signs and symptoms of certain personality disorders, such as the Narcissistic, Borderline, Histrionic, or even Schizotypal Personality ...ARTArticleMisdiagnosing Personality Disorders as Eating DisordersThe Eating Disordered Patientn Eating disorders - notably Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa - are complex phenomena. The patient with eating disorder maintains a distorted view of her body as too fat or as somehow defective (she may have a body dysmorphic disorder). Many patients with eating ...ARTArticleMore Effective Communication with Children - Part 1Today we are experiencing an ever-growing communication gap between parents, teachers and the children whom they are responsible for. Only through honest and sincere communication can we help our children to become honest, healthy and happy individuals. Some of the basic concepts of ...ARTArticleMore Effective Communication with Children - Part 2HOW WE COMMUNICATE NOW Let us briefly mention how most people communicate now. There are two basic categories; those who suppress themselves and do not communicate; and those who suppress the others by raising their voices, blaming and criticizing the others, ordering them around in various ...ARTArticleNegativistic (Passive-Aggressive) Personality DisorderThe Negativistic (Passive-Aggressive) 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." Some people are perennial pessimists and have ...ARTArticleNothing Seems To Get Rid Of My Nagging Back Pain… What Now?I’m just guessing, but here’s what your experience with back pain has probably been like: You probably went to your family doctor first, or a chiropractor. Your visit likely only lasted 15 minutes or so… they poked around and confirmed that you do have back pain and gave you a prescription for ...ARTArticleObsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder (OCPD)Obsessions and compulsions are about control of self (mental) and others (interpersonal). People with the Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder (OCPD) are conce ed (worried and anxious) about maintaining control and about being seen to be maintaining it. In other words, they are also ...ARTArticleOur Children's Needs - Part 1A human being is pretty much formed and programmed in his or her concepts about himself or herself and the surrounding world by the age of eight. Most of the work, which is done today by psychologists and psychiatrists, is to solve the problems and fill the gaps left by the experiences of those ...ARTArticleOur Energy SystemEach person is like an energy box (or energy system to the scientists). Energy comes in and flows out and what remains determines the energy state of that box or system. When the state of energy is high and of good quality, then the box (a person) feels well. When we are lacking in energy, then ...ARTArticleOur Five BodiesFrom the book "Contemporary Parables" Most of us believe that we have only one body. Most esoteric philosophies, however, teach that we have five bodies. Some claim even more, but usually these extra bodies are sublevels of the five basic ones mentioned below and represented by the five ...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 Unity is A Scientific RealityFor many centuries spiritual leaders have taught us that we are one family and that the solution to all of our problems is to live in unity, peace, love and cooperation. Christ gave special emphasis to these values and encouraged his followers to think of God as their mutual Father and all ...ARTArticleParanoia TruthsThe first step towards healing paranoia is to overcome (eliminate) the denial. If this is not accomplished you may be condemned to a lifetime of conflict, alienation and addiction to struggle. Everyone has paranoia to some degree. Acknowledging it puts you in a better position to conquer ...

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