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The Importance of Mind-Body Work for Treating Grief
Because grief is, by nature, a very difficult and powerful emotion, many people have a hard time facing it directly. In some cases, it may seem easier to bottle up our grief rather than let it all out. It may seem more responsible – especially if we're taking care of others – to put our grief on the back burner so we ...
The Care Giving Personality
CHAPTER 1: The Caregiving Personality “Many survivors of childhood sexual abuse have developed heightened capacities to be attentive to the needs of others, to be excellent caretakers, and simultaneously to know and not know. It is not surprising that children who have organized their lives around such functions might become psychotherapists, a role in which they can continue patterns begun in their families of origin, and which allow a therapist to receive recognition that may have been missing.” (p.175) - Pearlman and Saakvitne: “Trauma and the Therapist” Introduction
How to Reclaim Your Life
One of the most direct ways to transform your life is to let go of the past. Many people try to let go of painful memories or forget the past. Another option is to let go of emotional wounds from the past.