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Groundbreaking research on a brain protein called kalirin is opening a new door for novel ways to address serious mental health disorders, addiction problems, as well as another angle on the prevention of Alzheimer’s disease.
Within your brain is a dense network of information highways. ... Views:1675
All of us have something in life, your own business or work, that we wish to attain. The majority of the time we have no idea of ways to tackle attaining these goals. Typically when we do understand the best ways to tackle accomplishing them we simply enable ourselves to stop working by just ... Views:1930
A friend of mine is the mother of four, grandmother of three, and jokingly told me that if she had one wish it was to put children entering puberty into a machine, in suspended animation, until they were mature - all the while feeding them a nutritious diet, giving them therapeutic exercise so ... Views:2213
How To Change or Improve Something In Your Life – Now – With The Amazing ‘NLP’ Method!
Anthony Robbins – Worlds #1 success coach and best-selling author confidently calls NLP – ‘an incredibly powerful tool’!
Modern Psychology – ... Views:1691
One of my clients, a thirteen year old boy, related to me about his prior time at a residential treatment center. He said that many of the staff would call him and the other children by obscene names, that he often felt bullied, degraded, and ‘like I never was a human being.” The father of this ... Views:2492
Concepts like homophobia can be tricky. We all get the extreme examples like physically attacking someone because they are gay. But what about more subtle manifestations of fear or discomfort with non-heterosexual people? The Riddle Homophobia Scale was developed to further elucidate this ... Views:1224
Today’s current events are dealt with by focusing on what people believe. For instance, some people believe that the police shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, MO, was justified by the police. And others believe it wasn’t. Another issue is going to war in the Middle East against ISIS. Some ... Views:1211
You always have the choice to blame or to be accountable. Think about it. You could probably find someone to blame for every event that happens to you if you really wanted to. As a matter of fact, many people actually do this. It’s an easy way not to look in the mirror. But, where are your ... Views:2510
Changing Your Thinking and Start Thinking Big
In numerous ways, big thinking is all about changing the method how you are thinking and words used. Frequently, you require to look deep inside yourself in order to see deeply established patterns of habits that you might not have actually formerly ... Views:1628
If you’ve got everything that you want out of life and want for nothing at all, in any aspect of your life, do not read this article. Everyone else – read on! From my experience in dealing directly with clients for the last fourteen years, or through my online workshop, I reckon everyone ... Views:1694
Are you superstitious? Do you avoid making plans for Friday 13th? Or perhaps a black cat crossing your path makes you nervous with apprehension?
So how do you deal with superstitions – especially if they are affecting your life?
Chartered Psychologist Graham W. Price has helped many ... Views:1119
Dissociative identity disorder (formerly called Multiple Personality Disorder or MPD) is defined in the DSM-IV-TR as the presence of two or more personality states or distinct identities that repeatedly take control of one’s behavior. The patient has an inability to recall personal information. ... Views:8315
Of course they do. All humans have emotions. It is how we choose to relate to our emotions that matters. The narcissist tends to repress them so deeply that, for all practical purposes, they play no conscious role in his life and conduct, though they play an extraordinarily large unconscious ... Views:8860
I recently wrote about the power of your story in anticipation of meeting 12 women for The Power of Your Story event I was hosting. All of the women were truly amazing and I would love to write about each one of them. Today, with her permission, I will tell the story of one of them. ... Views:1741
Hope is not just some ephemeral emotion. Nor is it the abstract one-size-fits-all concept put to work in poetry and political campaigns. It’s actually a deeply felt neurochemical stance that our minds take toward our current circumstances—a stance that alters our outlooks and our actions, as ... Views:2654
Identifying our automatic thinking usually changes the way we feel and puts us in a much more empowered position to make wise and meaningful decisions. Learning to observe your thoughts gives you the opportunity to recognize the emotional responses you are creating with your interpretation of ... Views:10064
One of my coaching clients is struggling with clutter. And although I don't advertise it as a service, I actually love to declutter and organize.
So I offered to help her—and started the conversation by stating that I wouldn't try to compel her to give up anything she didn't want to let go. ... Views:2542
FROM DREAMS TO MAGIC
The dreams have been a great importance in the discovery and development
of founding myths of the pre-monotheistic religions.
FROM THE SIMPLE TO THE COMPLEX
In some biblical texts 2,500 years old and in modern psychology
we can find materials that will lead us to ... Views:1881
Are you Wounded?
Have you ever tried to put some water on a fresh wound? If you have, you must have felt some pain. Water, which can never harm you if you were not injured, has just made you feel some pain when it touched your wound, simply because when we develop a wound we tend to become over ... Views:6062
HEROES, VILLAINS, VICTIMS & BYSTANDERS
by
William Cottringer
In the game of life there are four main roles we can choose to play. These roles are Hero, Villain, Victim or Bystander. Which of these roles are you playing?
HERO
Heroes dream big, translate their dreams into ... Views:2706
No matter who you are, where you originate from, or exactly what your supreme goals and objectives are, creative visualization can assist you.
All of us wish to prosper in life, and success is going to indicate something various to each specific person. When you consider it, each of our ... Views:1698
I remember a friend in college who would blush, sweat, and tremble when required by a teacher to speak in class. A few weeks before the presentation, he’d be anxious, agitated, and couldn’t sleep. Because I was still a student then, I didn’t have any clue what he was going through. But I knew ... Views:1478
I remember a friend in college who would blush, sweat, and tremble when required by a teacher to speak in class. A few weeks before the presentation, he’d be anxious, agitated, and couldn’t sleep. Because I was still a student then, I didn’t have any clue what he was going through. But I knew ... Views:1478
I remember a friend in college who would blush, sweat, and tremble when required by a teacher to speak in class. A few weeks before the presentation, he’d be anxious, agitated, and couldn’t sleep. Because I was still a student then, I didn’t have any clue what he was going through. But I knew ... Views:1478
Article: Written By Renee L Richardson
Sharing Within an Intimate Relationship: How much is too much?
When we fall in love, we are ecstatic over our newly found love. It seems as though all senses and usage of boundaries are set aside in the attempt to not appear as uncaring, selfish, ... Views:1463
My work denounces many false impressions and lies. I clearly show you that if you want to be happy you must eliminate what is bad, without eluding you. This is the truth I discovered after continuing Carl Jung’s research into the unknown region of the human psyche through dream ... Views:933
In this article, I am going to explain how to create binaural beats and how you can use them to enhance meditation. You most likely already know that different states of consciousness are associated with different brainwave frequencies. What you may not know is that by modulating brainwave ... Views:8565
The disrespectful remarks of other people - slights, criticism, or humiliations - can hurt us very much. Sometimes it hurts so much that we want to take revenge to restore our wounded self-esteem. Why is it possible that criticism and humiliation are able to harm us? The answer can be found in ... Views:1166
Most people sooner or later in their lives discover they want the help of a professional to resolve a private problem, or take care of a crisis. Fortunately, there are professionals accessible who may also help at these times. However, for those who are experiencing this example for the first ... Views:742
Why did they hurt me?
How many times have you felt that someone did hurt you on intention?
How many sleepless nights have you spent because of the feeling of being hurt?
Have you ever tried to know whether people really intended to hurt you or whether its jut your lack of understanding of the ... Views:13607
Dreams about sex are showing you that you have a very close relationship with the person you are having a sexual relationship with, even if the relationship you have with this person is not sexually related. When you have sex with someone in dreams this means that you completely agree with this ... Views:1639
You can only learn so much from reading and watching others. At some point you will have to get your feet wet, so why not jump in at the deep end. This guide will not teach you to become the worlds greatest hypnotist all at once, but it will give you a simple 4 step process that will leave you ... Views:12724
Over the last decade of working in the field of Psychotherapy and Coaching, I've met many clients who had a rather negative experience or no results at all as they worked with some of my colleagues from various locations and branches of Psychology.
As a solution to this popular problem, I ... Views:1514
Teenage years are full of shocks and mood swings, and it is likely that much of this is a natural process, caused by the troubled learning curve of adolescence. Half way between childhood and adulthood, a teenager can feel like there is no where in the world where they can fit in.
A ... Views:1546
Is it actually possible to think yourself out of anxiety? Anyone who has ever suffered severe anxiety would probably say no, but it actually is possible. I am not going to sugar coat it and say it is easy to do so. Because it isn't. It is very hard, and it takes a very long time to think ... Views:3626
It's true. I hear voices in my head. I don't talk about it much. But maybe it's a good time to start. You see, I'm a complex person. A lot goes on inside my head that no one else ever realizes.
The main voice I hear comes from my ego. My ego takes information from the world - from my ... Views:24195
Many of us mistakenly believe that it's wrong or conceited, to think we have any good qualities. We may spend a lot of time berating ourselves for our negative qualities, thinking that self criticism is the key to improving our performance. However, a constant focus on our supposed ... Views:7061
Have you ever wished you could get others to agree with you? Do you ever find yourself agreeing with someone that you wish you hadn’t? Like maybe a telemarketer or other annoying individual?
This is a brief summary of some of the reasons we agree. Perhaps you want to become more persuasive ... Views:2762
Introverts are perhaps the most misconstrued people in this world. They are usually perceived as dull, boring, and at times arrogant. They are also, often believed to be rather dry, lackluster, and lacking in enthusiasm. For this they are at the receiving end of quite a lot of criticism and ... Views:3088
"As a child, I was very shy. Painfully, excruciatingly shy. I hid a lot in my room. I was so terrified to read out loud in school that I had to have my mother ask my reading teacher not to call on me in class." - Kim Basinger
Many of us were shy as children, and continue to be. In more extreme ... Views:1499
What’s happening right now is not because you’re bad or wrong or incompetent. It’s because the world is transforming at breakneck speed and each and every one of us must adapt to those changes as quickly and efficiently as possible. No one’s exempt.Age doesn’t get you off the hook. Nor does how ... Views:1393
Last night a friend and I were talking about some challenges in his life and I remembered a line from a poem by Robert Bly:
The albatross that lands on the mast began flying a thousand years ago.
A long time ago, back when we were pure positive energy, we didn’t doubt for a minute that ... Views:943
Adopt a strong focus if you want to change for the better. Be it emotionally, physically or spiritually, you’ll face opposition from those who love you the most, your friends and family, all who mean well, sometimes, but pull you down anyway. It’s the hermit crab effect.
I’m from an ... Views:1113
Charles Darwin discovered that we are basically primates. However, scientific discoveries carried on in the end of the twentieth century prove that the truth about the human nature is more complex than what he had believed.
The biologist and behaviorist Konrad Lorenz and other ... Views:2223
Are regrets, bad memories, or losses keeping you from enjoying each new day? Is the past keeping you from moving into the future with hope and anticipation?
I recently heard a man say that it was not until he made peace with his past that he truly began to live. It changed his life so ... Views:999
There are more people on capacity benefits due to mental health problems than the total number of unemployed people on job seekers allowance. By 2030 depression will be the world’s most common illness according to the World Health Organisation.
As evidence suggests that Cognitive Behavioural ... Views:1085
How many of the people that you know are truly happy with their bodies?
Be honest: Are you satisfied with yours? If not, you might have a body image issue.
Body image does not just refer to aspects of our physical appearance, attractiveness, and beauty. It also has to do with the mental ... Views:827
How many times has this happened to you?
You feel as if your world could collapse any minute.
There’s mounting stress from home, work, and family.
Maybe your behind on bills and can’t switch jobs due to the economy.
Maybe you’re upside down on your mortgage and have mounting bills ... Views:1461
NETä or Neuro-Emotional Techniquesä is one of the newer “power therapies” that along with TFT, Thought Field Therapy, and EMDR, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing have become popular in the last ten years. These therapies seem to work quicker than traditional talk therapies.
This ... Views:1852
Neuropsychology is the study of the relationship between the structure and functioning of the brain and everyday behavior. Although we all share the same planet, each of us sees, hears, touches and smells our own individual universe of experience. Art, music, dance, and to some degree language, ... Views:1719