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A University of Pennsylvania-led study in which training was provided to a high-stress U.S. military group preparing for deployment to Iraq has demonstrated a positive link between mindfulness training, or MT, and improvements in mood and working memory.
Mindfulness is the ability to be aware and attentive of the present moment without emotional reactivity or volatility.
The [...]
Mia Wasikowska portrayed troubled, suicidal teen gymnast Sophie in the outstanding HBO psychotherapy drama series “In Treatment.”
Her work made Sophie one of the most powerful, conflicted and emotionally complex teen characters I have seen. She was both fascinating and wrenching in her distraught intensity.
In a magazine interview about her lead role in TIm Burton’s new [...]
Our Complex Love Affair With Designer Consciousness
From Medical News Today
The spectacular increase in the use of psychiatric drugs over the past 50 years involved what a University at Buffalo historian calls “a massive break with what we consider ‘normal’ mental health,” one linked to myriad social and cultural changes in America.
“Happy Pills in America: From [...]
How we deal with emotions is a key element in how we interact with others, inhabit our own skins, and access the energies we need to realize our talents.
A new study from Stanford University Medical Center indicates that people with anxiety disorders “have abnormalities in the way their brain unconsciously controls emotions.”
A news story explains, [...]
A college roommate of mine who was perhaps even more anxiety-prone than I was at the time, once made an offhand comment about life not being much good without worry.
An outrageous idea, perhaps, but many of us live years habitually worrying – even with no real threat to be concerned about.
If it is too intense [...]
Psychotherapist Sarah Chana Radcliffe practices emotionally focused therapy, process experiential psychotherapy, energy psychology, EMDR, and cognitive behavioral therapy. In this excerpt from a Shrink Rap Radio podcast, she talks about EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques), Holosync and some other approaches to personal development and healing.
See the post to hear an excerpt from her podcast interview: Psychotherapist [...]
“What you do for a living is not be creative, what you do is ship,” says author and entrepreneur Seth Godin, who suggests we must deal with our fearful “lizard brains” to avoid sabotaging projects just before we finally finish and present them to the world.
That summary is from a couple of sources, including scannercentral.co.uk
The [...]
There is a famous example in the field of sports psychology about the power of visualization.
Psychologist Charlotte Reznick describes the research study (done years ago, by a Dr. Blaslotto at the University of Chicago) with basketball players.
“There were three groups… one group shot from the foul line, actually practiced every day for 20 minutes. Another [...]
Do you ever feel depressed, anxious, obsessed, compulsive, too sensitive – or just out of it? Does that mean you’re really crazy? What does ‘crazy’ mean anymore, with so many categories of mental disorder? What does ‘normal’ even mean?
Peter D. Kramer, clinical professor of psychiatry at Brown University, notes “Diagnostic labels are proliferating, and mental [...]
In her article, 9 Holiday Depression Busters, Theresa Borchard shows how to keep stress levels low and depression and anxiety at bay over the holidays.
Her 9 tips run from the serious “Avoid Toxic People,” and “Make Your Own Traditions,” to the seemingly frivolous, but ingenious, “Travel With Polyester, Not Linen.”
Here’s a sample:
#9: Exercise Your Funny [...]
Chocolate could be more than just a welcome distraction, especially from holiday stress. It may have a calming effect on our anxiety.
An ounce and a half a day keeps the stress away
According to Dark Chocolate: The New Antianxiety Drug, by Dr. Mercola, “the use of chocolate as a cure for emotional stress has gotten new [...]
In her post Food Allergies, Digestion, & Body Odor?, Jen Crippen (author of the ebook Lets Get Physical: Anxiety Is Not All In Your Head) writes:
“When I was at my lowest point, not only did I have relentless anxiety but horrendous body odor. Gross, but honest! So what’s the connection between anxiety and putrid body [...]
From article: Help Anxiety, No SAD Times this Winter!, by Jen Crippen.
Now that the clocks have been turned back the days feel very short.
Darkness will fall earlier everyday until December 21st, then the days start getting longer.
This time of year many of us (including myself) start to feel the winter blues. The past few years [...]
Trying to keep too many projects going at once – doing too much multitasking – is not only likely to decrease our real productivity, but also increase stress and anxiety.
As Laurie A. Sheppard writes in her article Curse of the Creatives: “If you feel driven, yet overwhelmed by the many diverse life goals you’re having [...]
From How James Ellroy lost his mind, The Week, October 8, 2009.
In 2001 the best-selling noir novelist had a nervous breakdown while on a book tour.
James Ellroy has an intimate knowledge of despair, says Sean Woods in Rolling Stone.
In 2001 he was at the top of his professional game, a best-selling noir novelist with a [...]
In his article Getting Rid of the Fear of Public Speaking Has to be Difficult – Are You Sure?, Morty Lefkoe writes, “After helping hundreds of people with a fear of public speaking totally eradicate that fear, we discovered that there are only a few beliefs that cause the fear.”
Here are some of those beliefs [...]
Scarlett Johansson says she feels panic when she thinks about performing her songs live.
The actress and singer recently collaborated with Pete Yorn for their new ‘Break Up‘ album.
In an interview, she responds to a question about performing.
[How does the pressure of live musical performance compare to appearances in front of the camera or on a [...]
In Through the Looking-Glass, the Red Queen “takes Alice on a wild run through the countryside. But no matter how fast Alice runs she can’t seem to get anywhere.
“Finally, breathless from her efforts, the Queen allows her to rest long enough for Alice to comment that ‘Everything is just as it was!’ to which the [...]
Video: “What stops you from doing what you love? It’s a survival mechanism called Resistance, and it goes into alert mode any time you do something that raises anxiety.”
Barbara Sher points out, “Everyone has unique gifts and talents. What you love is what you’re gifted at. To be completely happy, to live a completely fulfilled [...]
Monica Raymund comments about her audition for the tv series Lie to Me: “I just knew I wasn’t going to get it, so I was so relaxed about the audition that I got it. The same thing happened with my audition for Juilliard…”
[From post on The Inner Actor]
One of the key ideas of sports psychology [...]
“Are you neat? Do you like to keep everything organized, orderly and tidy? While these are great character traits in the normal course for both your work environment and your home environment, they can become confining when taken to an extreme.”
From article Do You Want to Understand More About Obsessive Compulsive Disorder?, by Bertil Hjert, [...]
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In this clip, Dick (Jim Carrey) is feeling exuberantly self-assured after getting a promotion, and sings “I Believe I Can Fly.”
There are many variations of belief and attitudes that can keep us from “flying” and realizing our talents and dreams.
In his article Facing the Enemies Within – Courage and Fear, Jim Rohn talks about five [...]
In her article Panic Attacks: Nature Out Of Context, Jen Crippen points out, “Panic attacks were once nature’s way of keeping a person alive in a very dangerous situation.
“The surge of adrenaline pumped through the body during an attack allowed early man to outrun deadly predators, or claw themselves out from an avalanche of heavy [...]
“Anxiety is not a mental illness… no more so than smoking or alcohol abuse; all three are habitual behaviours born of and perpetuated by conscious repetition.” Charles Linden.
See Video: Causes Of Anxiety Attacks – by Charles Linden
From article Are You Suffering From Cumulative Stress?, by Bertil Hjert, author of the Panic Goodbye program :
For many people, finding an outlet where you are free from worry is a great way to find some respite from the stress. Find time in your day to do something you enjoy.
Do you have a hobby you [...]
