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21/03/2016

Take the challenge of starting this week with a more positive thinking, positive talking, positive action and see the results.

One of the best ways to increase your chance of success in all areas of life is to develop a positive mental attitude. Taking a positive attitude toward life makes you a happier person all round, and one that other people in your life look up to, and want to spend time with. There’s even …

15/03/2016

The importance of lending hope and empathy, and benefit from their caregiving behavior in the group.

Starting a Self Help Group: The fact that there is no organized self-help movement for depression is really quite remarkable in these days when you can find self-help groups for everyone - from victims of Satanic ritual abuse to the death of a pet. The fact that more and more people are only getting…

14/03/2016

Instead of backing away from negative emotions, accept them. Acknowledge how you are feeling without rushing to change your emotional state. A thought is just a thought and a feeling just a feeling, nothing more.

Feeling sad, mad, critical or otherwise awful? Surprise: negative emotions are essential for mental health

11/03/2016

Anger is a misunderstood emotion. Learn how to express it in a non-destructive manner.

Like any other life skill, learning to process your anger requires practice and patience. Here are three simple exercises to help you understand angry feelings.

10/03/2016

Find out more about post-traumatic stress and how it can be treated.

How to Overcome PTSD and Move On with Your Life.

09/03/2016

Neurobiological effects of cultivating a focused awareness on the present moment by the use of body-mind connections such as prayer and meditation.

A new study reveals the neurobiological effects of the practice.

08/03/2016

Changing Vs Copying

Through the relationship, we are able to provoke a change in the felt process of inner experience – the changing bodily sensing or feeling that can’t quite be captured by the static meanings of words and explanations. We respond in the present moment to the unfolding experience in its basic form of a flow of sensed feeling. Learning to accept rather than avoid difficult feelings will expand the range of experience I can handle in everyday life.

Change in psychotherapy can happen when a therapist is responsive to a client who is immersed in the felt sense of a problem and can drop old explanations.

05/03/2016

We know how important empathic relationships are to mental and physical health. Being fully present during our client’s healing journey is the essence of our work.

Personal connection is crucial to our work as therapists. We know how important empathic relationships are to mental and physical health. Being fully present during our client’s healing journey is the essence of our work. But our life relationships...

04/03/2016

Meaningful relationships will bring significant into your life through mutual and sense of . Being co-independent in relationships allows you to create boundaries and yourself. The more you can express yourself in a relationship of , the more you will became. These elements define a healthy relationship.

Communication is a key part to building a healthy relationship. The first step is making sure you both want and expect the same things—being on the same page is very important. The following tips can help you create and maintain a healthy relationship:

03/03/2016

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03/03/2016

What do we know about anxiety and how to cope with it on the daily bases?

"Give me some space, but don't forget me."