I recently read an article in Wired, which illustrates how we can rewire ourselves and change behavior with feedback in real time about our actions. The link is at the bottom of this blog. This article illustrates a topic in my previous blog, Transforming Our Internal Universe on changing our brains and how we can [...]
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Transforming Our Internal Universe: Changing our brains with the power of thoughts, emotions, and the body.
June 19, 2011
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When we achieve congruence in speech, thought and action, we function at our peak, because our whole being is fully engaged, with all parts of ourselves working harmoniously and co-operatively toward a goal or a state of being. However, how do we synchronise these three parts for peak functioning? This comes through the integration of feelings, [...]
Read morePsychological Defense Mechanisms: What for? (part 2)
November 9, 2010
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Following are definitions of some typical defense mechanisms, organized hierarchically from the least to the most effective. Pathological Defense Mechanisms Denial is a primitive mechanism that is part of very early childhood development. Denial is the refusal to accept reality or a particular fact because it is too threatening. In the face of the evidence, [...]
Read moreOur Everyday Life Saboteurs
October 5, 2010
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….what they are, where they hide, what they do, and how to train them. These are the little troublemakers that constantly frustrate our efforts to change our habits, get on with a project, or achieve a goal or an intention. They use subtle, creative and varied methods to get in our way, bring down our [...]
Read moreEmotional Resilience – Coping with adversity
September 9, 2010
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Some call it ‘mental toughness’, others will talk about ‘emotional resilience’. In essence, these words describe our capacity to face adversity and to cope with stress, and our ability to bounce back to our usual state of balance after some severe or emotionally challenging events. “What doesn’t kill you makes your stronger” said Nietzsche. In [...]
Read moreSelf Care….not just a holiday activity
August 1, 2010
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It’s midsummer and there’s still plenty of time to plan a break from work and enjoy some well-deserved rest. While you’re at it, you might also take some time to think about ways you can maintain some of that relaxation and self-care in your everyday life even after you go back to your usual routine. [...]
Read moreStressed! What to do about i?
June 24, 2010
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“If you live everyday as an emergency, you pay the price” Stress is a physiological (body), behavioural and mental response to a perceived or real threat. It implies you feel in danger. Some stress is necessary and good: in healthy doses it makes you more alert, focused, and productive. It improves your performance and awareness [...]
Read moreGenogram: How your family patterns affect your relationships
May 27, 2010
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June is traditionally a busy month for couples preparing for their wedding day. But busy as you may be getting ready to say “I do,” it is also a time to take a few moments to reflect on the unspoken assumptions we all bring to our most intimate relationships…assumptions that are best discussed before the [...]
Read moreTransitions
April 14, 2010
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Whenever we change jobs, relationships, homes, countries, or any familiar state, and we move from an old to a new situation, we lose the security of the known and as we let go, we have not yet attained the benefit of the new. It can be an uncomfortable feeling, that of taking a leap of [...]
Read moreA Simple Exercise in Reconnecting with Your Self
March 19, 2010
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“An essential skill when time is scarce and tension is high, because a busy head cannot calm a busy mind.” Do you feel highly stressed, with your mind overactive, parts of your body tense, and your thoughts spinning out of control? Do you have a feeling of dissatisfaction or pain that you can’t quite pinpoint? [...]
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