Daily Archives: February 4, 2017

Overcome OCD Positive Affirmations

Posted on February 4, 2017 by JmaC

Present Tense Affirmations I am in control of my mind I resist compulsive urges I am individual in thought I overcome obsessions I control unwanted behaviors I am in charge of my thoughts I am only under the influence of … Continue reading →

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Guide to Using Positive Affirmations

Posted on February 4, 2017 by JmaC

The Most Simple Way To Use Positive Affirmations Ultimately you will find your own style, way to say them, timing etc, but here is a really simple way to start. Stand tall, relax your shoulders and stand with good posture … Continue reading →

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What Are Affirmations and How to Use Them

Posted on February 4, 2017 by JmaC

By Remez Sasson What Are Affirmations Affirmations are sentences aimed to affect the conscious and the subconscious mind. The words composing the affirmation, automatically and involuntarily, bring up related mental images into the mind, which could inspire, energize and motivate. … Continue reading →

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What is stress?

Posted on February 4, 2017 by JmaC

Stress (roughly the opposite of relaxation) is a medical term for a wide range of strong external stimuli, both physiological and psychological, which can cause a physiological response called the general adaptation syndrome, first described in 1936 by Hans Selye … Continue reading →

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Treating Anxiety Disorders The Behavioral Approach

Posted on February 4, 2017 by JmaC

Psychotherapy involves talking with a trained mental health professional, such as a psychiatrist, psychologist, social worker, or counselor to learn how to deal with problems like anxiety disorders.   Cognitive-Behavioral and Behavioral Therapy Research has shown that a form of … Continue reading →

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Depression Causes of Depression

Posted on February 4, 2017 by JmaC

Some types of depression run in families, suggesting that a biological vulnerability can be inherited. This seems to be the case with bipolar disorder. Studies of families in which members of each generation develop bipolar disorder found that those with … Continue reading →

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Treatments for Phobias and Panic

Posted on February 4, 2017 by JmaC

There are many different approaches to treating phobias and the resulting panic that follows and some will be more effective than others depending on the individual. If you are suffering from a phobia then you could try any of the … Continue reading →

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A Guide to Overcoming Phobias

Posted on February 4, 2017 by JmaC

In this phobias guide: Experienced hypnotherapist Faith Waude DHP has treated thousands of people for issues such as fears and phobias. Writing exclusively for Psychologist World, Faith takes us through the psychological techniques you can employ to self-help yourself to … Continue reading →

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How Quickly do our Short-Term Memories Decay?

Posted on February 4, 2017 by JmaC

Study by Peterson & Peterson (1959) of how quickly we forget memories. Peterson and Peterson investigated one of the factors that causes our short-term memory to decay, i.e. why we forget information in our short-term memory. In 1959, they conducted … Continue reading →

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Dream Interpretation: Why Do We Dream? section    

Posted on February 4, 2017 by JmaC

The brain receives stimuli from many different sources all day long. There are far too many stimuli for it to process. The mind prioritizes the stimuli and makes you aware of those that need immediate attention (the crying baby, the … Continue reading →

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