Category Archives: Coping mechanisms

Symptoms of INNER PEACE: 1) Tendency to think and act spontaneously rather than fear based on past experiences 2) An unmistakeable ability to enjoy each moment 3) Loss of interest in judging self 4) Loss of interest in judging other … Continue reading →

“There is nothing that you’re wanting that you do not have the capacity to understand fully. And there is nothing that you’re wanting to know that the universe does not already know that you want to know, and has already … Continue reading →

PROBLEM SOLVING WORK SHEET!!!! STEP 1 Identify the problem: Break it down into smaller steps and decide what you need to action first. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________________. STEP 2 Brainstorm and write down as many ideas as you can that might … Continue reading →

CREATING THE LIFE THAT YOU WANT: State as clearly as possible in a positive way what it is that you want to create in your life. 1.) Within the next (time frame) ______________________, I choose to _______________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Be … Continue reading →

Most people believe that mental disorders are rare and “happen to someone else.”  In fact, mental disorders are common and widespread.  An estimated 54 million Americans suffer from some form of mental disorder in a given year. Most families are … Continue reading →

Stress is a natural part of life. You can feel physical stress when you have too much to do, or when you’ve had too little sleep, aren’t eating properly or have been ill. Stress can also be emotional: you can … Continue reading →

Healing of psychiatric problems Translated from the German After a burnout, I had to give up my job as the head of a store belonging to a supermarket chain. With medication, a stay in a clinic and a psychotherapy, I … Continue reading →

Sound Sanctuary Welcome to our new sanctuary of sublime nature sounds. The following 5-minute recordings are gifts from nature, and from Lang Elliott, a grateful nature sound recordist, cinematographer, speaker, and poet. Every few weeks we will add a recording to the Sanctuary so … Continue reading →

A Blessing for a Day to Spend in Gratitude BY PIERRE PRADERVAND Such a great deal has been written about the power of gratitude it appears unnecessary to belabor this point: it is impossible – repeat, impossible – to hold … Continue reading →

Get the facts: Your options: Take medicines for panic disorder. Don’t take medicines. Try home treatment and counselling to deal with your symptoms. Key points to remember Two types of medicines work well for treating panic attacks. Benzodiazepines can help … Continue reading →