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Are We Working for Living, or are We Living for Working?
By: Zita Fekete    Tuesday, Mar 20, 2012
Conditions: balance
As a last argument in a debate, my best friend asked her husband: - “Are we living for working or are we working for living?” You can guess; the argument was about how much time they spend with working and how much they have left for the family. How many of us are in the same situation? The economy is quite challenging lately, we want to maintain, even flourish our businesses, no matter if they are currently small or large. We try everything what we can to make it happen; but for what price? The kids graduate before we realize they have grown up from toddlerhood, or we ran out of ...Read More
The One and Only Does Exist?
By: Zita Fekete    Tuesday, Mar 20, 2012
Conditions: relationship
In my opinion, this concept is the product of western civilization which assumes that you simply have to find your “true love”, progress your way through to the wedding ceremony; then you are primed to live “Happily Ever After”. The main emphasis is on the choice: you choose “The Right One”, later in the courtship you might be confronted with complications, but undoubtedly everything will quickly turn into roses at the “I do.” The opposite can be found in other cultures. For example, in India the respective parents arrange marriages sometimes ...Read More
The Magic of Dreams
By: Zita Fekete    Tuesday, Mar 20, 2012
Conditions: uncertainty, doubt, indecision, imbalance
‘…I was by the cosmetics, standing before the mirror and trying to pull off a tiny piece of dead skin from my face. Instead of coming off, it pulled more skin with it. I wanted to get rid of them too, which pulled even more… and a bigger piece, one after another and it just wouldn’t stop. Slowly my naked face stared back at me with the pure muscles exposed without any layer of skin remaining. A cosmetician appeared behind me and nonchalantly stated: You will recover soon...’ I woke up and immediately realized I should have been in shock or at least scared but I  ...Read More
How to Find Peace
By: Debra Goldman    Thursday, Mar 01, 2012
Conditions: stress, anxiety
Peace is the experience of those moments when “all feels right with the world and oneself”. You sigh in relief and relax in a treasured moment. All thoughts and feeling seems to be quiet and an inner joy and contentment comes with the silence. If you experience this then you will seek it again. These days everyone is searching for peace. You may want a break from the pace and pressure of your life. From everyday stresses at work, home or simply the pressure you put on your self. It takes a toll. How can you experience more peace in your life? Here is a list that can lead you to ...Read More
How to Stop Guilt and Perfectionism from Creating Stress:
By: Debra Goldman    Thursday, Mar 01, 2012
Conditions: guilt, perfectionism
Most of you are aware of how to manage stress in concept (take a walk, do yoga, meditate, and play and so on). You may not know what will work for you. Often you know what you want to do, but find you don’t follow through. Two common obstacles to putting your plan into action are guilt and perfectionism. If you feel guilty taking the time for stress management. 1. You may find yourself thinking it is a waste of time /money energy. 2. Find a phrase to replace the guilty thoughts when they arrive. For instance think,” My peace of mind is essential for things to run smoothly in my ...Read More
What is Intuition-Enhanced Psychotherapy? Audio Interview
By: Joseph Eliezer    Sunday, Feb 12, 2012
Rooted in long-practised psychodynamic psychotherapy and enhanced by the use of intuition, this style of counselling helps clients find relief from a wide range of challenges. Click here to listen to Joseph Eliezer's interview on Intuition-Enhanced Counselling and Psychotherapy on BBC Persia. This interview is in English.Read More
An Introduction to Psychotherapy
By: VitalityLink Finder    Thursday, Jan 26, 2012
Conditions: anger, anxiety, nervous problems, depression, tension, insomnia, stress, obsessive compulsive behaviour, fears, phobias, angina, ulcers, psoriasis
What do you do when you are upset, angry or anxious about something personal? Most people talk about it. Letting it all out to a trusted friend or family member can be very therapeutic. Sometimes consulting a counselor can help. These are both simple forms of psychotherapy. When problems are too difficult to be solved by these means then talking to a psychotherapist may be the answer. Psychotherapists have professional training and organize each session with their patients to gain the best results. They are not usually medically trained and cannot prescribe drugs. Most people have heard of ...Read More
A Perfect Day
By: VitalityLink Finder    Wednesday, Jan 25, 2012
Conditions: stress, anxiety, disease, depression
One of the most important discoveries I have made in my career is defining what it is we in the medical profession do, and don't do, for a living. We don't heal patients. We provide patients with tools, information and procedures that will help them heal. We teach. In my daily practice I usually don't have time to teach all of the things that I have learned to make my patients lives better. People come to me because they have a physical ailment. They usually think they are there because their throat hurts or they have a headache or something similar. It has been my experience that most people  ...Read More
Allowing Adolescents to Own Their Feelings
By: Pamela Castelli, LCSW    Friday, Jan 13, 2012
One of the challenges many of us face is allowing other people to have their own experiences. When the people we care about are sad, angry, or anxious, we often try to get them to feel differently. We may try to make them laugh, tell them everything is going to be okay, or please them in some way. Ultimately, we are trying to stop other people from having their own experiences. Parents, in particular, struggle with this as their child enters adolescence and begins to develop his/her own sense of self. For example, some event occurs in the adolescent’s life that causes him/her to become ...Read More
When it's Time to See a Therapist
By: Deaner Cheryl    Thursday, Jan 12, 2012
Summary: There is an old misconception in our society that one has to be “desperate” to see a psychotherapist – that if one is working and appears to be functioning, that is all one should hope for. Yet when the quality of one’s emotional life is being compromised, it can be an act of self-love to seek support from a trained professional. When It's Time to See a Therapist Mike knows these are supposed to be the best days of his life. After all, he lives in San Francisco, dates occasionally, has a job, a routine at the gym and friends to hang out with on the weekend. ...Read More