Feeling depressed is awful. You feel pessimism and sadness. Your body feels weak and tired. You probably don’t want to get out of bed or off the couch. There’s a stack of mail to go through but you can’t bear it. Work is piling up but you feel incapable. TheseContinue Reading
Many people who suffer with depression find themselves immobilized or unable to get motivated to perform normal everyday activities. The more depressed a person becomes the more immobilized they feel. The less they accomplish the more depressed they become. The reason for this is, that feeling immobilized is not onlyContinue Reading
If you discover nothing else from Self-Psych.com at least consider these two morsels: Sometimes tragedy strikes us. Call it bad luck or fate. You can feel helpless, lose all hope, you can slide into a life of deep depression, unable to carry on. You can even suffer nightmares, sudden flashbacksContinue Reading
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) suicide warning signs should be taken seriously. They should include people talking to others or themselves about feeling as if they’re a burden, are feeling hopeless or want to die. Other major warning signs for people who may be atContinue Reading
Many research studies suggest that exercise actually alleviates depression. As little as fifteen to twenty minutes of exercise every other day is a great way to start an exercise program, Depending on your age, health, and body type, this slow approach may be just right to get off your couchContinue Reading
Everyone gets angry now and then. But, if you have serious anger issues, here are some helpful tips. Why do we get angry? The causes can vary from person to person and situation to situation. Some common causes of anger may be due to: Stress from your job, family orContinue Reading
Anger will never disappear so long as thoughts of resentment are cherished in the mind (The Buddha, 500 B.C.) Anger, the sages have said, is “short madness” (Horace, 65-8 BC) that “carries the mind away” (Virgil, 70-19 BC) and can be “many times more hurtful than the injury that causedContinue Reading
Through mindfulness we can learn to intentionally use the power of our mind to help us channel and focus even the most intense and negative feelings into constructive and positive action. Awareness is the way. The fundamental philosophical principle that the Buddha taught more than 2,500 years ago is thatContinue Reading
Unlike anger, which we are born with, forgiveness must be learned. Forgiveness is a process that isn’t easy for everyone. We first learn forgiveness from observing our parents and how they showed it towards each other. Not So Easy Even though we learn to forgive, making the decision to forgiveContinue Reading
If your desire to learn about meditation brought you to Self-Psych.com or you feel that something is wrong in your life and you seek change, you have taken a very significant step. You’re understanding that something about your life is out of balance. Busy Busy Your life, like most, isContinue Reading