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
Many people suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) have difficulty remembering significant portions of the actual traumatic event, including important details just prior to and during it. This is called Emotional Amnesia or Dissociative Amnesia. Whether this disconnect of events is intentional to prevent painful thoughts or an automaticContinue Reading
The ancient Greeks spoke of and were acquainted with the violence of emotional excess, which they called “madness” or “frenzy.” However, it wasn’t until the work of Sigmund Freud (1856-1939) that we gained an insight into the “passions” and the origin of emotional disorders, as well as the general theoryContinue Reading
Emotions have been described and defined throughout history. Various passions were analyzed within certain dialogues of Plato and in Aristotle’s “Rhetoric,” as well as in Greek discussions of virtue and vice. All through the ages man has been trying to analyze and understand emotions. Francis Bacon (1561-1626) recommended “The PoetsContinue Reading
In many ways each of us is rather like a puzzle with many pieces. On most days it seems like all of the pieces fit together perfectly. On other days however, there are parts that we just don’t understand, and don’t fit quite right. Some pieces never fit correctly noContinue Reading
In order to function properly our brain and nervous system require the presence of many different nutrients. Absence or reduced levels of these nutrients can result in psychological symptoms. Therefore, nutrition can be an important and sometimes critical link in improving psychological function, according to psychologist and author Alfred L.Continue Reading
Our world is filled with millions of people who are not aware they are self-destructive. This is the root cause of a whole host of problems. Their lifestyles include failures in school, job or career, destroyed relationships and marriages, criminal behavior, substance abuse, and depression. All ending frequently with suicide.Continue Reading