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By Daniela Bayer, on April 30th, 2011%
There are three levels of love? Sex, love, and compassion. What we call love is really a whole spectrum of relating. At the most earthy level, love is sexual attraction. As we mature, we begin to experience the love that exists beyond sexuality and honors the unique individuality of the other. Compassion is the highest form . . . → Read More: Did you know that …
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Intuition is a skill? It operates mainly from the right side of the brain, entering awareness at physical, mental, and emotional levels and without rational thought. The sources of intuition are subconscious, unconscious, and supraconscious. A form of lateral thinking, the mind combines seemingly unrelated facts and comes up with innovative approaches to do things better . . . → Read More: Did you know that …
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Psychological testing is often misused in child custody evaluations? Psychological tests address clinical diagnosis & treatment and can provide valuable information during custody hearing, but they were not designed for custody evaluation and relationship issues between the children and their parents, between the parents themselves, and between the children and others in their family . . . → Read More: Did you know that …
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8 is the average number of visits among U.S. patients receiving psychotherapy (American Journal of Psychiatry); 41% of patients in the U.S. quit psychotherapy prematurely (Psychotherapy Theory, Research, Practice, Training); and 13-18 is the number of sessions required to see improvement in about 50% of patients with depression or anxiety disorders (Mental Health . . . → Read More: Did you know that …
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Mindfulness is also defined as psychological freedom? The concept has its roots in Eastern meditation practice. Mindfulness means being self-aware, fully present in the moment, giving complete attention to the here and now on a moment-to-moment basis, practicing nonjudgmental awareness. Awareness is being able to monitor inner reality and outer environment. Attention is a focused . . . → Read More: Did you know that …
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Stress plays an important role in the body’s immune system? When stress levels reach a tipping point, the body’s immune system fails. Chronic exposure to stress leads to anxiety, depression, and illness. However, not everyone with stress develops a disease. The degree to which our thoughts control the effect of life events on our well-being is . . . → Read More: Did you know that …
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Pain is a physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual experience? Consider these facts: There is no known center of pain in the brain. Pain can be felt in both sides of the body even after one half of the brain is removed. Phantom pain can be felt in a missing part of the body, such as an . . . → Read More: Did you know that …
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People fake answers on personality tests? This is especially true in tests for hiring purposes, where the individual wants to portray an image that is most likely to get him or her hired. Sometimes, the responses serve to conceal the true self, or to portray a particular social role. Some tests are able to detect response . . . → Read More: Did you know that …
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