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Understanding PTSD Interestingly, trauma can also occur indirectly. We can develop PTSD simply by hearing about a loved one's traumatic experience. First responders, social workers, military personnel, and other professionals exposed to violence and disturbing situations are especially prone to second hand situations that cause
Read MoreHowever, when it becomes overwhelming, it can spiral into a debilitating force, leading to emotional paralysis and self-loathing. Western cultures tend to be more guilt-based, where the inner sense of right and wrong governs behaviour, while Eastern cultures lean towards being shame-based, where social perception and reputation are seen as...
Read MoreThe belief that we should strive to be happy all of the time, without giving acknowledgement to grief, fear, anger or sadness, will throw us out of balance. To not experience these other emotions is unhealthy. Learning to allow all emotions to flow through us without denying any one emotion will lead to harmony. This is a great lesson and it...
Read MoreThe Superconscious Gamma Brain Wave State Dr. Joe Dispenza's research in neuroscience and brainwave states reveals that gamma waves are connected to moments of profound insight, creativity, and even spiritual awakenings. Dispenza has shown that individuals can cultivate these states through intentional practices, such as meditation, by resting...
Read MoreChinese philosophy understands depression results from blocked or stagnant Liver Qi. Let's see what else we can discover when broadening the lens and perspective. My belief is that depression arises from a disconnection from divinity. The soul is our divine connection. When we become disconnected from our essence, depression can manifest as an...
Read MoreFear is one of the most primal and powerful emotions, deeply intertwined with both our survival instincts and our soul journey. While fear serves an essential function in warning us of danger, it can also paralyse us, preventing growth and progress. Fear often arises when we are disconnected from our deeper selves or from the natural flow of...
Read MoreWe continually dance with all of creation and our response to it's energy entangles us to different degrees of connectedness and harmony with our surroundings. Everything that comes into our awareness is a gift from some wider aspect of ourselves. Many of our responses to these gifts, are shaped and conditioned by our past. Sometimes, we respond...
Read MoreGrief is a natural and healthy emotion that we feel when we have to let go of something that’s important to us. While the most profound grief often follows the death of a loved one or the end of a significant relationship, it can also arise from other forms of loss—leaving a beloved home, changing careers, or losing the ability to pursue a...
Read MoreTaoist philosophy sees anxiety as the mind creating the “wrong” type of thinking. Our mind receives information from the outside and then we take what we know from our past, and try to determine what will happen in the future; and the combination of our limited knowledge and narrowed vision causes us to see something we don’t want to see. The...
Read MoreIn Chinese philosophy Anger is connected to the liver and the wood element. The wood element governs growth and expansive movement, and the liver directs this energy internally—both physically and emotionally. Maintaining a balance of this energy is essential to both emotional and physical
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