Understanding the nervous system of highly sensitive people
Highly sensitive people make up about 20 percent of the population, and likely include equal numbers of men and women.
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See also:
– Polyvagal Theory
– Redefining Mindfulness
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Stress & resilience: How adversity builds character
It has often been said that adversity builds character. How does this work? Research on resilience suggests a metaphor.
Embodied dream analysis
A dream can be an incredibly powerful springboard into a whole new dimension of meaning. Creatively exploring the dream, and what it means to you, can lead you to deep insights.
Why do people dream? Does this affect dream interpretation?
deciphering the content of a dream means being able to get in touch with information that is important, but difficult for our conscious mind to access.
What is the meaning of your dreams?
This page provides two more examples of creative, embodied dream analysis: One is an audio recording, and the other is a video.
What it’s like to feel stuck in life. How to get unstuck
What is it like to feel stuck? When you’re stuck in a rut, it saps your ability to get unstuck.
The 5 (or 7) stages of grief & loss: Grief cycle & grieving process
In my mind, the greatest value of this model is to emphasize that grief is not one-dimensional:
Stages of Change model: Diclemente, Norcross & Prochaska’s theory
James Prochaska, John Norcross and Carlo DiClemente developed a theory identifying 6 stages of changing. The following is a summary of the 6 stages in this theory.
Demystifying mindfulness: A proactive & mindful everyday life
There’s an unintended consequence to putting mindfulness on a pedestal: it becomes an unreachable goal. This article provides a down-to-earth perspective on mindfulness.
Sunflower Mind: An embodied philosophy of life as interaction
The interaction (the circumstances) shapes you. Sensing into your bodily experience puts you in touch with the bottom-up response of your organism.
Harnessing The Power Of The Placebo Effect
What is it in us that makes it possible for us to heal based on our faith that healing will happen? We’re not just talking about religious belief, but more generally, faith in a positive outcome.
Back pain, sciatica & Dr John Sarno’s mindbody healing
Back pain is a condition that many doctors consider to be psychosomatic. Many, but not all.