Myth 1. People who seek psychotherapy are weak, mentally ill, or crazy. Myth 2. Therapists sit behind desks taking notes while you lie on a couch. 3. Psychotherapists and clients become best friends. 4. Psychotherapy is mostly just talk. 5. Psychotherapists have ready-made solutions for all of life’s problems. 6. Psychotherapists blame a client’s problemContinue reading “Myths About Therapy”
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Mental Health Myths and Facts
Myth: Mental health problems don’t affect me. Fact: Mental health problems are actually very common. Myth: Children don’t experience mental health problems. Fact: Even very young children may show early warning signs of mental health concerns. These mental health problems are often clinically diagnosable, and can be a product of the interaction of biological, psychological, and socialContinue reading “Mental Health Myths and Facts”
The Enright Process Model of Psychological Forgiveness
Enright asserts that forgiveness is essentially, the “foregoing of resentment or revenge” when the wrongdoer’s actions deserve it and instead giving the offender gifts of “mercy, generosity and love” or “beneficence” when the wrongdoer does not deserve them. In other words, when people forgive, they essentially give up the anger to which they are entitledContinue reading “The Enright Process Model of Psychological Forgiveness”
Practice Mindful Breathing (Formal Seated Breath Meditation)
1. Posture – Assume a comfortable upright but relaxed sitting posture. There is no requirement to sit on the floor, and sitting in a chair is perfectly acceptable. The key is to choose a posture that lets you be comfortable and alert. You can choose to keep your eyes open, but if you are aContinue reading “Practice Mindful Breathing (Formal Seated Breath Meditation)”
Psychology Symbol
The symbol for psychology represents the penultimate letter of the Greek alphabet, psi, which is also the first letter of the Greek word psuche, meaning mind or soul, from which the term psyche arose; which in turn gave us the name of the discipline psychology which is most commonly defined as study of the mind. The story of the psychology symbolContinue reading “Psychology Symbol”
The Journey Begins
Thanks for joining me! Good company in a journey makes the way seem shorter. — Izaak Walton
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