Do you feel tired, ruminate on negative thoughts, struggle to get out of bed? Seasonal Affective Disorder is a type of Major Depressive Disorder (MDD). Symptoms of SAD include many of the same symptoms of depression: sadness, loss of interest in daily activities, withdrawal from social activities, inability to concentrate, anxiety, despair, and hopelessness. SAD is …
Historically, the question about Life and its purpose was always interesting; however, it was also ambiguous. Life purpose or the meaning of life can be different, as based on one’s upbringing, cultural heritage, history, learning experiences, environment and the system of beliefs. Many philosophers throughout history also shared various perspectives. Most influential 19th Century writers …
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Water has tremendous benefits and it’s one of the most mysterious substances known to man. Water is the only substance, which exists in three physical states, which are liquid, gas and solid. The list of unusual water behavior is unlimited. Water is essential to life, the most precious resource on the planet, and provides a …
The Dark Night of the Soul is a poem written by the 16th-century Spanish poet St. John of the Cross, in which he describes the journey of the soul to a mysterious union with God. The path and destination are unknown. In an obscure nightFevered with love’s anxiety(O hapless, happy plight!)I went, none seeing meForth …
Miscarriages are really hard to speak about. We hear a lot about postpartum depression when mothers struggle with depression after delivering babies. Definitely, it is a serious condition and it is so hard on them. I am glad that a lot of information is available on the Internet. Yet, when it comes to miscarriages, in …
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The subconscious mind communicates through feelings, emotions, and dreams. The subconscious mind is more than 90% while conscious mind is less than 10 % communicating through thoughts and perception. The messages from the subconscious mind may come in the form of insights, known as intuition, or our Higher Self. In a spiritual interpretation, through intense …
Dr. Dispenza in his book, How to Break the Habit of Being You, states that “Your personality creates your own reality.” We think every day on average between 60,000 to 70,000 thoughts. About 90 percent of those thinking patterns and emotions we repeat the next day. This means that we constantly think the same thoughts, have the same emotions, and consequently get the same results. Oftentimes, our daily life is driven habitually, and habits are automatic responses, programmed by the subconscious mind. Dr. Dispenza explains …
In my professional opinion as a therapist, everyone throughout their lifetime, will experience a various degree of trauma or crisis contributing to posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Certainly, no one wants to suffer, struggle or continue to live in pain or fear. However, there is no insurance (except for life insurance) to prevent unexpected events, crises, …
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Majority of people want to be happy. Whatever we do, we hope to feel good about it. What does happiness actually mean? For someone it can be a purchase of a new car, or obtaining a dream job, creating a family, winning a lottery, climbing a career ladder, becoming rich, and a list goes on. …
Throughout the timeline of history, there have been so many world-famous individuals who suffered from depression. A few examples to mention are Franz Kafka, Vincent Van Gogh, Robert Schumann, Ludwig van Beethoven, Peter Tchaikovsky, John Lennon, Edgar Allan Poe, Mark Twain, Georgia O’Keefe, Abraham Lincoln, Ernest Hemingway, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Charles Darwin, Virginia Woolf, Winston …