3 ‘simple’ solutions to heal from mental illness Posted Sep 20, 2013 Source: Stress is relative. It’s all about context. When I was involuntarily committed to the psych ward, my stressors were unlike any I encounter today. So were the solutions. It’s 1993. I’m lying in a hospital bed under the ubiquitous blue blanket. A pale, rather humorless …
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By Elements Behavioral Health posted on December 12, 2012 in Mental Health Thanks to news stories, books, and movies, the terms “mentally ill” and “crazy” can be used interchangeably in the minds of far too many people. However, nothing could be further from the truth. Mental illness encompasses a vast array of disorders including ADHD, depression, and …
Grieving and Moving on After a Relationship Ends A breakup or divorce can be one of the most stressful and emotional experiences in life. Whatever the reason for the split—and whether you wanted it or not—the breakup of a relationship can turn your whole world upside down and trigger all sorts of painful and unsettling …
By Susan Piver We all know that regular, moderate exercise is good for us. But imagine what it would be like if all you did was exercise: if you ran, walked, jumped, or lifted 24 hours a day. After only a very short while, exercise actually wouldn’t be that good for you because without rest and self-healing, …
Mindfulness: what it does, how to do it, why it works—A discussion with a distinguished panel of experts. BY EDITOR-IN-CHIEF BARRY BOYCE FEBRUARY 28, 2011 benjavisa/Adobe Stock When we think of mindfulness or meditation, the words conjure images of a quiet, private time of tranquility and peace. When we think of hospitals and doctors’ offices, we …
How mental and physical health is affected by the way we perceive and relate to it. BY ED HALLIWELL FEBRUARY 19, 2016 MENTAL HEALTH eranicle/IstockPhoto Since February, I’ve been fascinated to read several interviews with medical writer Jo Marchant. For her new book, Cure: A Journey Into The Science of Mind Over Body, Marchant has mined the literature on how thoughts and …
Saul McLeod, updated 2017 This type of personality concerns how people respond to stress. However, although its name implies a personality typology, it is more appropriately conceptualized as a trait continuum, with extremes Type-A and Type-B individuals on each end. Research Background Friedman and Rosenman (both cardiologists) actually discovered the Type A behavior by accident after …
Personality refers to individual differences in characteristic patterns of thinking, feeling and behaving. The study of personality focuses on two broad areas: One is understanding individual differences in particular personality characteristics, such as sociability or irritability. The other is understanding how the various parts of a person come together as a whole. Adapted from the Encyclopedia of …
Before you can define who you are, you have to first understand some examples of personality traits. These can be determined by our actions, attitudes and behaviors. Ask yourself the following questions: How would I describe myself? What brought me joy as a child? What brings me joy now? What’s my biggest accomplishment? What’s my biggest …
There are sixteen personality types and each of us leans toward one of the types. Each personality type has four letters. Types that like making decisions (J’s) and types that keep their options open (P’s). Types that like details (S’s) and types that look at the forest instead of the trees (N’s). Types that choose …