Understanding Trauma: How Stress and Trauma Cause Chronic Pain, Anxiety, Depression, & PTSD
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What is Addiction? Gabor Maté offers a true defection of why a person, their life falling down around them, continues to numb their minds and bodies with addictive drugs. I have been working with intravenous drug users for the past twelve months with some truly beautiful souls who, sadly, are unable to stop using. One thing that they all seem to have in common is that they have suffered trauma at some point in life. Deadening pain may have started as a short term thing but the feeling of being pain free, even for the briefest of moments, can be an enormous pulling force in continuing drug use.
We all have an inner voice. Sometimes it can be the greatest gift but at other times it can be our greatest critic. New research shows that mindfulness may help us to stop our inner critic from comparing ourselves to others.
http://www.mindful.org/in-body-and-mind/feeling-self-critical-try-mindfulness
Yes. The next "NEW" life trend is to get out into nature. You could head off into the wilds of your outer environment or simply as connect with a couple of pot plants on your balcony. This is one trend that I am happy to promote.
http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/daniel-crockett/nature-connection-will-be-the-next-big-human-trend_b_5698267.html?utm_hp_ref=tw
Neuroscience Sheds New Light on Creativity. What neuroscience reveals about how to come up with new ideas. By Gregory Berns
http://www.fastcompany.com/1007044/neuroscience-sheds-new-light-creativity?utm_content=buffer78c1f&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer
I am very happy and excited to announce that on Friday 17th October I will become part of the team at Newport Hypnotherapy, Healing and Health Centre as Holistic Counsellor/Psychotherapist and Art Therapist. Sessions will be held on Friday: 1 pm - 7 pm and Saturday: 8 am -1 pm . To make an appointment contact me at artoflifewithmairead@gmail.com
http://www.newporthypnotherapycentre.com/
I am looking forward to many more projects with Creative Sparks.
http://www.creativespark.org.au/introducing-mairead-creative-spark-volunteer/
100 Positive Intentions for Tonglen Meditation & Anytime.Think of someone, anyone, everyone. Breathe in and imagine taking all the pain and suffering that person might be experiencing into your body and being incinerated in the fires of your love. Imagine that person at their absolute best, being unreasonably happy and at peace. it doesn't matter what you imagine here as long as it comes from the best loving place in you and will be beneficial to the person your sending energy to.
http://www.elephantjournal.com/2014/08/100-positive-intentions-for-tonglen-meditation-anytime/?utm_content=buffera1a4d&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer