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• Why We Fear (Special Friday 13th Post)

  
  Counselling Connection — Authority: 122
  “Neither a man nor a crowd nor a nation can be trusted to act humanely or to think sanely under the influence of a great fear.” (Bertrand Russell) Myrmecophobia Phalacrophobia Hobophobia Acrophobia Pentheraphobia Hypengyophobia Venustraphobia Ailurophobia Gamophobia Ophidiophobia Arachnophobia ...
  3 days ago

• Creating a Relapse Prevention Plan

  
  Counselling Connection — Authority: 122
  “Relapse prevention began with the work of Marlatt and Parks (1982) and Marlatt and Gordon (1985) who noted that after success with the treatment of various behavioural problems – such as smoking, drinking, overeating, drug addiction, obsessive compulsive disorder and gambling – clients very often fell back into ...
  3 days ago

• Chronic pain management is NOT just like ‘any other chronic disease’

  
  HealthSkills Weblog — Authority: 422
  The other day someone said to me that managing chronic pain was just the same as managing something like diabetes, hypertension, asthma or any other chronic disease.  It irked me at the time and I couldn’t put my finger on just what it was that bothered me, but after a couple of days thinking about it I’ve got a ...
  5 days ago

• ‘What do I do when I’ve had enough’: The Effect of Emotions on Self-regulation & Chronic Pain

  
  HealthSkills Weblog — Authority: 422
  As soon as read the first paragraph of the paper I’ve used as the basis for this post, I knew I was onto something that resonated with my original occupational therapy values. It says this: ‘ Living with chronic pain is a balancing act. People with chronic pain are required to make daily decisions about how ...
  5 days ago

• Self regulation – what it is and what to do

  
  HealthSkills Weblog — Authority: 422
  So, if self regulation is about exerting control over thoughts, feelings, actions and physiology, how does it work? When I skipped through some Google references last night (o font of all knowledge!) I found a good number of sites referring to self regulation and children – but not nearly as many relating to adults, ...
  1 week ago

• I’m so tired of coping: Self regulation, executive functions and chronic pain

  
  HealthSkills Weblog — Authority: 422
  Changes take energy – that’s nothing new, I know, but perhaps something as clinicians we might forget when we work with people who have chronic pain. I was thinking about this as I’ve had a week away from regular blogging so I could focus on writing and some self care.  Things are busy and as we enter the run ...
  1 week ago

• Adolescent Alcohol Abuse: A Profound Issue

  
  sherrill brown recommends — Authority: 140
  Recent alcohol abuse statistics show that alcohol abuse among adolescents is increasing in the United States. What are some of the reasons for this? Quite a few substance abuse specialists emphasize the point that wine, beer, and liquor advertisements constructed by the media are a primary reason for the escalation ...
  1 week ago

• You Get What You Get

  
  Momish — Authority: 115
  This morning Piper wanted her hair in a ponytail, but all I could find was her black hair tie (and not the pink, orange, blue or purple one she wanted). After a minute of searching, I told her the black one would have to do because we were running late. She pouted a little and then said, “You get what you get and ...
  1 week ago

• what to do when your child whines, "Its not fair!"

  
  advice for parents — Authority: 103
  My kids whine that its not fair when one of them gets something the others dont, like a goody bag at a birthday party. What do I say to them when they tell me that I should buy them a treat, too, to make it fair?Ah, yes. This one is a classic! Although we parents know that life isnt always fair, a whining child is not ...
  2 weeks ago

• Alternative coping – a tough sell

  
  Grey Thinking — Authority: 421
  I thought that these quotes would be especially appropriate after my series on coping skills. Dr. Meredith Grey: In the hospital, we see addiction every day. It’s shocking, how many kinds of addiction exist. It would be too easy if it was just drugs and booze and cigarettes. I think the hardest part of kicking ...
  2 weeks ago

• Alternative coping – a tough sell

  
  Grey Thinking — Authority: 421
  I thought that these quotes would be especially appropriate after my series on coping skills. Dr. Meredith Grey: In the hospital, we see addiction every day. It’s shocking, how many kinds of addiction exist. It would be too easy if it was just drugs and booze and cigarettes. I think the hardest part of kicking ...
  2 weeks ago

• Stress, PTSD and PDSD

  
  Counselling Connection — Authority: 122
  Many of us already know that stress is a double edge sword. Stress can be good for us when preparing us for a special or threatening event. Many will be familiar with the concept of the Fight and Flight Syndrome. When a threat is perceived, our brain and body prepares to do battle or to run. The chemical changes make ...
  2 weeks ago

• Taming Chaos in Your Life

  
  Simple Journey Ministries — Authority: 92
  In my last article I revealed the harried scheduled life we had been leading for some months, as well as God’s hitting me over the head with the fact that my checkpoint was overdue. I began my pulling back by using my method of Visual Simplicity in regards to my calendar. But there is so much more to my ...
  2 weeks ago

• Hypnosis: Response expectancies?

  
  HealthSkills Weblog — Authority: 422
  Let’s explore the proposed mechanisms in hypnosis as I wander through the subject this week. According to some researchers, response expectancies , or ‘the expectation of one’s own non-volitional reactions to situational cues’ are thought to play a major part in both hypnosis and placebo responding. ...
  2 weeks ago

• sifting through contradictory parenting advice

  
  advice for parents — Authority: 103
  Theres certainly no shortage of both solicited and unsolicited parenting advice these days, much of it contradictory:Spare the rod and spoil the child. Never hit a child. Set more limits and boundaries.Let go of more control. Loosen the reins. Tighten the reins.Ack!How is a well-intentioned parent supposed to sort ...
  3 weeks ago

• It was a piece of cake! Hypnosis for sleep and tummy pain

  
  HealthSkills Weblog — Authority: 422
  After briefly looking at hypnosis yesterday, I found this lovely case study written by Leora Kuttner of an 11 year old girl with problems going off to sleep, including tummy pain and anxiety. The girl had been through CBT, and introduced to the idea that she had a ‘worry bug’, and that the way to rid herself of ...
  3 weeks ago

• Counsellor Self-Care

  
  Counselling Connection — Authority: 122
  It is important to be aware of the way in which stress may be impacting on you and your counselling work. Which aspects of you are more susceptible to the influence of stress ? Relaxation strategies “What do you find relaxing? Is it dancing, art, meditation, fishing, going for a walk with friends, reading a ...
  3 weeks ago

• Hypnosis for chronic pain management: How it works maybe?

  
  HealthSkills Weblog — Authority: 422
  There are plenty of people who look at me as if I’m stepping right into woowoo when I start to talk about hypnosis for managing chronic pain. I’m happy to say that science has provided some good evidence that not only does hypnosis have a neurophysiological basis, but it also has some good effect. What exactly ...
  3 weeks ago

• New Depression and Anxiety Info: The Epidemic of Anti-Depressants

  
  Wish Everyone Good Health. — Authority: 465
  There is an epidemic in society today of people who are taking anti-depressants and anti-anxiety medications to survive their emotional and psychological pain. Doctors, psychologists, and psychotherapists regularly recommend long-term medication to deal with depression, anxiety, and dysfunctional family issues, ...
  3 weeks ago

• Adolescent Alcohol Abuse: A Hazardous Problem

  
  Fit Healthy Well — Authority: 144
  Recent alcohol abuse statistics show that alcohol abuse among teenagers is increasing in the United States. What are some of the reasons for this? Many chemical dependency consultants articulate that wine, liquor, and beer advertisements produced by the media are a primary reason for the escalation of teen alcohol ...
  3 weeks ago

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