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Description Intellectualization is a 'flight into reason', where the person avoids uncomfortable emotions by focusing on facts and logic. The situation is treated as an interesting problem that engages the person on a rational basis, whilst the emotional aspects are completely ignored as being irrelevant. Jargon is often used as a device of intellectualization. Example A person told they have cancer asks for details on the probability of survival and the success rates of various drugs. A woman who has been raped seeks out information on other cases and the psychology of rapists and victims. A person who is in heavily debt builds a complex spreadsheet of how long it would take to repay using different payment options and interest rates.
Discussion Intellectualization protects against anxiety by repressing the emotions connected with an event. See also. Treating Allergies Naturally with Essential Oils : Sparrow Magazine: Issue 3. Spring is in the air, and unfortunately, so are pollen, dust, mold and other foreign air particulates that can cause inflammation in respiratory air passages resulting in the unwanted symptoms of seasonal allergies: runny nose, nasal congestion, post nasal drip, itchy eyes, itchy nose, watering, tearing of the eyes, and sometimes for those that have asthma, typical asthma symptoms that include shortness of breath, wheezing, and coughing.
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If you don’t have the patience for this, then find a friend to help you out. In general, if you brew your own, you’d mix the correct mixture of herbs (usually bought together in a packet) in a gallon of water, boil for 10 minutes, let steep for 10 – 12 hours, re-heat almost to a boil, then bottle it. Some people strain the mixture before bottling, and some people keep the particulate residue with the liquid. The tea should be bottled in sterilized glass bottles, and not stored longer than two weeks. If you buy your own tea to brew, instructions will come with the packet. Here’s a good link that tells how to brew your own.How to Brew Your Tea Using Our Essiac Recipe I’ve brewed my own tea most of the time, but have also used the pre-brewed, concentrated tea. Essential Oils: Descriptions, Profiles & Uses. Essential Oil Directory a • b • c • e • f • g • h • j • l • m • n • o • p • r • s • t • v • w • y Allspice Berry - The oil has a warm, spicy-sweet aroma.
It is used in spicy or masculine scents. It combines well with orange, ginger, patchouli and all of the spice oils including cinnamon, cassia and clove. Aromatherapy benefits: warming, cheering, comforting, nurturing. Amyris - Amyris is also known as West Indian sandalwood, although unrelated to the true Indian sandalwood.
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