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Disney Princess Recovery. SCHOOL LAW. All sizes | If She Loves You. Recovering Lazyholic l Photography & Stuff by Erin Hanson. The Art of Complex Problem Solving. All sizes | Left vs Right: US Political Spectrum. Test for Psychopathy. Blog » Blog Archive » 23 Surprisingly Effective Treatments for Depression (One Year Later) For the live-updated, interactive version of this infographic, click here. A year ago, we published one of our most popular findings – 6 surprisingly effective treatments for depression. I went ahead and repeated the analysis today, and now we have 23 treatments in the “surprisingly effective” category for depression. This chart is based on 4,956 people with depression who participated in CureTogether surveys, compared to 944 people last year.

The top treatments are still exercise, sleep, and talking to others – they are popular and effective ways to feel better when you’re depressed. But here are 23 things you may not have tried that thousands of others say worked well for them: 1. Music therapy 2. Another new thing on this chart: alcohol was added as a treatment, and was rated to make depression worse instead of better. To navigate the graph above: Where did this data come from? This is part of our regular series of research findings.

15 Truly Bizarre Mental Delusions. Here are 15 of the most bizarre syndromes to be documented since that time. . . 1. Capgras Delusion In the heat of an argument it’s normal to want to disown your parents or kids, but for the sufferer of Capgras delusions that feeling never goes away. It’s commonly caused when the “wire” that connects the visual section of the brain to the emotional section is damaged. 2. True story: A woman, suspicious of one ingredient in her chewing gum, took to the search engines to find answers. 3.

Since the 1998 release of the movie “The Truman Show”, smatterings of cases involving that movie’s plot have been occurring. 4. Over the course of two years, one man’s mind slowly broke and made him believe he was actually a character in a video game. 5. This is thought to be a delusional affliction similar to Capgras delusions…except much worse. 6. As the name implies, the symptom of derealization is the sudden feeling that everything feels unreal, unfamiliar and strange. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15.

6 Easy Steps to Falling Asleep Fast. Psychological research over three decades demonstrates the power of Stimulus Control Therapy. Can’t get a good night’s sleep? You’re not alone. In surveys of what would improve people’s lives, a good night’s sleep frequently comes near the top of the list. Poor sleep results in worse cognitive performance, including degraded memory, attention, performance and alertness. All sorts of methods have been tried to combat poor sleep, from drugs through psychological remedies to more outlandish treatments. The problem with drugs is that they have side-effects and are often addictive. Stimulus Control Therapy Professor Richard R. Of these the most successful single intervention is called Stimulus Control Therapy (Morin et al., 2006).

Lie down to go to sleep only when you are sleepy.Do not use your bed for anything except sleep; that is, do not read, watch television, eat, or worry in bed. Why it works This method is based on the idea that we are like Pavlov’s drooling dog. Wears heart on sleeve. Hopi. The Hopi Elders Speak The Elders Oraibi Arizona Hopi Nation "We Are the Ones We've Been Waiting For" You have been telling the people that this is the Eleventh Hour.Now you must go back and tell the people that this is The Hour. And there are things to be considered:Where are you living? What are you doing? What are your relationships? Are you in right relation?

It is time to speak your Truth. Create your community. There is a river flowing now very fast. Know the river has its destination. At this time in history, we are to take nothing personally. The time of the lone wolf is over. Banish the word struggle from your attitude and your vocabulary. All that we do now must be done in a sacred manner and in celebration. We are the ones we've been waiting for.

Links to 101 Zen Stories. Anonymous picture on VisualizeUs. 514980.jpeg picture on VisualizeUs. Famous Quotes and Sayings Illustrated in Art. 25 Famous Quotes and Sayings Illustrated in Art. This photo blog collection links directly back to the original source of Illustrated quotes shared via Vi.sualize.us Famous Quotes and Sayings Illustrated in Art Famous Quotes and Sayings Illustrated in Art To view more of my Photo blogs Click on EnlightenYourDay.com. Those who love you are not fooled... | Wisdom Commons.

Those who love you are not fooled... Confidence - Faith - Love Those who love you are not fooled by mistakes you have made or dark images you hold about yourself. They remember your beauty when you feel ugly; your wholeness when you are broken; your innocence when you feel guilty; and your purpose when you are confused. Author: Unknown Contributor: ValerieT Africa Source Permalink Source (click to close) Source type: Website Alan Cohen "They're Singing Your Song" Viewed on July 23, 2011 Contribution #4368 See related quotes, proverbs, poetry, folktales, and essays about: Confidence - Faith - Love Comments Log in or Sign up to comment. Origins of the Runes.

A reader directed me to a wonderful website called "Omniglot, a guide to writing systems", which illustrates examples of various alphabets of the world. By examining some of these we can begin to see the influences which may have led to development of the Germanic/Norse rune alphabets. It is commonly thought that the Etruscan and Latin alphabets were sources, but as you will see below, there may have been others, also. All of the data that follows are from the information and graphics from the Omniglot website. First, let's look at the major runic alphabets (called "futharks" based upon the first six symbols).

There are many other variants, but the Elder, Anglo-Saxon, and Younger Futharks are the most well-known. Runes were used to write many languages including, Gothic, German, Frisian, English, Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, Icelandic, Lithuanian, Russian, Hebrew and other Semitic languages (due to trade relations with the Khazars, a Semitic tribe of traders of the Silk Road). 10 Ways Our Minds Warp Time. How time perception is warped by life-threatening situations, eye movements, tiredness, hypnosis, age, the emotions and more… The mind does funny things to our experience of time. Just ask French cave expert Michel Siffre. In 1962 Siffre went to live in a cave that was completely isolated from mechanical clocks and natural light. He soon began to experience a huge change in his perception of time. When he tried to measure out two minutes by counting up to 120 at one-second intervals, it took him 5 minutes.

After emerging from the cave he guessed the trip had lasted 34 days. He’d actually been down there for 59 days. But you don’t have to hide out in a cave for a couple of months to warp time, it happens to us all the time. 1. People often report that time seems to slow down in life-threatening situations, like skydiving. But are we really processing more information in these seconds when time seems to stretch? 2. We’ve all experienced the fact that time seems to fly when we’re having fun. Super Creative Sites That Will Kick You In The Gut and Keep You Coming Back For More | The Nonsense Society. The following is my top 7 list of odd, zany, emotional websites that will kick you in the gut and keep you coming back for more.

These kinds of sites are consistently most inspiring to me. They have the raw emotion that I crave and feed off daily. Both the concept and content of all these sites are creative. I hope you agree… PostSecret Okay. PostSecret is the world famous phenomenon where people send in homemade postcards with a secret. A softer world This is an incredible combination of artsy photography and written word. A beautiful revolution I don’t think this one is as well known as the last 2, but it’s definitely a gold mine. Explodingdog A nonsensical name (totally my style), but an inspiring artist. Awful Drawings This dude emailed me as I was writing this post (believe it or not) and I’m totally into it. FOUND Magazine Heard about this one a couple years ago and loved the concept.

Nonsense Thoughts. The GOOD 100, or so. Wisdom Bits - Musical Wisdom from Songsmiths. s640x480 (JPEG Image, 358x480 pixels) The Dark Side of Oz. Shift Your Perspective in 37 Seconds. If You Really Pay Attention, by Paula Underwood. My family calls me Pancho and I'd like you to know that I love you all... I missed Wednesdays but I was there. It seems that all the kindness, all the care, all the understanding absorbed by each cell of my body, all this truth, all this condensed love is coming out of my soul with no control.

Yesterday (Sunday), as I was eating the food (including the most delicious dessert I had in many years!) Sent by Mama Harshida, I paid attention to: 1. Food for the Soul and the Body. 2. My family calls me Pancho and I'd like you to know that I love you all... I missed Wednesdays but I was there. 1. 1. I invite you to pay attention next time you are eating dinner at Santa Clara (or elsewhere!

If you pay attention, all that love in some way will land warmly in your heart. 2. It's time to Walk Out. If you pay attention you will see that the greatest leaders of humanity were servant leaders. If you pay attention, we all can serve. 3. May all become compassionate, courageous and wise. Hide full comment. Native American Code Of Ethics | Saved by Slow Death. I recently found these Native American code of ethics - I am unsure of where this originated and of it’s accuracy.

Regardless of where it originated, I like it and I wanted to pass it on. So much common sense, a great respect for the earth and everything that calls it home. I’m a big nature and animal lover so of course I’m posting it. No Native American culture was perfect, but the Europeans could have learned from them. Native American Code Of Ethics Rise with the sun to pray. Thanks for visiting! Comments containing racism & ignorance will NOT be approved, there is no room for that here. Tags: America, American, American Indian, culture, dignity, earth, ethics, honor, human interest, Indigenous, indigenous people, love, Native American, nature, positive psychology, respect, social philosophy, spirituality. Your permission slip from the universe | White Hot Truth: because self-realization rocks. I’ve got the Goddess of Permission on speed dial and she was thrilled to oblige with this sweeping list of acts of self expression and liberation.

We can draw on it whenever we need. Come back often. Build on it. The Permission Goddess sends kisses and high-fives. you have permission to : not finish reading books that you’re not really enjoying. . : walk out of movies that suck (and hey, if you leave in the first twenty minutes, you can get your money back.) : let it go to voicemail (especially during dinner, or snuggling, or watching So You Think You Can Dance?) : give birthday gifts anytime of the year (which means you can be late or early and you can give yourself time to find just the right gift.) : talk shit about WalMart (even if they do have the economic power of a small country.) : cut the obligations cords that are driven by guilt : pursue your own agenda. : own next to nothing, live on a mattress, read and write and make love all day with no other responsibilities*** : have some secrets.

Think Like a Shrink. Yes, you too can see through the defenses people hide behind. To guide you, just consult the handy primer below. Put together by psychiatrist Emanuel H. Rosen, it distills years of Freudian analytical training into a few simple principles that make sense of our psyches. I have always thought it horribly unfortunate that there is such a tremendous gap between psychiatry and popular culture.

Psychiatrists are regularly vilified in entertainment, media, and common thought, and our patients are regularly stigmatized. Indeed, I've yet to see a single movie that accurately portrays what we do. To some degree, we've gotten just what we deserve. Most patients come to psychiatrists because they recognize that, to some degree, their perceptions contain some distortions. In my practice, I've engaged in a kind of educational psychotherapy, explaining simply to patients what they are doing and why they are doing it.

Here, then, are some general principles to help you think like a shrink. 1. 2. 3.

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Advice from Somewhere. ONE. Give people more than they expect and do it cheerfully. TWO. Marry a man/woman you love to talk to. As you get older, their conversational skills will be as important as any other. THREE. This came around anonamously, identified as from a "Chinese Tantra Totem" - One definition of a tantra being a statement of principle or religious practice and collections of such principles and practices. Relationship Rules. 100 Most Inspirational Quotes Of All Time. First, Leave the House: Strategies for Making New Friends.