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If a thought frightens or unsettles you, one way to tackle it is by inviting it into your mind but with a slight twist. Allow yourself to stay present with the thought, accepting both...
Baruch Spinoza (1632–1677), a Dutch philosopher and one of the most influential figures in Western philosophy, lived during a time of great intellectual and cultural transformation. ...
Serotonin is a neurotransmitter, a chemical that transmits signals in the brain and other parts of the body. Also known as 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT), serotonin plays several crucial roles in bodily functions, most notably in mood regulation....
Flying can be an exhilarating experience, offering the excitement of adventure and new horizons. However, for some individuals, the thought of boarding a plane can trigger intense fear and anxiety. This fear of fly..
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a condition characterized by intrusive thoughts and repetitive behaviors that can significantly impact an individual's daily life ...
Making decisions is a fundamental aspect of human life, and understanding the dynamics between logical reasoning and emotional influence can enhance the quality of our choices ....
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is classified as an anxiety disorder characterized by distressing persistent unwanted ideas or impulses (obsessions) and urges ....
Life is always a balance between living and trusting our senses, things that we see, hear, smell, touch, taste and engaging our imagination to analyze possible...
Conscious Decisions making is based on logical reasoning. Emotional decision making is influenced by feelings and emotions. Conscious decisions are made with the data ....
This happens when you have created an inner dialogue running through your mind persistently this can be about nonsensical topics, at time even aggressive, sexual, or otherwise bewildering. ...
Panic attacks are real, normal body reactions or coping mechanisms to different stressors or distressing predicaments. Panic attacks trigger the chemical...
Let’s review the following facts. You night be worried that you are going to act on your intrusive thoughts and do the things that run through your mind. Intrusive thoughts tend to get stuck ...
A few less known facts about OCD. The most common form of OCD is checking. OCD is slightly more common among women. Healthcare services are accessed more by people with OCD ...
Our thoughts are connections between the neurons that triggers matching chemicals. The more you think negatively, the more your brain *will trigger chemicals* that train your brain to stay in that...
The OCD will persistently need you to verify and reassure yourself about different aspects of your functioning just to satisfy the need tor certainty and consume precious time ...
While pinning the exact cause of OCD may be impossible, what we know from research is that causes of OCD can be a combination of biological, psychological and environmental - behavioral facotrs.
Causes for OCD can be multiple and although most times causes cannot be linked to a specific event, in their book Understanding OCD, A. Lewin and E. Storch describe how the OCD can develop. In this article ...
ERP teaches you that you can accept thoughts that scare you without responding to them as emergencies. Although bad things happen in life, you can live your life without the burden of always trying to control or avoid catastrophes you fear.
Too often we have various beeves and interpretations about our thoughts. Here we are taking a look at some of the most common distortions about thoughts ...
Trying to be perfect is trying to outsmart life, and will never work. That is because, if you want to et straight to your goals, to your outcomes, to your answers ...
Perfectionism is defined as the expectation set for others or often for oneself of the need to appear to be perfect. This personality style is characterized by a concern with striving ...
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