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The Power of Empathy (and One Surefire Way to Know If You’re Missing It…)
| Mindful
Our brains are wired to get away from pain. One of the ways we do that in a relationship is try to lighten the moment. But should we?
If someone shares something with you that is incredibly painful and you try to lighten the moment, that may be a lack of empathy. Empathy is about understanding where someone is coming from and caring about them, it says nothing about trying to make someone feel better. The following is a good descriptive cartoon that illuminates the difference between sympathy and empathy from a talk with Brene Brown, author of Daring Greatly.
The Power of Empathy (and One Surefire Way to Know If You’re Missing It) | Mindful.
Thinking Humanity: Psychoanalyze Yourself Test
This is a very interesting test. Try it.
Have a pen and paper handy before you read any further. As soon as you read a question, write the answer right away. Make sure to answer questions 1-10 before moving on…NO CHEATING!!
Read the following questions, imagining the scenes in your mind, and write down the FIRST thing that you visualize. Do not think about the questions excessively.
Thinking Humanity: Psychoanalyze Yourself Test.
Six Toxic Beliefs That Will Ruin Your Career
Dr.Travis Bradberry, an exponent and trainer of emotional intelligence and co-author of the bestselling book, Emotional Intelligence 2.0, discusses how self talk – the thoughts you have about your feelings, can affect your productivity.
Negative self-talk is unrealistic, unnecessary, and self-defeating. It sends you into a downward emotional spiral that is difficult to pull out of. Be mindful of six common, yet toxic, beliefs that hold people back more than any others. Be aware of your tendencies to succumb to these beliefs, so that they don’t derail your career:
Excerpts from the recent article of Dr.Travis appeared on LinkedIn:
#1: Perfection = Success
Human beings, by our vary nature, are fallible. When perfection is your goal, you’re always left with a nagging sense of failure, and end up spending your time lamenting what you failed to accomplish, instead of enjoying what you were able to achieve. Read more:
Six Toxic Beliefs That Will Ruin Your Career | LinkedIn.
Related: Perform Better Under Stress Using Self-Affirmation — PsyBlog.
Serious Dangers Sleep-Deprived Teens Face
About.com/Parenting
Most teens aren’t getting the 9 ¼ hours of sleep recommended by doctors. According to the 2009 Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance Survey, only 31% of high school students reported getting at least 8 hours of sleep per night. Late evening sporting events, long hours of homework, and part-time jobs can interfere with a good night’s sleep. For other teens, video games, social media, and web surfing prevent them from going to sleep at a reasonable hour.
Do the best you can until you know better…
Creative Therapies and Intellectual Disability
| AIPC Article Library
Sand tray therapy: How the therapy works
In the first half of the last century, British paediatrician and child psychiatrist Margaret Lowenfeld utilised sand and water in combination with small toys to help children express “the inexpressible” after reading H.G. Wells’ observation that his two sons would work out family problems playing on the floor with miniature figures (Zhou, 2009). Lowenfeld added miniatures to the shelves of her therapy rooms, and the first child who came to use them took the figurines over to the sandbox, playing with them there. Thus, it was a child who “invented” what Lowenfeld came to call “The World Technique” (Zhou, 2009). In the 1950s, Jungian analyst Dora Kalff (Zhou, 2009) extended the use of the sand tray to adults, realising that the technique allowed not only the expression of fears and anger in children, but also processes of transcendence and individuation (in adults) which she had been studying with Jung. She called it “sandplay” (Zhou, 2009)
.AIPC Article Library | Creative Therapies and Intellectual Disability.
How to Be an Empathetic Parent Even When It Feels Hard
| Andrea Nair
Empathy is a parenting cornerstone, it provides the foundation for emotional development in children. Some days, even though I know how to do it, it takes a long time for my own instructions to turn into action. I have stared at my melting-down children and glazed over, momentarily not even caring how they felt.
How to Be an Empathetic Parent Even When It Feels Hard | Andrea Nair.
Anxiety Symptoms: 10 Common Signs To Watch Out For
By HUFFPOST LIVING CANADA
According to Statistics Canada, anxiety is one of the most prevalent mental health disorders in the country and is usually chronic and generally lasts at least six months.If left untreated, anxiety can get worse over time and people may not feel comfortable doing day-to-day routines like going to work or openly communicating with their partners.
While there are several symptoms of anxiety, Masand says they can be broken down to psychological and physical ones. Everything from irregular sleeping patterns to constantly fearing something in your life may be signs of anxiety disorder.
Masand says there are also several misconceptions about anxiety in the medical world. He believes not all forms of anxiety can be harmful, but rather they can help us stay focused and productive when we’re dealing with fears, for example. People suffering from anxiety, however, are also aware of the stigma. Telling someone to“calm down” or relating to them with your own stress, can all be viewed as annoying and unhelpful to someone with anxiety.
Anxiety Symptoms: 10 Common Signs To Watch Out For.
Related reading from around the Web:
Anxiety Symptoms – Anxiety Attacks
15 Small Steps You Can Take Today to Improve Anxiety Symptoms …
Generalized Anxiety Disorder: Get the Facts on Symptoms
Anxiety symptoms, panic attacks symptoms and treatment of anxiety …
Symptoms | Anxiety and Depression Association of America, ADAA
Technology Addicted Kids: The Why And How Of Tackling It
‘Technology overload’ is something that makes us stressed and lethargic to many other things in day-to-day life. Though technology has made life easier, technology obsession has made life uneasy for many. It also necessitates to upgrade parenting skills. This article throws light into many of those challenges and alternatives. Read more…
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