By Tricycle — 2011
Jetsunma Tenzin Palmo, the renowned nun in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition, will lead us on a study of the Eight Worldly Concerns—which we might also call the eight anxieties or “hang-ups.”
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A cancer diagnosis brings a wealth of psychological challenges. In fact, adults living with cancer have a six-time higher risk for psychological disability than those not living with cancer.
Look more closely and you’ll see.
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Experts I spoke with for this story pointed to a couple of reasons professional athletes are particularly susceptible to mental health issues.
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The idea behind hypnosis revolves around altering a person’s brainwaves, allowing them to tap into resources within themselves that they cannot reach when fully conscious. Research shows that the approach can help some individuals manage their anxiety.
Although hypnotherapy has been around a long time, it is sometimes considered a CAM therapy and has grown in popularity for the treatment of mood and anxiety disorders. The following describes more about this approach to treating panic disorder.
Anxiety disorders affect 40 million Americans each year, which makes anxiety the most common mental illness in the United States. There are many well-known forms of treatment for anxiety disorders including cognitive behavioral therapy, exposure therapy, medication.
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If we can process our regrets with tenderness and compassion, we can use these hard memories as a part of our wisdom bank.
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