abdicating one’s power
request: also, what is a good way to mitigate this? It often occurs to me, that even by fighting to reclaim it you have already bought the premise that your power is vulnerable?
Self-help
T/F: All depression is a consequence of negative beliefs
Request: Is the idea of ‘clinical depression’ a seductive rejection of responsibility or a well-founded diagnosis?
Stop Fixing Yourself, by Anthony De Mello
"People ask me, what do I need to do to change myself? If you're one of those people, I've got a big surprise for you! You don't have to do anything."
Not Nice, by Aziz Gazipura
stop people pleasing, staying silent, & feeling guilty... and start speaking up, saying no, asking boldly and unapologetically being yourself.
Marijuana Anonymous (MA)
Priority request: Curious if all self help groups calibrate at 540 or if the 12 step movement itself does. This question can benefit those who feel they are powerless over marijuana but are unsure about joining a program specifically for it.
Disconnected Kids, by Robert Melillo
The Groundbreaking Brain Balance Program for Children with Autism, ADHD, Dyslexia, and Other Neurological Disorders
"Cry it out" / Ferber method
It involves "sleep-training" children to self-soothe by allowing the child to cry for a predetermined amount of time at intervals before receiving external comfort -- wikipedia
the law of reverse effect
Aldous Huxley first described the ‘Law of Reverse Effect,’ saying that “The harder we try with the conscious will to do something, the less we shall succeed.” So, could it really be that when we stop consciously trying to succeed, we increase our chances of success?
Coherence Healing
Be selective in what you watch, read, hear and listen to when it comes to taking in external information; eventually, this information will become ‘your truth’.
T/F: the spiritual ego is a source of mental illness
Request: I've seen several sources claiming that both depression and addictions have a significant element of focus toward "inner regulation". To what extent though?
“Just do it”
Nike slogan dating back to the 1980s. By request.
sense of accomplishment
Request: A sense of pride that you accomplished or finished something you set out to do. A pleasant feeling that you conquered an obstacle or reached a goal.
being discouraged over lack of likes on comments
Request: When my comments get less likes than other people's comments, I get a feeling that I must have said something wrong or stupid and feel awkward. Perhaps it is indeed so and means that a comment is outside of the normative range of the community?
binaural beats
Binaural beat therapy can’t be used in place of conventional therapy, but it could be used as a complementary strategy if discussed with a doctor. Research shows that binary beats are good for mental health as it’s linked to encouraging positive feelings -- webmd.com
breathing through a straw...
...to reduce stress and get out of fight or flight