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The Importance of Mind-Body Work for Treating Grief - by Michael Roth- Critical Thinking: Is It Time For Humanity To Heal Their Shadow? - by Submitted on Feb 26, 2022 from Oliver JR CooperIf someone was to hear that they have a shadow, they could end up thinking about the dark shape that appears when their body intercepts the rays from the sun. They may remember that there was a time when they didn’t realise that this shadow was connected to them or why it appeared, most likely ...
Views: 278 - Critical Thinking: Is It Time For Humanity To Realise That They Are Co-Creators Of Their Reality? - by Submitted on Jan 05, 2021 from Oliver JR CooperAt this point in time, it can seem as though the world is in a mess and that it will only get worse. As a result of what appears to be taking place, it can be normal for someone to feel helpless and hopeless. When it comes to how they currently perceive the world, what can play a big part is ...
Views: 456 - Critical Thinking: Is It Time For Humanity To Realise That They Have An Unconscious Mind? - by Submitted on Nov 26, 2021 from Oliver JR CooperIf the average person was asked to explain what it means to be human, they could say that it involves having a physical body and an intellect or something similar. Therefore, who they are will be a combination of what is going on in their head and what keeps this part of them in place. By ...
Views: 270 - Critical Thinking: Is It Time For Humanity To Realise They Are Walking Creators? - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2021 from Oliver JR CooperAs a result of the pandemic, a large part of humanity has spent a lot of time feeling powerless and hopeless. Fortunately, as time has passed, some people have been able to move beyond this experience. Sadly, there are others who haven’t been able to move beyond this experience. Still, even ...
Views: 338 - Critical Thinking: Is It Time For Humanity To Understand How Defence Mechanisms Work? - by Submitted on Feb 13, 2021 from Oliver JR CooperFor some people, usually, those who are into self-development or study psychology, for example, defence mechanisms are something that they are familiar with. This is not to say that they will always be aware of when they are using one or a few of them, though. It simply means that they will ...
Views: 469 - Critical Thinking: Is Putin A Manifestation Of Humanity’s Shadow? - by Submitted on Mar 16, 2022 from Oliver JR CooperWith what is taking place in Ukraine and the damage that is being done, it can seem as though the main problem is the president of Russia – Vladimir Putin. The reason for this is that he is at the forefront of what is taking place. So, if he was to change his mind and put an end to what is ...
Views: 330 - Critical Thinking: Is Someone Deluded If They See Themselves As Being ‘Awake’? - by Submitted on Dec 31, 2020 from Oliver JR CooperThere are people who see themselves as being ‘awake' and even ‘high vibration’ and, in their eyes, it can be essential for other people to ‘wake up’ and to even ‘raise their vibration’. This can be seen as a key part of what will change what is taking place on this earth. Someone like this ...
Views: 487 - Critical Thinking: Is The Coronavirus Allowing Some People To Mask Their Unresolved Trauma? - by Submitted on Nov 29, 2021 from Oliver JR CooperFor some people, what is going on has been all-consuming, with it being hard for them to function. For others, what is going on hasn’t been something that has totally consumed their mind, with it being possible for them to carry on living their life. There are then, of course, those who are ...
Views: 317 - Critical Thinking: Is The Coronavirus Being Used To Divide People? - by Submitted on Dec 11, 2021 from Oliver JR CooperBefore the contagion came onto the scene, it wouldn’t be right to say that, as a whole, there was harmony on earth. There were numerous things that a number of people were fighting over. For example, there was the battle between some men and women and between those who belong to one religion ...
Views: 266 - Critical Thinking: Is The Disharmony ‘Out There’ A Reflection Of The Disharmony That Is Taking Place Internally? - by Submitted on Nov 03, 2020 from Oliver JR CooperWhen it comes to what is currently taking place in the world, it is clear that it is not a very harmonious time. Due to the measures that have been put in place, irrespective of if they are the right ones, the world has been totally disrupted. If it was said that the world would be thrown ...
Views: 603 - Critical Thinking: Is The External Chaos A Reflection Of What Is Taking Place Inside The Collective Consciousness? - by Submitted on Apr 16, 2023 from Oliver JR CooperAt this point in time, and for a little while now, there is a lot of upheaval in the world. A number of years ago, a virus, which was said to have first been identified in an outbreak in Wuhan, soon spread all over the world. And, just as things were starting to return to a ‘new normal’, ...
Views: 283 - Critical Thinking: Is The External World Showing Humanity What They Need To Heal? - by Submitted on Nov 08, 2020 from Oliver JR CooperWith what appears to be going on in the world, it can be normal for someone to feel helpless and deflated. It can seem as though everything is getting worse and that there is nothing that can be done. This can be what will take place is someone routinely consumes the mainstream media and even ...
Views: 407 - Critical Thinking: Is The Feminine Seen As Being Inferior To The Masculine In Today’s World? - by Submitted on Jan 24, 2022 from Oliver JR CooperIn most, if not all societies around the world there is typically a focus on the doing, so taking action and getting things done. As a result of this, the other side of this, the being, is rarely given much consideration. It is often as though the only thing that matters is achieving things ...
Views: 462 - Critical Thinking: Is The Focus On External Problems Distracting Humanity From The Inner Work That Needs To Be Done? - by Submitted on Nov 07, 2020 from Oliver JR CooperWhen it comes to what is going on in the world at this point in time, there is no shortage of problems. There are the problems that are regularly spoken about by the mainstream media and those that are rarely, if ever, mentioned. Additionally, there are problems that are not mentioned by this ...
Views: 518 - Critical Thinking: Is The Mainstream Media A Manifestation Of Victim Consciousness? - by Submitted on Mar 13, 2021 from Oliver JR CooperThere are a lot of people who look towards the mainstream media to keep them informed about what is taking place in the world. And, thanks to modern-day technology, it is easier than ever before for this source to do this. As long as someone has a Smartphone, then, this source can keep them ...
Views: 441 - Critical Thinking: Is The Mainstream Media The Real Virus? - by Submitted on Dec 09, 2021 from Oliver JR CooperIf someone has been paying a lot of attention to the mainstream media over the last two years, there is the chance that they will have a certain view of the Coronavirus and all the variants that have and are likely to appear as time goes by. As far as they are concerned, this virus and its ...
Views: 291 - Critical Thinking: Is The Media Using Humanities Creative Energy To Manifest A Certain Reality? - by Submitted on Mar 25, 2021 from Oliver JR CooperIf someone wanted to find out about what is taking place around them and in the world at large, they could end up looking towards the mainstream media. Most likely, this is what they will have done for most of their life. It is then not that they have taken a deeper look into this source and ...
Views: 375 - Critical Thinking: Is The Pandemic A Manifestation Of What Is Held In The Collective Consciousness? - by Submitted on Jul 18, 2021 from Oliver JR CooperOn one level, there is what is going on in the world and the impact that this is having on humanity. Of course, it wouldn’t be accurate to say that everyone has and is being affected in the same way. There are those who have lost a lot and those who have gained a lot. For example, it has been ...
Views: 275 - Critical Thinking: Is The Virus Known As The Victim Mentality Undermining Peoples Mental Health? - by Submitted on Apr 24, 2021 from Oliver JR CooperIn recent years, both the mainstream media and the government have said a lot about “mental health” and how people need to look after this part of them. Mainstream society offers a number of different ways for someone to do this. One option that is often put forward is for them to talk about ...
Views: 295 - Critical Thinking: Is The War A Reflection Of What Is Taking Place Inside The Collective Consciousness? - by Submitted on Mar 25, 2022 from Oliver JR CooperRight now, there is a war taking place in Ukraine and hundreds of innocent people are being killed. If someone watches TV or has a Smartphone, they are likely to have heard a lot about what is going on. Due to this, they could be deeply worried about what is going on and this could make it ...
Views: 869 - Critical Thinking: Is The World A Manifestation Of Our Unresolved Fears? - by Submitted on Aug 14, 2020 from Oliver JR CooperWhen it comes to something that someone fears, there are at least two things that they can do. One option is for them to face what they fear and resolve it; another option is for them to avoid what they fear and to try to make sure that what they fear doesn’t take place. Not only can someone ...
Views: 559 - Critical Thinking: Is The World The Way It Is Because Humanity Is In A Traumatised State? - by Submitted on May 15, 2020 from Oliver JR CooperAs a result of the contagion that has had a big impact on numerous countries around the world, a lot has been said about what is going on. Like most events, there is not just one view of what is going on. There are views floating around that can appear to be believable, while there are other ...
Views: 617 - Critical Thinking: Is There A Lot Of Rage Held In The Collective Unconscious? - by Submitted on Sep 12, 2020 from Oliver JR CooperWhen it comes to what has been taking place in America and other parts of the world, it is clear to see that a lot of people are enraged. To use an analogy; it is as though a number of small volcanoes have erupted and have continued to erupt as the weeks and months have gone by. Still, in the ...
Views: 491 - Critical Thinking: Is There A Lot Of Toxic Shame Held In The Collective Unconscious? - by Submitted on Mar 30, 2021 from Oliver JR CooperIt has been said that out of all of the emotions that someone can experience, shame is the hardest one to handle. The reason for this is that when someone experiences shame, they can feel bad and worthless. It doesn’t end there, though, as their inner world can collapse and they can have the ...
Views: 348 - Critical Thinking: Is There A War On Consciousness? - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2021 from Oliver JR CooperNowadays, most people live in countries that provide around the clock news coverage. Thanks to this, there is no reason why any of the citizenries who live in a country like this need to miss out on what is going on. When someone pays attention to the mainstream news source, or even an ...
Views: 450 - Critical Thinking: Is What Is Taking Place In The World A Reflection Of What Is Held Inside The Collective Consciousness? - by Submitted on Aug 26, 2023 from Oliver JR CooperA little while ago, there were lockdowns in place that prevented millions of people from being able to carry on as normal. The main purpose of these lockdowns was said to have been to try to stop the virus from spreading. Since then, there has been a war between Russia and Ukraine. And, to go ...
Views: 207 - Critical Thinking: Was The Recent Pandemic An Example Of How Humanity Can Be Victimised By Their Own Repressed Darkness? - by Submitted on Jun 01, 2023 from Oliver JR CooperNow that the dust has started to settle, numerous questions have been asked about why certain things were done at the height of the pandemic. For example, it has been said that the masks that were mandatory didn’t make any difference. And, along with this, it has been said that the public was ...
Views: 241 - Critical Thinking: What Causes The Us Vs Them Mentality? - by Submitted on Feb 07, 2024 from Oliver JR CooperWhether someone is watching the news or browsing a social media site, they can hear about how a certain country is a problem. Alternatively, they could hear about how people who belong to a certain group are a problem. Then again, they could hear about both of these things. Either way, this ...
Views: 164 - Critical Thinking: What Does America Need To Do For This To Be A Time of “Healing”? - by Submitted on Nov 15, 2020 from Oliver JR CooperIf someone is into politics or if they just pay attention to the mainstream media, they probably will have heard that the next four years will be a time of “healing”. This is something that the 'next president has said and this source has routinely spoken about. The reason for this is that ...
Views: 470 - Critical Thinking: What Will The Future Be Like For Humanity? - by Submitted on Sep 21, 2021 from Oliver JR CooperDue to what has been taking place on the planet for almost two years, a lot of people are thinking about what the future holds. If some of these people were asked a number of years ago about what they thought would completely disrupt the world, they would have probably mentioned climate change ...
Views: 307 - Critical Thinking: What Would A Repression-Informed Society Look Like? - by Submitted on Nov 01, 2021 from Oliver JR CooperIt is not uncommon for the average person, and even for those who are working in the area of ‘mental health’, to believe that they, along with their fellow human beings, only have one mind. They are then going to have a conscious mind and a physical body and that will be all they are. As a ...
Views: 460 - Critical Thinking: Who Are People Going To Project Their Issues Into When Trump Is No Longer President? - by Submitted on Jan 08, 2021 from Oliver JR CooperIn a very short period of time, America will have a new president, and this president is likely to be in the white house for at least four years. For a lot of people in America and around the world, this moment can’t come soon enough. They will be pleased that the current president will be ...
Views: 556 - Critical Thinking: Why Are There So Many Mental Disorders? - by Submitted on Dec 26, 2018 from Oliver JR CooperWhen there is a problem, the first thing that will need to take place will be to find out exactly what is going on. Once this has happened, there is the chance that something will be able to be done about it. If the problem is not identified, it is not going to be possible for anything to ...
Views: 1434 - Critical Thinking: Why Can Mindfulness Be Dangerous? - by Submitted on Apr 17, 2020 from Oliver JR CooperFor many years now, mindfulness, like yoga, has been the in-thing, and it can seem as though just about everyone is using this technique. In some cases, it is basically seen as a panacea; something that will solve every ill under the sun. Some people use this technique at home, while others ...
Views: 732 - Critical Thinking: Why Do So Many Humans Behave Like 'Sheep'? - by Submitted on Dec 02, 2020 from Oliver JR CooperIf someone believes in ‘conspiracy theories’, they can describe those who go along with what the mainstream media comes out with as being ‘sheep’. Unlike these people, one will think for themselves. One is then not just going to go along with what this source sells, they will do their own ...
Views: 704 - Critical Thinking: Why Do Some People Look Towards Other Human Beings To Save Them? - by Submitted on Jul 07, 2024 from Oliver JR CooperDuring an election, numerous people vote for a party that they believe is going to change their lives for the better. For some of these people, what goes on at this level defines what their life is like. In other words, their life will be in the hands of whoever is in power and so, it is to ...
Views: 180 - Critical Thinking: Why Does A Large Part Of Humanity Want A Powerful Leader? - by Submitted on Jan 28, 2021 from Oliver JR CooperIn most, if not all, countries around the world, there is a government that is in control of what happens. Or, according to some people in the world, just appears to be in control of what happens. Anyway, this government will have a main leader, and this person will be responsible for the ...
Views: 520 - Critical Thinking: Why Is A Large Part Of Humanity Over-Reliant On Experts? - by Submitted on Dec 16, 2020 from Oliver JR CooperThanks to the current pandemic, a lot of people have been looking towards the mainstream media and the government for guidance. For a lot of these people, the aforementioned sources are seen as having all the answers. Therefore, as long as they stay up-to-date with what these two sources say, ...
Views: 474 - Critical Thinking: Will It Be A Time Of "Healing" When The President Leaves The White House? - by Submitted on Nov 14, 2020 from Oliver JR CooperFor a little while now, numerous mainstream media sources have said that it will be a time of “healing” when the current president of America leaves the White House. This is also something that has been said by the person who is seen as being the next president of America. Or to be more ...
Views: 514 - Critical Thinking: Will The World Only Change If People Become Aware Of What ‘The Elites’ Are Doing? - by Submitted on Dec 31, 2020 from Oliver JR CooperFor many, many years now, it has been said that the world is ruled by a small group of people. Some of the people who have been talking about this for decades have even become household names. This can be seen as largely the result of the platforms that are now available online and how easy ...
Views: 414 - Critical Thinking: Would The World Be Different If “Conspiracy Theorists” Focused On Creating A Better World? - by Submitted on Apr 19, 2021 from Oliver JR CooperNowadays, there are a lot of people who spend a fair amount of their time looking into what appears to be taking place behind the scenes. Thanks to modern-day technology, there is no shortage of information when it comes to this topic. The only thing that someone like this will need is a ...
Views: 294 - Cure a Phobia – 3 Common Methods - by Submitted on Jan 26, 2011 from Leslie MeehanOf the various methods available to cure a phobia there are three which seem to have become very popular. Each is quite different from the others and which to use is often more to do with what feels right to the individual. Let’s go through the 3 commonest ways to cure a phobia. Each of the ...
Views: 1116 - Dealing With a Struggle You Cannot Control - by Submitted on Jan 28, 2016 from Marc LernerThis article will give you an alternative perspective in how to deal with a traumatic challenge you cannot control. The basic point is when you don’t have the ability to avoid the challenge, you do have the ability to control how you deal with it. The simple fact of how you approach it ...
Views: 1779 - Dealing with Post-Crime Stress – Take Steps Now - by Submitted on Mar 19, 2015 from Bill ClarkBeing burgled can be psychologically devastating for victims, not just because of the value of stolen items, but for the greater loss of treasured memories associated with keepsakes whether or not they are insured. Many people report sleep loss, feelings of impotent rage or personal invasion as ...
Views: 923 - Death: Can Someone Have An Irrational Fear Of Death If They Experienced Developmental Trauma? - by Submitted on Feb 13, 2022 from Oliver JR CooperIf someone was to step back and reflect on how they experience life, what they may find is that they experience a fair amount of anxiety. Along with this, they could often experience panic and even have panic attacks from time to time. At other times, they could be overwhelmed with fear and ...
Views: 619 - Decisions: Can Childhood Trauma Make It Hard For Someone To Make Decisions? - by Submitted on Dec 19, 2020 from Oliver JR CooperEven if someone is not aware of the fact that they experienced trauma during their early years, what they may be aware of is the fact that they find it hard to make decisions. It might not matter if it is a big or a small decision as it could still be a challenge. As a result of this, they ...
Views: 586 - Decisions: Can Developmental Trauma Make It Hard For Someone To Make Decisions? - by Submitted on Feb 22, 2022 from Oliver JR CooperIf someone was to take a step back and reflect on their life, what they may find is that they find it hard to make decisions. Therefore, when it comes to deciding what to do, their mind could go blank. By being this way, it is likely to be a challenge for them to move forward in a number of ...
Views: 282 - Dependent: Can Developmental Trauma Cause Someone to Be Dependent? - by Submitted on Mar 16, 2022 from Oliver JR CooperAlthough someone is an adult, it doesn’t mean that they will be able to stand on their own two feet and support themselves. This is likely to mean that they will either still need their parents/s or others to be able to survive. As a result of this, how they look is not going to match up with ...
Views: 299 - Depression and ‘Treatment Resistance’ - by Submitted on May 28, 2014 from Abigail FazelatThe U.S. Department of Veterans’ Affairs reports that one in five combat veterans develops Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, or PTSD, either during or shortly after combat. The Mayo Clinic defines PTSD as having three main categories of symptoms: “re-experiencing symptoms,” “avoidance symptoms,” ...
Views: 1238 - Depression: Can Early Deprivation Cause Someone To Be Depressed As An Adult? - by Submitted on Oct 13, 2022 from Oliver JR CooperUp until recently, someone may have typically been full of life and taken life by the horns, to so speak. But, after something has taken place, they could have very little if any energy and have just about lost all their drive to do anything. As a result of this, if they were to reach out for ...
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