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PsyBlog: 30 Psychobabble Phrases - Which Do You Hate Most?

DEby — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 22:06:45 PDT

1. "My pet peeve is the use of OCD in, I get really OCD about cleaning my kitchen. What's really offensive about the usage is that it suggests one can spontaneously develop and un-develop a disorder. This is offensive to people who actually live with mental illness daily. Unless it's interfering with your functioning, it's not a disorder." Erika ~~Continued

Food, Anxiety and Depression «

DEby — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 21:17:48 PDT

Food is another major factor that greatly affects how we feel. Most people don’t really notice that what they put into their bodies affects how they feel.

A bigger ego is the only way to truly create "A New Earth"

DEby — Tue, 20 May 2008 21:24:56 PDT

Article by James Ray: Unless you've been living under a rock for the last 6 months, you've most likely heard the buzz around A New Earth. I applaud Eckhart Tolle for putting forth the time and energy to make such a positive impact on the world. The things he's teaching are powerful... and yet as I travel around the globe, I still find misconceptions, misinterpretations and confusion.

Is it a disorder, or just shyness? | Highly Sensitive

DEby — Sat, 10 May 2008 17:38:53 PDT

Many of us were shy as children, and continue to be. In more extreme versions, it may be labeled social phobia or social anxiety disorder, but maybe it is usually a personality trait, related to introversion and high sensitivity. A number of psychologists and others argue that shyness can be viewed as an ordinary variation in personality, and should not be pathologized or treated as a medical condition to be overcome.

Do we need solitude or connection to create?

DEby — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 21:26:46 PDT

“We cannot create in a vacuum of isolation: we are helped along in the creative process by certain kinds of emotional support from others that help us to be at our best and to realize our full potentials.”

Lost in our reactions | Highly Sensitive

DEby — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 17:37:18 PDT

High sensitivity can be a deeply assaultive and distressing and disorienting experience. Probably starting when we were too young to have the cognitive ability to sort it out, many of us learned that identifying ourselves as sensitive (at least privately, not to others) helped make sense of the turmoil. But some writers such as Eckhart Tolle warn about losing our authenticity in identity labels.

Potential for Greatness.

DEby — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 17:11:04 PDT

In the course of my work, I meet many (many) amazing people who are miserable, frustrated and seemingly lost, living in a reality that they hate, not because they don't have the capacity to change or achieve great things in their life, but simply because they won't use or develop their potential as they could and should.

Prodded by our angelic and demonic muse | High Ability

DEby — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 22:03:09 PST

"The presence of talent is not sufficient. Many people have more than one talent, and wonder what to do with them." Jane Piirto, Ph.D. continues in her book Talented Children and Adults, "What is the impetus, what is the reason, for one talent taking over and capturing the passion and commitment of the person who has the talent? A useful explanation comes from Socrates, who described the inspiration of the Muse.."

Investing meaning in our art - an interview with Eric Maisel

DEby — Sat, 16 Feb 2008 12:29:45 PST

In the Introduction to his book The Van Gogh Blues: The Creative Person's Path Through Depression, Eric Maisel, PhD writes: "Creators have trouble maintaining meaning. Creating is one of the ways they endeavor to maintain meaning."

Nerds endure and create even without support | High Ability

DEby — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 22:36:17 PST

Being different, an outsider, and called by others a nerd or other names, can be upsetting to downright painful when we were kids, but how does that kind of label impact our adult identity, and what does it indicate about social attitudes toward creatively and intellectually exceptional people?

Heath Ledger and drugs and narcissism | The Inner Actor

DEby — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 13:37:56 PST

The death of Heath Ledger - considered an accidental overdose of prescription medications - is another indication of how much drug use there is in the entertainment community.

Challenges of being an introvert

DEby — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 21:38:03 PST

Challenges of being an introvert - multiple articles

InnerVantage - Celebrating Your Inner Self

DEby — Sun, 27 Jan 2008 19:36:21 PST

It is distressing to feel sidelined by labels such as introvert, highly sensitive or HSP, shy or timid. In fact, it might even feel pointless to try to succeed. Why? Because stale descriptions focus on what you are not vs. who you truly are, leaving your best qualities behind. Now you can move beyond limiting stigmas and have a gratifying life.

Are You Inner-Directed? And Why It Matters To Know

DEby — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 22:44:51 PST

The term "inner-directed" is likely new to you. It is the behavioral term I'm pioneering that unites "those who focus inward to restore." It refers to the common behaviors of introverts and highly sensitive people (HSPs) and how they relate to the world.

Doing the Remarkable

DEby — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 17:06:21 PST

When it comes to meeting and conquering the negativity in your life, here is a key question: what can you do, starting today, that will make a difference? What can you do during economic chaos? What can you do when everything has gone wrong?

The Task of Meaning-Making

DEby — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 19:45:36 PST

As a woman and an artist, and also having reached my 50th year, I find I have many questions about the life I have chosen.

You Are Not Your Personality

DEby — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 16:36:43 PST

The #1 reason you usually only get a temporary fix from motivational programs, self help books and personal coaches is that they focus on your personality.

It takes more than talent

DEby — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 15:49:08 PST

Outspoken and authentic

DEby — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 19:19:57 PST

One way we can stay vital and authentic is by saying what we really think, even when that may be a risk.

Self-esteem: what’s so good about it?

DEby — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 13:43:18 PST

Janitor or mathematician - adult achievement, or not | High Ability

DEby — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 21:55:52 PST

Exploring the inner experience of advanced development

Product and process: what we create and our inner life | High Ability

DEby — Sat, 29 Sep 2007 10:22:20 PDT

"Perfectionism has taken a bum rap." | High Ability

DEby — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 18:18:33 PDT

Exploring advanced development

Ashley Judd: "If I engage in perfectionism, I am abusing myself." | High Ability

DEby — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 18:17:26 PDT

Making good use of your quarter-life crisis | Talent Development Resources

DEby — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 10:48:21 PDT

High ability and schizophrenia

DEby — Sun, 16 Sep 2007 19:51:30 PDT

Amy Tan - a brief profile

DEby — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 19:42:09 PDT

Is high ability a free pass to success and eminence?

DEby — Sat, 08 Sep 2007 17:31:14 PDT

Nicole Kidman - a brief annotated profile

DEby — Wed, 05 Sep 2007 14:50:00 PDT

You may be gifted - get over it

DEby — Mon, 03 Sep 2007 18:15:47 PDT