Thomas Jefferson warned about the dangers of governmental interference in medical care and what we eat @ Snopes.

"The error seems not sufficiently eradicated, that the operations of the mind, as well as the acts of the body, are subject to the coercion of the laws. But our rulers can have authority over such natural rights only as we have submitted to them. The rights of conscience we never submitted, we could not submit. We are answerable for them to our God. The legitimate powers of government extend to such acts only as are injurious to others. But it does me no injury for my neighbour to say there are twenty gods, or no god. It neither picks my pocket nor breaks my leg. If it be said, his testimony in a court of justice cannot be relied on, reject it then, and be the stigma on him. Constraint may make him worse by making him a hypocrite, but it will never make him a truer man. It may fix him obstinately in his errors, but will not cure them. Reason and free enquiry are the only effectual agents against error. Give a loose to them, they will support the true religion, by bringing every false one to their tribunal, to the test of their investigation. They are the natural enemies of error, and of error only. Had not the Roman government permitted free enquiry, Christianity could never have been introduced. Had not free enquiry been indulged, at the era of the reformation, the corruptions of Christianity could not have been purged away. If it be restrained now, the present corruptions will be protected, and new ones encouraged. Was the government to prescribe to us our medicine and diet, our bodies would be in such keeping as our souls are now. Thus in France the emetic was once forbidden as a medicine, and the potatoe as an article of food."

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"If the people let the government decide what foods they eat and what medicines they take, their bodies will soon be in a sorry a state as are the souls of those who live under tyranny."

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Who is Nigel Stanford and how does he perform cymatics?

"We’re constantly surrounded by a fabulously intricate invisible cacophony we register as sound. We hear it all, of course – at least, the tiny band our ears can register – but as a highly visual society, it’s rich to meditate on what we’d see, if only we could see all the interpenetrating pressure waves around us.

Think of crashing waves in every direction: fluid, turbulent, complex. This is the stuff of which we’re made, if we believe the physicists who claim a particle is just the node where waves collide and amplify each other. Then stack those nodes as notes into a symphony of flesh – and we are living music, not to put too fine a point on it....
See the entire article @ Channel 3 Globefish

More Info..

1. Nigel's official site
2. His videos on Vimeo
3. His cymatics video:

CYMATICS: Science Vs. Music - Nigel Stanford from Nigel Stanford on Vimeo.

Overcoming Depersonalization Disorder: A Mindfulness and Acceptance Guide to Conquering Feelings of Numbness and Unreality by Fugen Neziroglu

"When you have depersonalization disorder, nothing seems real. You may feel detached from reality, even from your own thoughts, as though you are going through the motions of living without ever being truly connected to your experiences. Whether your depersonalization developed after a traumatic experience or is something you've always lived with, this book can help you reconnect with life again.

Overcoming Depersonalization Disorder can help you diagnose the type and degree of your depersonalization disorder, come to understand why it developed, and cope with your symptoms using practical skills drawn from acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), and mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT).

Ready to feel real again? Put the practical skills in this book to work in your life right now and start reintegrating yourself back into the world and reconnecting to your own vibrant thoughts and feelings."

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OvercomingDepersonalizationDisorder

My self help folder

Sites and books I've taken from: http://www.dbtselfhelp.com/
Interpersonal Communication by Kory Floyd
gnosticteachings.org
Gnostic prayers which are in the blue notebook http://www.gnosis.org/library.html
http://www.getselfhelp.co.uk/index.html

What is Angel Therapy/Who is Doreen Virtue?

Angel Therapy is a non-denominational spiritual healing method that involves working with a person's guardian angels and archangels, to heal and harmonize every aspect of life. Angel Therapy also helps you to more clearly receive Divine Guidance from the Creator and angels.

Everyone has guardian angels, and these angels perform God's will of peace for us all. When we open ourselves to hear our angels' messages, every aspect of our lives become more peaceful. Many of Doreen’s resources will provide you with more information on this subject, including her books Angel Therapy and Angel Medicine, and the Connecting with Your Angels Kit.

Since 1996, Doreen has taught thousands of people worldwide how to engage in Angel Therapy. Many of these students have become Angel Therapy Practitioners, who have private practices and give workshops on related topics. Angel Therapy brings people back on their spiritual path in a way that is non-threatening and non-judgmental.

Doreen has received thousands of unsolicited testimonials of how the angels have healed people's bodies, mind, emotions, relationships, families, career and finances, and other life areas. Of course, Doreen gives all credit to God and the angels.

Angel Therapy, Angel Therapy Practitioner, and Doreen Virtue are trademarked worldwide as registered terms.

Check out Angel Therapy/Doreen Virtue

UT Counseling and Mental Health Center's Stress Recess & MindBodyLab

"We've developed this guided program in order to best meet your stress management needs. In order to target your stress in the quickest and most helpful way, please consider taking this "Stage of Change" quiz. It shouldn't take more than a few minutes, and when you're done we will suggest one of three "routes" to take through Stress Recess. If you get bored or it doesn't seem to meet your stress management needs, feel free to explore on your own.
Check out UT Counseling and Mental Health Center's Stress Recess & MindBodyLab

Adult pacifier (for anxiety/oral fixation/quitting smoking/overeating/AB relationships)

"During the oral stage, the infant's primary source of interaction occurs through the mouth, so the rooting and sucking reflex is especially important. The mouth is vital for eating, and the infant derives pleasure from oral stimulation through gratifying activities such as tasting and sucking. Because the infant is entirely dependent upon caretakers (who are responsible for feeding the child), the infant also develops a sense of trust and comfort through this oral stimulation.

The primary conflict at this stage is the weaning process--the child must become less dependent upon caretakers. If fixation occurs at this stage, Freud believed the individual would have issues with dependency or aggression. Oral fixation can result in problems with drinking, eating, smoking, or nail biting."
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A pacifier is a great way to try to break worse habits such as nail biting, lip chewing, or other anxiety relieving tactics. Even some eating habits if you are TRYING to lose weight since sometimes putting food in the mouth can be related to an oral fixation(that's okay though, no shame allowed here!), trying to stop smoking,etc. Of course this is not the best way to cope, but no one is perfect and it's better than chewing your lip and checks off and smoking disgusting cancer causing cigs. There is also use for an adult pacifier during adult baby (AB) relationships, but that is a different post (check in the alt. sex category!) You can even use it to practice sucking.... ;)


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1. Buy @ Baby Pants 
2. Adult Dummy/Pacifiers @ Cuddlz

Check out Eden's Garden

 "Edens Garden was grown out of a desire to offer the highest quality aromatherapy products at great prices!

We often get the question "why are your prices so reasonable"?  We emphatically respond that we have taken out every middle man possible, ensuring quality, freshness and amazing prices!  With this wonderful decision, comes a savings that we feel should be passed on directly to you.

We have also chosen not to sell on a wholesale level.  In other words, we would rather offer low prices to our loyal customer base, rather than offering a low price to stores and then marking the price up dramatically to our direct customers.  This has proven to be appreciated and we will continue to make our customers our #1 priority.

Offerings
Some oils are difficult to find and when found can be very costly to purchase.  If you would like us to research a particular oil or have a suggestion for an addition to our offering, please contact us.

Ayurveda Buddha Lounge (cd)

"Import exclusive digipak compilation features 14 tracks from such artists as Stargazer, The Dining Room, & Baby Mammoth. Electric Lounge.
1. Proclamation - Stargazer
2. M Dupont - The Dining Rooms
3. Smoke - Baby Mammoth
4. Pranayama - Yantra Mantra
5. Introspettivo - Vibrazioni Productions
6. Lava - Boozoo Bajou
7. Ki Mo No - Akmusique
8. Viginti Etudo - Marcel
9. Ayesha - Rythms Band
10. Light At Heart - Bindu
11. Departure - Marcel
12. Blue Grassland - Soulstance
13. Asain Mood - Midprinttraveller
14. Samadhi - Yantra Mantra

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1. Buy Vol 1
2. Buy Vol 2
3. Buy Vol 3
4. Buy Vol. 4
5. Listen @ Grooveshark

Jon Kabat-Zinn/Mindful Meditation

"Jon Kabat-Zinn (born Kabat on June 5, 1944) is Professor of Medicine Emeritus and creator of the Stress Reduction Clinic and the Center for Mindfulness in Medicine, Health Care, and Society at the University of Massachusetts Medical School.
Kabat-Zinn was a student of Zen Master Seung Sahn and a founding member of Cambridge Zen Center. His practice of yoga and studies with Buddhist teachers led him to integrate their teachings with those of Western science. He teaches mindfulness which he claims can help people cope with stress, anxiety, pain and illness. The stress reduction program created by Kabat-Zinn, called Mindfulness-based stress reduction, is offered at medical centers, hospitals, and health maintenance organizations"
See more @ Wikipedia
More Info...

1. Mindfulness Meditation website
2. Jon Kabat-Zinn: Biographical Information
3. Mindfulness with Jon Kabat-Zinn

Who is Shari Schreiber?

Bio taken from her website:
"I am passionately dedicated to your empowerment, expansion and success. The material you'll be reading on this site is candid and straightforward; it's intended to help you make sense of some of your life experiences, and avoid or resolve issues that may undermine you. If you find it controversial, then I've (at least) challenged your perspectives and broadened a path toward greater well-being, and that's the bottom line here.

My methods are transformative, and this is not 'psychotherapy,' which deals only with the mind. Integrated Recovery is a unique, comprehensive approach to Healing, which helps you surmount obstacles that inhibit contentment and joy. Wellness begins with awareness~ you might think of this web resource as a place to come for personal enlightenment.

As I hold myself to the highest standards of ethics and confidentiality, your privacy is always respected and stringently guarded.

My practice is International, and I work exclusively by phone. These sessions are unique, efficient and extremely effective. Major credit cards (American Express, Visa, MasterCard, Discover) are welcome. Sorry, but I do not accept medical insurance.

REBT Self-Defeating Patterns Worksheet

REBT Self-Defeating Patterns Worksheet

What is Mentalization Based Therapy?

"Mentalization based therapy (MBT) is a specific type of psychodynamically-oriented psychotherapy designed to help people with borderline personality disorder (BPD). Its focus is helping people to differentiate and separate out their own thoughts and feelings from those around them.

People with borderline personality disorder tend to have unstable and intense relationships, and may unconsciously exploit and manipulate others. They may find it difficult or impossible to recognize the effects their behavior has on other people, to put themselves in other people’s shoes and to empathize with others.

Mentalization is the capacity to understand both behavior and feelings and how they’re associated with specific mental states, not just in ourselves, but in others as well. It is theorized that people with borderline personality disorder (BPD) have a decreased capacity for mentalization. Mentalization is a component in most traditional types of psychotherapy, but it is not usually the primary focus of such therapy approaches.

In mentalization-based therapy (MBT), the concept of mentalization is emphasized, reinforced and practiced within a safe and supportive psychotherapy setting. Because the approach is psychodynamic, therapy tends to be less directive than cognitive-behavioral approaches, such as dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), another common treatment approach for borderline personality disorder.

In someone with BPD, the difference between the person’s inner experience and the perspective given by the therapist (or others), as well as the person’s attachment to the therapist (or others), often leads to feelings of bewilderment and instability.

Unsurprisingly, this leads to more, rather than less, problems in the person’s life. It has been proposed that people with BPD have hyperactive attachment systems as a result of their history or biological predisposition, which may account for their reduced capacity to mentalize. They would be particularly vulnerable to side-effects of psychotherapeutic treatments that activate the attachment system.

Yet without activation of the attachment system, people with BPD will never develop a capacity to function in a healthy manner in the context of interpersonal relationships."

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How to cope with intense emotions using escape vs tolerate methods

"We human beings struggle with many things. Life brings us problems, conflicts and complex situations. However, as a therapist, I often see that one of the most difficult things for many people to cope with in their lives is their own emotions.

There is not a person alive who hasn’t felt severe emotional pain at one point or another. So the question is - what are we to do when we feel terrible?

Here are some important guidelines to keep in mind:

• Emotional pain is not permanent. It always passes.
• Escaping or avoiding emotional pain only causes it to subside temporarily, if at all. Then it will come back, often more intensely.
• Emotions pass better and more permanently when they are tolerated and dealt with than when they are simply escaped from.
• Sitting with an unpleasant feeling, trying to put it into words, and thinking about the cause of it are all ways to tolerate and work through it."

See more...
@Bella Online- Coping with intense emotions

The website has a situation, and how to deal with it using the Escape method and the Tolerate it method

What is Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy?

"ational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) is a form of psychotherapy and a philosophy of living created by Albert Ellis in the 1950's.

REBT (pronounced R.E.B.T. — it is not pronounced rebbit) is based on the premise that whenever we become upset, it is not the events taking place in our lives that upset us; it is the beliefs that we hold that cause us to become depressed, anxious, enraged, etc. The idea that our beliefs upset us was first articulated by Epictetus around 2,000 years ago: "Men are disturbed not by events, but by the views which they take of them."

The Goal of Happiness
According to Albert Ellis and to REBT, the vast majority of us want to be happy. We want to be happy whether we are alone or with others; we want to get along with others—especially with one or two close friends; we want to be well informed and educated; we want a good job with good pay; and we want to enjoy our leisure time.

Of course life doesn't always allow us to have what we want; our goal of being happy is often thwarted by the "slings and arrows of outrageous fortune." When our goals are blocked, we can respond in ways that are healthy and helpful, or we can react in ways that are unhealthy and unhelpful.

The ABC Model
Albert Ellis and REBT posit that our reaction to having our goals blocked (or even the possibility of having them blocked) is determined by our beliefs. To illustrate this, Dr. Ellis developed a simple ABC format to teach people how their beliefs cause their emotional and behavioral responses:

A. Something happens.
B. You have a belief about the situation.
C. You have an emotional reaction to the belief.

For example:

A. Your employer falsely accuses you of taking money from her purse and threatens to fire you.
B. You believe, “She has no right to accuse me. She's a bitch!”
C. You feel angry.

If you had held a different belief, your emotional response would have been different:

A. Your employer falsely accuses you of taking money from her purse and threatens to fire you.
B. You believe, “I must not lose my job. That would be unbearable.”
C. You feel anxious.

The ABC model shows that A does not cause C. It is B that causes C. In the first example, it is not your employer's false accusation and threat that make you angry; it is your belief that she has no right to accuse you, and that she is a bitch. In the second example, it is not her accusation and threat that make you anxious; it is the belief that you must not lose your job, and that losing your job would be unbearable.

The Three Basic Musts
Although we all express ourselves differently, according to Albert Ellis and REBT, the beliefs that upset us are all variations of three common irrational beliefs. Each of the three common irrational beliefs contains a demand, either about ourselves, other people, or the world in general. These beliefs are known as "The Three Basic Musts."

I must do well and win the approval of others for my performances or else I am no good.
Other people must treat me considerately, fairly and kindly, and in exactly the way I want them to treat me. If they don't, they are no good and they deserve to be condemned and punished.
I must get what I want, when I want it; and I must not get what I don't want. It's terrible if I don't get what I want, and I can't stand it.

The first belief often leads to anxiety, depression, shame, and guilt. The second belief often leads to rage, passive-aggression and acts of violence. The third belief often leads to self-pity and procrastination. It is the demanding nature of the beliefs that causes the problem. Less demanding, more flexible beliefs lead to healthy emotions and helpful behaviors

Disputing
The goal of REBT is to help people change their irrational beliefs into rational beliefs. Changing beliefs is the real work of therapy and is achieved by the therapist disputing the client's irrational beliefs. For example, the therapist might ask, "Why must you win everyone's approval?" "Where is it written that other people must treat you fairly?" "Just because you want something, why must you have it?" Disputing is the D of the ABC model. When the client tries to answer the therapist's questions, s/he sees that there is no reason why s/he absolutely must have approval, fair treatment, or anything else that s/he wants.

Insight
Albert Ellis and REBT contend that although we all think irrationally from time to time, we can work at eliminating the tendency. It's unlikely that we can ever entirely eliminate the tendency to think irrationally, but we can reduce the frequency, the duration, and the intensity of our irrational beliefs by developing three insights:

We don't merely get upset but mainly upset ourselves by holding inflexible beliefs.
No matter when and how we start upsetting ourselves, we continue to feel upset because we cling to our irrational beliefs.
The only way to get better is to work hard at changing our beliefs. It takes practice, practice, practice.

Acceptance
Emotionally healthy human beings develop an acceptance of reality, even when reality is highly unfortunate and unpleasant. REBT therapists strive to help their clients develop three types of acceptance: (1) unconditional self-acceptance; (2) unconditional other-acceptance; and (3) unconditional life-acceptance. Each of these types of acceptance is based on three core beliefs:

Unconditional self-acceptance:

1. I am a fallible human being; I have my good points and my bad points.
2. There is no reason why I must not have flaws.
3. Despite my good points and my bad points, I am no more worthy and no less worthy than any other human being.

 Unconditional other-acceptance:

1. Other people will treat me unfairly from time to time.
2. There is no reason why they must treat me fairly.
3. The people who treat me unfairly are no more worthy and no less worthy than any other human being.

Unconditional life-acceptance:

1. 
   
2. Life doesn't always work out the way that I'd like it to.
3. There is no reason why life must go the way I want it to
4.  Life is not necessarily pleasant but it is never awful and it is nearly always bearable.

REBT Today
Clinical experience and a growing supply of experimental evidence show that REBT is effective and efficient at reducing emotional pain. When Albert Ellis created REBT in the 1950's he met with much resistance from others in the mental health field. Today it is one of the most widely-practiced therapies throughout the world. In the early days of REBT, even Dr. Ellis did not clearly see that consistent use of its philosophical system would have such a profound effect on the field of psychotherapy or on the lives of the millions of people who have benefited from it."

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BioFeedback

"Biofeedback is a technique you can use to learn to control your body's functions, such as your heart rate. With biofeedback, you're connected to electrical sensors that help you receive information (feedback) about your body (bio). This feedback helps you focus on making subtle changes in your body, such as relaxing certain muscles, to achieve the results you want, such as reducing pain.

In essence, biofeedback gives you the power to use your thoughts to control your body, often to help with a health condition or physical performance. Biofeedback is often used as a relaxation technique."

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@MayoClinic

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1. Wikipedia
2. Dr Well

Progressive Muscle Relaxation

"Progressive muscle relaxation is a technique for learning to monitor and control the state of muscular tension. It was developed by American physician Edmund Jacobson in the early 1920s.

Dr Jacobson wrote several books on the subject of Progressive Relaxation. The technique involves learning to monitor tension in each specific muscle group in the body by deliberately inducing tension in each group. This tension is then released, with attention paid to the contrast between tension and relaxation. These learning sessions are not exercises or self-hypnotism.

A modification of the technique is "Biofeedback" in which one uses external measuring devices to indicate how successful one is in relaxing and then to use those techniques to relax without the help of external measuring devices.

In the training sessions which are started in a darkened room with the learner in a reclined position and eyes closed. The learner is told to relax, just let go. If the learner has any thoughts or physical distractions, just relax. Do not try to solve the problem. In each session the teacher reviews tensing one particular muscle group. If the student is slow in learning how to let the tension go for a particular muscle group, that group is focused on in the next session. The learner is told to continue to practice the relaxation technique in their daily lives. It is not our natural response to relax when there is an external or internal stimulant. However, as in many other physical conditions that we have no control over, the body's best response would be no response at all.
Jacobson trained his patients to voluntarily relax the muscles in their body when ever they are not being used to perform a particular task. He found that the relaxation procedure is effective against a number of ailments including ulcers, insomnia, and hypertension. An entire progressive muscle relaxation protocol can be experienced here.

Jacobson's Progressive Relaxation has remained popular with modern physical therapists"

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Mindfulness Based Treatment Approaches Clinician's Guide to Evidence Base and Applications

"Eastern spiritual traditions have long maintained that mindfulness meditation can improve well-being. More recently, mindfulness-based treatment approaches have been successfully utilized to treat anxiety, depressive relapse, eating disorders, psychosis, and borderline personality disorder. This book discusses the conceptual foundation, implementation, and evidence base for the four best-researched mindfulness treatments: mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR), mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) and acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT).

All chapters were written by researchers with extensive clinical experience. Each chapter includes the conceptual rationale for using a mindfulness-based treatment and a review of the relevant evidence base. A detailed case study illustrates how the intervention is implemented in "real life," exploring the clinical and practical issues that may arise and how they can be managed. This book will be of use to clinicians and researchers interested in understanding and implementing mindfulness based treatments.

* Comprehensive introduction to the best-researched mindfulness-based treatments
* Covers wide range of problems & disorders (anxiety, depression, eating, psychosis, personality disorders, stress, pain, relationship problems, etc)
* Discusses a wide range of populations (children, adolescents, older adults, couples)
* Includes wide range of settings (outpatient, inpatient, medical, mental health, workplace)
* Clinically rich, illustrative case study in every chapter
* International perspectives represented (authors from US, Canada, Britain, Sweden)"

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