Showing posts with label medical problems. Show all posts
Showing posts with label medical problems. Show all posts
Monday, July 1, 2024

The Mind-Body Connection: The Body Reacts When the Mind Gets Stuck in Denial

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I'm focusing on the mind-body connection when the mind gets stuck in denial and how denial can affect the body. What is Denial? Denial i...
Monday, May 4, 2020

The Emotional and Physical Impact of Loneliness During the COVID-19 Crisis

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Everyone experiences some degree of loneliness at some point in their lives. Even prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, loneliness was already an ...
Thursday, December 14, 2017

How a Crisis Can Bring About Positive Change in Your Life

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Sooner or later in life, everyone has to cope with a crisis.  It doesn't matter how much you try to avoid crises, they are an unfortunat...
Monday, August 7, 2017

How Suppressing Emotions Can Lead to Medical and Psychological Problems

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Many people avoid dealing with their emotions because they think it will be too emotionally overwhelming (see my articles:   Allowing Yourse...
Monday, December 19, 2016

Are You Experiencing Chronic Stress and Not Aware of It?

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In my prior article, How Do You Know When You're Under Too Much Stress? , I began a discussion about enduring overwhelming stress.  As I...
Saturday, January 11, 2014

Untreated Emotional Trauma is a Serious Issue With Negative Consequences - Part 1

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Untreated emotional trauma is a serious issue with negative consequences.  But many people try to minimize the effect of their trauma by try...
Sunday, May 5, 2013

Self Care For Caregivers - Part 2: Caregivers' Common Emotional Reactions

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In my prior blog article, I introduced the topic of   Self Care For Caregivers - Part 1 and indicated that I will be discussing different a...
Friday, May 3, 2013

Adults Who Were Traumatized As Children Are Often Afraid to Experience Their Feelings - Part 2

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In my prior blog article,   Adults Who Are Traumatized As Children Are Often Afraid to Feel All Their Feelings   - Part 1,  I began a discus...
Monday, February 25, 2013

Serious Medical Problems Can Change How You Feel About Yourself

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When you're healthy and your life is going well, all other things being equal, it's easy to feel good about yourself.  But when you ...