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Age myths

THE BRAIN OF AN ELDERLY PERSON.

The director of the George Washington University College of Medicine argues that the brain of an elderly person is much more plastic than is commonly believed. At this age, the interaction of the right and left hemispheres of the brain becomes harmonious, which expands our creative possibilities. That is why among people over 60 you can find many personalities who have just started their creative activities.

Of course, the brain is no longer as fast as it was in youth. However, it wins in flexibility. That is why, with age, we are more likely to make the right decisions and are less exposed to negative emotions. The peak of human intellectual activity occurs at about 70 years old, when the brain begins to work at full strength.

Over time, the amount of myelin in the brain increases, a substance that facilitates the rapid passage of signals between neurons. Due to this, intellectual abilities are increased by 300% compared to the average.

And the peak of active production of this substance falls on 60-80 years of age. Also interesting is the fact that after 60 years, a person can use 2 hemispheres at the same time. This allows you to solve much more complex problems.

Professor Monchi Uri from the University of Montreal believes that the brain of an elderly person chooses the least energy-intensive path, cutting unnecessary and leaving only the right options for solving the problem. A study was conducted in which different age groups took part. Young people were confused a lot when passing the tests, while those over 60 made the right decisions.

Now let’s look at the features of the brain at the age of 60-80. They are really rosy.

FEATURES OF THE BRAIN OF AN ELDERLY PERSON.

1. The neurons of the brain do not die off, as everyone around them says. Connections between them simply disappear if a person does not engage in mental work.

2. Absent-mindedness and forgetfulness appear due to an overabundance of information. Therefore, you do not need to focus your whole life on unnecessary trifles.

3. Beginning at the age of 60, a person, when making decisions, uses not one hemisphere at the same time, like young people, but both.

4. Conclusion: if a person leads a healthy lifestyle, moves, has a feasible physical activity and has full mental activity, intellectual abilities DO NOT decrease with age, but only GROW, reaching a peak by the age of 80-90 years.

So don’t be afraid of old age. Strive to develop intellectually. Learn new crafts, make music, learn to play musical instruments, paint pictures! Dance! Take an interest in life, meet and communicate with friends, make plans for the future, travel as best you can. Don’t forget to go to shops, cafes, concerts. Do not lock yourself alone – it is destructive for any person. Live with the thought: all the good things are still ahead of me!

A large study in the United States found that:

The most productive age of a person is from 60 to 70 years;

The 2nd most productive human stage is the age from 70 to 80 years old;

3rd most productive stage – 50 and 60 years old.

Before that, the person has not yet reached his peak.

The average age of the Nobel Prize laureates is 62;

The average age of the presidents of the 100 largest companies in the world is 63 years;

The average age of pastors in the 100 largest churches in the United States is 71;

The average age of dads is 76 years.

This confirms that a person’s best and most productive years are between 60 and 80 years of age.

This study was published by a team of doctors and psychologists in the NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE.

They found that at 60 you reach the peak of your emotional and mental potential, and this continues until you are 80.

Therefore, if you are 60, 70 or 80 years old, you are at the best level of your life.

* SOURCE: New England Journal of Medicine *.

You Are That Strong

It seems so par for the course to now post and say, ‘The energies are very high…’ But today, they seemed to have gone beyond another level…so here I am posting and saying, ‘The energies are very, very high…’

What does this mean for us?

It means that you may have headaches, feel nausea. It means you can feel very tired, weak, and it means you might be feeling it as a pressure in your forehead, your third-eye region and at the back of your head. It means, like me, you may have felt all day that you were always ‘somewhere else–the past, a particular landscape, a memory known or unknown, all of it suddenly so real, so present–releasing–to feel all the last vestiges of emotional residue that needed to be felt from that timeline. It means your body, your form, is releasing more and more–literally becoming more transparent to carry, express the light. The cells and the spaces between them expanding. Because it is the light of our Being that transforms, that lifts others–not simply our actions.

Believe in yourself. You Are transforming, and mostly, you won’t even recognize how much so until later when you realize you are responding to things much differently than the way you have in the past: you are much more patient, understanding, less judgmental, more compassionate, and not just looking for what to critique or comment on. You are much more willing to wrestle with your own role, your own participation in whatever has arisen so that you may know yourself better. You begin to find each day a curious thing…a thing to know….

The energies are very high, and you may feel scattered. Have difficulty sleeping, feel like the top of your head itches profoundly, feel like the world is simply getting stranger and stranger. This is You really beginning to focus on You and not getting distracted as much by the external world. You feeling you––your experience much more deeply, your presence in a more profound way that makes it feel in stark contrast to the world at large. Know this is Good–because that means when you change, become more sensitive to you, this sensitivity, this awareness will show up in the world too. You’ll see others more deeply, recognize their fellow humanness more profoundly.

Know, all of this is par for the course when the energies are higher than normal. Know, it takes up to three-four days to begin to integrate high incoming energies, so you may notice others being more emotional, sensitive, tired–even yourself–in the next few days.

Love you. Be compassionate to others. Trust you and what you are feeling, though others may not want to or be able to hear it. Just notice it, note it, hold it within yourself and let it move through. You are making room for unimaginable newness–new ways of Being that by the end of the year will startle, will amaze you.

You can’t see it now, but we are in big waves of change, evolutionary change in consciousness. Know what a gift it is to be here now. To change, things have to shift, things have to get a little chaotic, unsettled to loosen their grip on us–and that’s what were in, unsettled times. But know, you chose this, you chose to be here and participate in this. You Chose to participate and contribute to the change. How beautiful is that?

You are that strong.

You are that beautiful, that courageous, that creative. Believe in yourself–because when you do, you more easily extend that generosity to others, and that’s part of what we need right now. To believe in each other. To extend that grace and love to each and ever one of us. So love you.

May the blessings unfold for you. May you know you are loved.

~Allannah Capwell ❤️

Keys to Discipline

“The 13 Key Disciplines –

The Templates of Life”

By Karen Curry Parker

We are standing on the brink of a very important time on this planet. We are on the threshold of heralding the start of a new era, a New Earth. Prophets from many different cultures and times have spoken of this place metaphorically and literally for thousands of years.

The details of what is to come have been spoken about with words that are vague, scary sounding and often ominous. But the words of the prophets also offer hope and speak to visions of lasting peace on earth, a time of returning to the garden, Heaven on Earth.

We have a choice to accept a time of suffering and destruction or to take the reins of creation into our hands and become the stewards of a new era for humanity. Either way, we play a powerful role in co-creating with God the world we participate in. The real question is which destiny will we choose?

Quantum physics has shown us that Light, that which we are all made of, travels in pulses and waves and that, for brief periods of time, two particles of Light can occupy the same space at the same time before diverging onto different paths, creating different destinies.

These points of contact are Points of Evolution, a brief moment when choices and vibrations determine destinies. These Points of Evolution are initiated by chaos, periods of reorganization filled with all kinds of experiences for us to gain clarity from.

These seemingly chaotic points of pulsing energy, much like the pulses of a womb contracting to birth new life, are actually change points, energized places of choice. Chaos is perceived because in those moments there are an infinite number of paths converging simultaneously.

For realities to change, to get off one path and onto a different one, there will be points where the two roads meet. We are at such a crucial junction at this time. The greater the perceived chaos, the bigger the jump between the two roads and the greater capacity there is for growth.

The true purpose of God and the nature of God is growth. God is always seeking, through us, to expand and grow.

We are, right now, being called forth to make a Big Jump. We all intended to be here on Earth at this time to be midwives to this process. We are here to grow.

This is the most exciting time to be here on this planet. We have been preparing for this time forever!

But for us to make the jump in a direction that is joyful and rooted in our consciousness of God, it’s going to take a lot of practice and discipline. We are being called upon to release the last threads of belief systems that have kept us separate from our Divinity for lifetimes.

These belief systems are so deep and strong that they are rooted into our bodies before we are even born. The science of epigenetics shows us that most of our belief systems are patterned within our nervous systems in our bodies by the time we are six years old.

The acts of discipline required of us to reprogram our neurobiology have been outlined for us for thousands of centuries. Ancient ones called this discipline Alchemy.

Alchemy is not about turning lead to gold literally. This conversion is simply a metaphor about an intentional participation on a journey to creating Heaven on Earth, taking the dark, unformed blackness of lead and turning it into beautiful, deliberately sculpted pieces of art.

You are the artist of your life.

The most powerful teachers in any religion have been Master Alchemists. They have manifested water where there was none, fed multitudes with just a handful of fish and a few loaves of bread and won battles with musical instruments, doing the seemingly impossible with their knowledge and faith. These powerful teachers understood that contained within us is the Divine code for creation.

It is time to listen to our teachers and practice the lessons of Alchemy. We are creating the templates for our future right now.

If you are reading this, then your Soul is vibrating with an inner longing to make this world a better place. You desire to feel empowered to make a change in your own life and in the lives of others. My intention is to give you some simple insights to help you master the science of Alchemy.

Creation is a logical process. The Universe and God act in an ordered way. Science continues to deepen our understanding of the mechanics of our creative capacities. Our thoughts trigger the manifestation of specific neurotransmitters. These neurotransmitters create an emotional response. Our emotions influence a powerful electro-magnetic field in our heart which in turn draws into our lives experiences that match the frequencies of our heart.

Once you learn to harness this process consciously, it becomes a predictable formula that you can follow again and again and again.

This is a simple process, but not always easy. The rewards for your determination and perseverance will have a lasting effect for you and leave a legacy for your Earth Brothers and Sisters. We can manifest a delightful New Earth where all souls remember the infinite power of creation that we carry within us.

In order to stay aligned with your innate creative power, there are 13 Key Disciplines that you must attend to with great consciousness and deliberation. These disciplines take practice, focus and intention.

You will have days when it feels harder than other days. There will be times when you question yourself. This is part of the process and as you go through the lessons, you will learn how to navigate your way through the daily fluctuations of energy.

You are always doing it right. You are always growing and changing, and it is truly all good.

The 13 Key Disciplines

1. Release That Which No Longer Serves You

When your hands are full, you can’t open them up to receive something more unless you let something go. We are conditioned to make do with “less than” and to compromise.

Everything you see, hear, smell, touch and taste in your outer world is simply a metaphorical representation of where you are at with your Alchemy and consciousness. Your outer world is always talking to you.

If we consciously settle for “less than,” then “less than” will show up everywhere in our lives including our bank accounts, our businesses and our relationships.

Now is the time to let go of old habits, patterns, thoughts, actions, relationships, jobs and situations that are no longer in alignment with what you intend to create.

2. Let Go Of Your Past

The past is over. If you allow the stories and excuses from your past to keep you from courageously creating what you want, you are no different than an elephant that is conditioned by the feeling of having a chain around his leg but is actually free to roam.

Do not define yourself by what you have survived. Surviving is less than thriving. Intend to thrive regardless of what has come before. Where you put your focus right now is the template for what is to come.

You have an important role to play in the evolution of this planet. Each and every one of you has a special job here. In this incarnation, you chose a specific energetic blueprint, your Human Design to help you fulfill your life’s mission and purpose.

It is crucial that you understand yourself and who you are so that you can continue to create in alignment with the magnificence of who you intended yourself to be.

3. Stay Out Of Doubt

Evolution is happening whether we believe it or not. Think about this. What would people have said in the year 1900 about what is taking place on the planet right now? We are using crystalline and satellite technology to speak to each other all over the world instantly.

I can sit on the beach in California and my daughter can send me a photo of herself brushing her teeth and I can reply with a photo of the ocean and me feeding seagulls. I can check emails instantly from a tiny, hand-held computer that fits in my pocket.

If everything we see, hear, smell, touch and taste is simply a metaphorical representation of our alignment with our consciousness, then our technological advances are simply telling us that we are advancing.

Change is happening. More and more people are waking up and remembering their Divine Magnificence and the power of Alchemy.

You can doubt change and evolution. The truth is that it’s going to happen with or without your consciousness. It is Law. We create by thinking and feeling. Do you choose to be a conscious part of the process or do you choose to create by default?

4. Use Fear as Leverage

It’s easy to get caught in the sticky web of fear. Fear can create paralysis and feelings of being “stuck”. Physiologically we see that the experience of fear can shut down thinking and create a survival reaction.

We mistakenly believe that we are experiencing fear in response to change and respond with conditioned paralysis. But most of us are not really experiencing fear. We are instead experiencing resistance. Real fear protects us. Real fear is your intuition telling you not to do something because it might be life threatening.

For example, your fear might tell you to not go into a dark alley at night. This is intuitive and reasonable.

When you are choosing to not make a change because you are “afraid,” you are not really experiencing fear. You are experiencing resistance or a split in your energy. This kind of “fear” is simply your inner, directional compass letting you know that something in the application of your alchemical process is out of alignment.

If you are feeling resistance, it is crucial that you ask yourself these two very important questions:

Am I really intending what I truly want? Or am I intending what I think I should want, what others want me to want or what I think is possible for me?

Do I have beliefs that are keeping me from allowing myself to know that I can have exactly what I intend? For example, do I believe that I have to work hard to make money or that for me to get what I want, I might hurt the people I love?

When you courageously go for what you want…with total honesty and authenticity, no holds barred, no limits…and you believe without a doubt that you can have it, then your resistance magically melts away and you move forward with enthusiasm and great speed.

5. Diligently Tend To Your Vibration

At this point in our evolution, the matrix of time is bending and shifting. Things are speeding up. The time between a thought and its manifestation into form is getting shorter and shorter.

We cannot afford to be lazy in our intentions and thinking. Yes, our neurobiology and our habits make it easy to fall back on old programming. To make change requires consistent application and discipline.

Your mind is an abundant garden. A garden needs good light, soil and water to reach its full potential. Tend to the garden of your mind. Give yourself Light and nourishment to help you maximize the potentials of your dreams.

Educate yourself. Surround yourself with people who support your creative process. Celebrate your successes. Nurture yourself and allow yourself to receive. Delight in your magnificence. Align yourself with your Divinity.

You are an Unlimited Child of God. The more you practice, the easier it gets. And the easier it gets, the easier it gets.

6. Remember Who You Are and Why You are Here

You are here for a reason. You intended to be here at this time to co-create the future of this world. You are an extremely powerful, unlimited, fully supported Light Being.

You have an important role to play in the evolution of this planet. Each and every one of you has a special job here. In this incarnation, you chose a specific energetic blueprint to help you fulfill your life’s mission and purpose.

It is crucial that you understand yourself and who you are so that you can continue to create in alignment with the magnificence of who you intended yourself to be.

7. Ask For What You Really Want

You WILL get what you ask for but only if it is what you really want. If you are not courageously asking for exactly what you want, your vibration and intentions won’t line up behind it and it won’t happen.

So many of us, right now, are walking around frustrated because this “manifesting” thing doesn’t seem to be working. If what you are intending isn’t really what you are wanting, if your seeming desire is a compromise, an obligation or even if it isn’t big enough, you will struggle to get enough energy rolling to create the momentum for creation.

Part of the experience here on the planet at this time is not so much about creating the things we desire as much as it is about creating a vibration of joy and delight and gaining the experience of mastering the power of Alchemy.

We must master Alchemy, as we will be called on to co-create on a global level to change the collective matrix. If we are to collectively choose a destiny for this planet, we have to be experienced conscious creators.

8. Pray For Your Evolution Every Day

This shift on the planet requires discipline. We cannot afford to spend energy focusing on the things, which we do not like about our world, as we know it, or we will create that which we are seeking to eliminate from our experience.

In order to stay aligned on the cutting-edge of consciousness, it is crucial that you set a daily intention to vibrate in alignment with the high vibrations of joy, delight and love. When you pray see yourself manifesting the exact experiences and support you need to help you clarify your intentions and maintain your vibrational alignment with that which you desire.

9. Practice, Practice, Practice

There is no moment in your day or night that is not a spiritual moment. All moments, intentions and actions are spiritual. You are an infinite Light Being experiencing a human perception. This is a small perception of the total aspect of who you really are. It takes practice to live the human life and blend it with the larger aspect of your Divinity.

We are so used to living in a way that is unconscious and haphazard. To implement deliberate, intention-based living takes practice. Alchemy is a new skill and you will have to practice repeatedly.

To be an alchemist is not any different than being a musician. We are all born with the potential to be musicians just like we are all born with the potential to be powerful alchemists. It takes time and practice to make a good musician, just as it takes time and practice to make a good alchemist.

10. Create Community

While making changes in your vibration and mindset ultimately is a personal journey that you must take alone, your outer reality can profoundly influence your inner reality, too. Frequencies modulate. The more you attract and align with others of similar intent and vibration, the faster you will all progress.

This is a time of deep community. We will be called upon to unite in consciousness to shift our collective beliefs and the collective projection of the planetary matrix. We are not here on this journey to be alone. We are here to create a new world together. We must align ourselves energetically to project vibration of the matrix of Heaven here on Earth.

Now is the time to practice co-creating unified goals and intentions together. When we come together in groups of two or more with the intention to create a deliberate experience we amplify our energies and our opportunities for growth.

11. Be Honest and Authentic

As a creator, you cannot create from a dishonest intention. Your underlying belief and motive for your dishonesty will somehow manifest, usually as chaos. It is Law. You are either going to get caught in your dishonesty because you are afraid of being caught and you focus on it, or you will get caught because your underlying desire is to be authentic.

If your actions and words are not authentic, the truth will prevail. If you are not fully intending what you are saying, there will be no manifestation.

Your ultimate responsibility is to live true to yourself and your desires, with the understanding that when you live true to yourself, you live in alignment with God and your motivations will be to harm no others.

You cannot be responsible for other people’s reactions to your truth. You cannot deny who you are or your purpose because of your fear that you may hurt others. You will ultimately hurt them more with your dishonesty. You cannot control the feelings or reactions of others, although you can control your experience of others.

You are perfectly created to assume a role in the evolution of the planet. When you step away from the authentic calling of your soul, you walk away from your potential points of contact that will allow you to create destinies with integrity.

The truth is sometimes when we are not acting authentically, we miss opportunities to evolve and keep others from growing as well. We are not here to be heroes or martyrs. Nor are we here to suffer.

12. Let Go Of the Ropes

For lifetimes we have been conditioned to be prepared, just in case. In the evolving times to come, the cataclysmic nature of potential events may be so unexpected that there will be no preparing.

This is why mastering Alchemy is so vital. When you master Alchemy, you can always use intention and your vibrational alignment to know how to navigate through unpredictable situations.

Alchemy prepares the way for constant and everyday miracles. When you understand the Laws and the physics of the Universe, you know that you can never fall or fail, you are always fully supported and the full blueprint for creation is within you.

Faith and trust are like muscles. They need to be strengthened with exercise and practice. Practice Alchemy until you are a master. Let go and trust that when you are in alignment with your Life Purpose and your Divine Blueprint, you will be fully supported.

13. Be Deliberate and Remember Choice

There is not a single moment when you do not have control over your experience. You may not be able to change actual events. There are some events that have been scripted into your journey since before you got here. But you do have control over how you will experience all circumstances.

If you choose to focus on what you do like and what is good about a situation, difficult as it may be, you will ultimately have a deeply different experience than if you are resisting and pushing against situations.

When the heat is on and your experience seems too challenging and difficult, stop and redirect your focus on what you want to be experiencing, what you desire to feel in the situation and hold your attention and emotions in that place to the best of your ability.

It may seem counter-intuitive at this point but I restate that which you focus on grows. If you want to change your experience, you have to change your focus. Look at the good in your situation and keep your focus on your desired outcome.

It’s up to you.

https://laurarosegatley.com/m

Inner Being is Greatest Resource

“Your Inner Being As Your

Greatest Resource” By Owen Waters

Your Inner being – your soul or higher self – is not something that you have.

It is what you are.

Your complete consciousness is

your inner being. All of the so-called parts of your mind – the conscious, the subconscious and the superconscious parts – are all facets of your one, complete consciousness,

your inner being.

Your conscious mind is the result

of your inner being focusing attention upon the outer world through your physical brain and senses. When, instead, you turn your attention from the outer world toward the inner world,

you access the resources of

your inner being.

Your inner being possesses all of the wisdom, understanding and strength that you will ever need. It is your ultimate, personal resource. Your inner being is also your link with the universe and with the consciousness behind all life, Infinite Being.

If you think of yourself as living your life like a performer on stage, then your inner being is like the backstage technician who makes sure that your performance has all the support that it needs to make everything happen on cue.

The amount of knowledge and wisdom available within you is unlimited. In order to access it, you only have to make an intention to go within and find it.

Your subconscious mind runs all of your biological systems without conscious effort on your part. In fact, if you think about it, the subconscious mind of an ant knows more about biochemistry than today’s leading scientists.

Your inner being knows even more; in fact, everything about anything you want to know anything about. The trick is to ask the question and then silence your conscious mind enough to hear the answer.

When you become consciously aware of the true nature of your inner being and its resources of wisdom, understanding and strength, you begin to dissolve many of the former limitations to your growth.

The key to expressing your human potential is to know that all potential lies within you and you only have to open an external channel in order to begin to allow that unlimited potential to flow out into the world.

The power is within. To become empowered, you don’t have to become something new. You only have to realize that you already have that power within, then allow that infinite inner potential to flow into your life.

To develop your sense of conscious contact with your inner being, see it as a way for you to have a partnership in the project of Life. Be willing to poll your inner being for feedback on everyday decisions. It has a wider view of the energies of life than does your physical mind, so this is a partnership which produces enormous benefits toward happy, safe, and productive experiences.

Your Inner Being As Your Greatest Resource

Treatment

I have better news ! My surgical wound is

healing nicely and I am checking out of

rehab tomorrow.

My motel room has been cleaned and

in better order .

My sister is on her way today to see me and

on Tuesday will drive me to my Dr

150 miles away for treatment which will

consist of Vitamin C chelation , a couple of

Ozone treatments over 3 days He has

recommended CBD to aide me and a slow

acting RX that will be sent from New Jersey .

I will buy the equipment to do Ozone

in my colon for $1000 as this treatment

must be done regularly. I hope to make

that purchase by next month and though

I feel cancer free , I want to insure there

is no welcome environment for a

recurrence . I have great faith in my

choices and those assisting me.

My sister and o have rented a very sweet

cottage for 2 nights and plan to eat at

my favorite restaurant, Ivy’s which is

a farm to table place in an older home

and has the best grilled trout I’ve ever

eaten .

Dr Edwardo Castro has recommended a

book “ Tripping over the Truth “ which

is about the falsehoods and truth of cancer .

I have it in my cart at Amazon!

So I’m feeling very positive ; I have ordered

health aides to assist me and will have

assistant from a home health care company.

A hospital bed and visits from a

professional and plans to address diet

and exercise and push away from the

computer more !

I realize how much the abscess formed in

2016 drained my energy and how Blessed

I was to only have 1 stage 3 cancerous

lymph node which has been removed .

I am thankful for the opportunity presented

by ruptured appendix that allowed

discovery of all these very toxic conditions

and now that they are removed I am given

the chance to do better .

Blessings 🙏 & Peace ☮️

Dona Luna

Growth & personal expansion

The collective theme being felt at present, and the one I’m very much tapping into is one that is a common occurrence on the path

of awakening/healing/ascension.

This road can seem endless and often appear to be one walked alone.

Though on the level of spirit we are never completley alone, when we start to heal ourselves a number of things can happen, the first often experienced is that we naturally have far more bounderies in place when we begin to really appreceate and respect ourselves maybe for the first time in our lives.

Sometimes those that we used to spend time with and allow into our energy field become impossible to be around. And the things that our lack of bounderies and co dependency wouldnt allow us to say and do become obsolete, we cannot help but cut ties or drift away from them.

Our interests change how we choose to spend our time does too. Partying, alcohol consumption and previous coping mechanisms begin to fade into nonexistance as we appreceate our bodies, minds therefore declining the impact of previous habits naturally becomes a priority.

Socialising in general becomes very diffrent because you won’t want to socialise in the standard westernized way that alot of humans are accustomed to. Loud crowed spaces with lots of peoples misaligned energies can become too overwhelming.

This can cause friction amongst friends Those around us may be triggered by this and may assume we are judging their life choices by choosing other ones

If single and actively working on yourself, meeting a potential partner is not always easy ether, because when you awaken, Heal and start to live in another frequency you become so intuitive and attuned to recieving I formation about those around, and you will identify pretty quickly the parts of another they are ether avoiding or completley un aware of.

Your tolerance for other peoples unhealed stuff impacting your life diminishes entirely, and you will not put up with anyone elses excuses and/or lack of self awareness.

So alot of “potential”connections are instinctively nipped in the bud.

All of this can somtimes seem jarring and we can wonder if our vibe will indeed ever attract our tribe or if we are destined to do life alone.

Fear not, and frett not. This new relationship you are cultivating with your most authentic self is the most important connection you have and these experience are here to show you just that. Appreceate this time you getting to know yourself with tenderness. We are conditioned to believe that it’s sad to spend time with ourselves but in truth it’s the most powerful and empowering thing to allow ourselves to go into this state of momentary social hibernation. It may extend afew months or even years and it may happen more than once along the way.

Embrace it, and know it is a very common part of the process and a time for gentleness, stillness, rest and simplicity.

💚

Nina Quantum Healing Raphaela Soul Sessions

Psychodynamic Therapy Study / Effective – Mad in America

An article recently published in the Journal of Affective Disorders finds that mounting research evidence demonstrates the effectiveness of Short-Term Psychodynamic Psychotherapy (STPP) in the treatment of depression.

Using meta-analytic methods – or the analysis of results of multiple previous studies – European psychiatrists led by Ivano Castelli found STPP to be more effective in reducing depressive symptoms than unstructured treatment and supportive therapy. In addition, the researchers found Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and STPP to be similarly effective and did not see increased improvement in patients who combined STPP with antidepressants. The authors write:

“The findings could provide significant data for updating APA guidelines for treating depression. In fact, STPP can be a useful ground for the treatment of patients with mild depression or who do not assume pharmacological therapy or in case of no benefits from cognitive-behavioral psychotherapy.”

Psychodynamic Therapy Effective for Depressive Symptoms, Study Finds

www.madinamerica.com/2023/02/psychodynamic-therapy-effective-for-depressive-symptoms-study-finds/

The Healing Journey

Being raised in drama, trauma and dysfunction can leave us, as adults, continuing the patterns of pain.

We often don’t know who we are.

We don’t know what we like or what we want for ourselves.

We may feel like a chameleon…always changing to our circumstances and surroundings.

Eager to jump into situations where we are focused on keeping others happy without knowing what might make US happy.

We know we don’t feel right but don’t know how to feel better.

Staying safe and sacrificing “me” to stay safe was how we survived but now we want to do more than survive…we want to learn how to live.

We can begin by recognizing this dynamic of the dysfunction and start taking ownership of how we feel, what we think and what we do.

We are no longer slaves to the past as we begin to consider our future.

We may only have a sense of knowing that we don’t like how we are being treated.

So we begin by asking “what do I like?”

“I know I don’t like feeling like this so what might I like instead?”

We can make a list of things we find pleasure in and purposing to invite more of that into our days.

As we find our sense of self that is separate from those around us we may notice that we start to feel better about ourselves.

Oftentimes this improvement helps us to see that staying with those who continue to berate us is no longer serving us.

This empowers us to continue to ask those questions…

What do I like?

What do I not like?

What do I want?

We begin to see that we no longer have the need to sacrifice ourselves to stay safe.

We begin to dream about what could be as we let go of what was.

We begin to shape ourselves into the person we needed all along.

We begin to smile more.

We laugh more.

We begin to feel freedom from the pain and invite the pleasures that come with knowing who we are and that this is more than who they told us we were.

We begin to hope and trust that we do indeed know what’s best for ”me” as we let go of survival and learn how to live.

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