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What is Psychology?

Psychology is an academic and applied discipline involving the scientific study of mental processes and behavior. Psychology also refers to the application of such knowledge to various spheres of human activity, including problems of individuals' daily lives and the treatment of mental illness.

Psychology differs from the other social sciences — anthropology, economics, political science, and sociology — in seeking to explain the mental processes and behavior of individuals. Read More
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Colour Reading Cards
COLOUR READING CARDS PACKA limited Edition boxed pack of Colour Reading Cards and helpful booklet allows you to give Colour Readings, Chakra Readings or Colour Psychology readings  that reflect a person's life at all levels. Use them to diagnose areas of a person's  system and life that are
Jin Shin Do®:Bodymind Acupressure® books
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Psychotherapy and Consulting
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Adult Depression and Childhood Abuse
   Over the years I’ve discovered that a significant proportion of adult clients who present with depression have a history of childhood abuse.  The abuse may have been sexual, physical and/or emotional.   At first I attributed this to the fact that I specialize in abuse and many clients
Managing Your Life's Stresses and Anxieties
Everybody deals with fear and anxiety, however sometimes our anxieties can get the best of us. As a result, here is a list of techniques that a person can use to help manage their daily stresses and anxieties.Sometimes, we get stressed when everything happens all at once. When
Combat PTSD is NOT Forever
The American military provides the finest training and has the most sophisticated weapons in the world, and the men and women who serve in our armed forces know that personal sacrifice is inherent in the job of service to
How is Suboxone Treatment Different than Drug Abuse?
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Treating Allergies and Energy Toxins with Energy Psychology
Energy Toxins. I am sure that is a new term for some of you. Everyone understands the usual connotations of the word toxin; something that is toxic to your health. What probably comes to mind are things like lead, dioxin, air pollution, radiation, and poisonous
Can A Mind Body Spirit Detox Help Mental Health And Healing?
According to the author, international trainer in the field of energy psychology,  mental emotional and spiritual health is all one and the same, and dis-ease or disturbance in any of these levels can cause physical pains and symptoms in the body too. A mind body spirit detox retreat
Depression and Hypnotic Approaches
A man who had been a "golden-boy" as a child and who became asuccessful businessman as a young adult, suddenly and without explanation falls into a deep and overwhelming "funk." [His name for it.] An elderly woman is deeply unhappy. Twice widowed, she marries a third time, but
Managing The Fear Of Rejection In Today’s World
We have all gotten turned down from a job interview, sports team try out, or even a date. It can sometimes be difficult to overcome the feelings of rejection and to try again. As a result, here is a list of techniques a person can use to help
7 Tips For Supporting A Loved One Through Illness
1. Learn to communicate with your doctor and loved ones. Talk with your doctors on a regular basis so you can be informed of how to help your loved one deal with his illness. When you're at home, get into the habit of listening to your loved one
Hypnotherapy
Being under the control of someone else? Being asleep and not aware of what is actually happening? Being made to 'cluck like a chicken' or 'bark like a dog' at the click of a finger? Or how about being convinced that a raw onion actually does taste like
How Hormones Impact Your Life
We are all familiar with the popular and somewhat negative stereotype regarding women and their occasional tendency to be overly hormonal, especially while menstruating. The truth, however, is that all humans are solely run by hormones in a way that many of us fail to realize. Of course,
What is Stress Advice?
'Stress Advisers' are now working in a wide range of settings throughout the UK. They give 'Stress Advice' on a one-to-one basis to those who need it. There are now some 200 Stress Advisers giving Stress Advice throughout the UK. The terms Stress Adviser and Stress Advice were
Learning How to Overcome Your Out of Control Anxieties
Learning how to manage your out of control anxieties can be extremely difficult.  The first thing you need to do is to seek the services of a professional and/or counselor who can teach you how to manage your fears and give you the help that you need. In
What is Energy Psychology?
Dr. Fred Gallo (1999), one of the leading figures in Energy Psychology (EP), defines the term: " .... as the branch of psychology that studies the effects of energy systems on emotions and behavior. These systems include, but are not limited to, the acupuncture meridians and morphic resonance